b'18213011301 PoliticsJOHN McCORMACK (Ireland, 1884 - 1945), full pen autograph with dated message Sydney, Oct. 26th, 11 on a fine photograph of the great tenor while he was in Australia1304performing with Nellie Melbas Grand Opera Company. ClearlyFRANCIS MICHAEL FORDE: autographed letter, signed F.M. a cricket fan, he has dedicated the photograph To my friendForde in ink, and dated April 1971, from his home in Brisbane Victor Trumper, the greatest of them all, with the very bestto a correspondent in Canada, where Forde had served for wishes and kind regards from the Wandering Minstrel, John6 years as High Commissioner for Australia. Forde was McCormack. Overall 28 x 21.5cm. the 15th Prime Minister of Australia - serving for just over a Victor Trumper (1877 - 1915) was part of the Australian Testweek, from 6 to 13 July 1945. He held office after the death Team that faced England in Australia in the summer of 1911,of John Curtin, and is the shortest serving prime minister in so McCormack was in position to watch some fine cricket.Australias history.While England won the 5 Match Series 4-1, Trumper made the$250350 only century for the Australians.$200300 1305Sir EDMUND BARTON (Australias 1st Prime Minister, 1901-1302 1903) pen signature on piece, together with an official single CAPTAIN KELLY real photo postcard, signed and endorsed,page manuscript letter on Commonwealth Of Australia Prime dated 1912 Minister letterhead paper dated Sydney, March 12th, 1903 $100200from the Secretary to the Prime Minister responding to a request for the Prime Ministers autograph from a collector, 1303 housed in original cover, (3 items)$250350 CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH (1897-1935) & CHARLES ULM (1898-1934) original pen signatures on a June 1928 printed1306note, expressing their gratitude for the support they had received on the completion of the Trans-Pacific Flight of theCHIFLEY LOSES ELECTION TO COALITION original cartoon Southern Cross from America to Australia. artwork for The Melbourne Herald by Sam Wells,$20025059 x 75cm overall$120200 '