ERNEST NISTER 477 BLACK FACE CAT BANJO BAND HAPPY CHRISTMAS P/M MUDGEE 1907 #29

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ERNEST NISTER 477 BLACK FACE CAT BANJO BAND HAPPY CHRISTMAS P/M MUDGEE 1907 #29:
$36.91

We have here the story of two people’s lives, as lived in the very short period 1906-1908. HE was Richard PIPER, born 1883 at Cooyal near Mudgee NSW, the son of Richard Piper and Susan nee MAIDEN. His future lay in the Methodist Church; he studied (and lived) at “The Hermitage” , the Methodist Theological College that was then part of what is Newington College at Stanmore in Sydney. He was ordained in Sydney April 1907 and by May was in Fiji where he initiated a combined mission for the English and Indian population. He stayed in Fiji for 20 years; after returning to Australia in 1926 he held several important posts within the Methodist organisation, including President of NSW Conference of Methodist Church of Australasia in 1946. He was a popular local preacher, and gave regular “Lantern Addresses” (slide nights) on his time in Fiji in the 1930s and 1940s. He died in Sydney in 1967. SHE was Minna Lillian FRASER, born Berrima 1881 to Charles Edward Fraser and Elizabeth nee CORNWALL. Her father was for many years the manager of Mount Broughton, a large property at Moss Vale NSW owned by W O Gilchrist. Like many young women of her time, Min was an avid collector of postcards, and in the Sydney Mail of 27 June 1906 Postcard Exchange column she advertised that she “wishes to exchange with other collectors in this and other States. Views and actresses preferred.” (Her sister Clara also advertised in the same column). The result of this is the vast bulk of this collection – postcards sent from other collectors, who would expect one from Min in return. However like many enthusiasms, this one proved to be short-lived; even within a few months she seemed to be losing interest, and the vast bulk of these exchanged cards date from 1906. THEY became a couple very quickly (considering the social mores of the times.) The courtship begins with a first, fairly formal postcard from “Dick” in March 1906 but quickly progresses to more affectionate exchanges, where he begins to use their own private “code” (which seems to owe a little to the Greek.) Once Dick is sent to Fiji there seems to be a definite understanding and indeed he returns to NSW to marry Min at Waverley Methodist Church 14 April 1908. They return to Fiji and from then on to all intents and purposes her postcard collection is ended, apart from odd cards from family and friends. The do not appear to have had any surviving children, and Min died in Sydney in 1953. I collect certain kinds of postcards. I bought this large collection and extracted the ones I wanted. Because of the large size of the collection, I will be listing it in several sections. Happy to combine – within Australia about 20 cards can travel for the same $3.30 postage cost, International usually 3 cards can travel for $3.30, any more will cost $8.70. PLEASE NOTE – This cheaper Large Letter rate does not have any tracking, so if the total card values exceed $50, the parcel must be Registered Post – in Australia this costs an extra $3. Internationally it will be via Registered Post International 500g satchel – please check for your own country – generally in the $22 - $28 range.

International Buyers please note: Unless the postage method quoted on this listing is shown as Express Courier International or Registered Post International, then your item is being sent either at Large Letter rate or as an ordinary Air Mail Parcel; both of these have NO TRACKING. If you require a more expensive method of posting which comes with tracking, please contact me before you pay. If you accept this much cheaper method of posting, PLEASE BE PATIENT; 20-25 days is not uncommon for air mail delivery from Australia. AUSTRALIAN BUYERS: if your postage method is shown as Standard Delivery, it is being sent as a Large Letter which has NO TRACKING. If you would prefer to pay extra to add tracking please contact me BEFORE you pay.

In her Postcard Exchange advertisement Min stated “Actresses preferred”. A lot of this last section of listings for this collection are actress or glamour postcards. The rest are sentimental, romantic, humorous “best wishes” – most are from Min’s postcard pals, some of whom obviously later became friends. A few are from Dick in their courting days, the rest from other family and friends. Almost all have been postally used, many have stamps removed; please use photos to check condition / Trove)

ERNEST NISTER 477 BLACK FACE CAT BANJO BAND HAPPY Christmas P/M MUDGEE 1907 #29An Ernest Nister postcard No 477, shows a “black face” cat banjo band. P/m Mudgee 1907 numerical cancel 18. Items

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