b'127703 AUTOGRAPHSCOOK FAMILY EPHEMERA: An untidy accumulation including a 1921 newspaper article regarding the marriage of Annette Margaret Cook to Lieutenant William King; 1924 notices re the707marriage of Winifred Cook; a 1925 Christmas card from Sir JosephGEORGE DARRELL, ESQ. August 23, 1887: An ornate, leather-& Lady Cook; a 1926 Christmas card from Neville Chamberlain;bound hand-lettered manuscript congratulating Darrell on his various invitations, travel documents, unused Commonwealth ofrecovery from a long and dangerous illness, and your Return to Australia, Prime Minister notepaper, etc. (qty). the duties of the Profession of which you have been, so many $200300years, a most worthy Member. Signed by 43 of Darrells friends and theatrical associates.704 George Frederick Price Darrell (1851-1921), dramatist and Oddments including medals, necklaces, Tasmanian silvertheatrical manager, was born in England. In 1865 he went to bookmark, cameo and ivory elephant charm, the New Zealand goldfields, but soon joined Simonsens New formerly the property of DAME MARY COOK. Zealand touring opera company. By 1869 he was in Melbourne and Sydney as a leading juvenile actor. By 1877 he had formed PROVENANCE Darrells Dramatic Company for the Production of Australian The Cook family, by descent. (8) Plays, and presented his Transported for Life and the next $120200year Back from the Grave in spectacular productions at Melbourne and Sydney. On 23 August 1887, following a lengthy 705 illness, a complimentary benefit at Melbourne, organized by his THE HON. JOSEPH COOK, M.P. ministerial document satchel,confrres, realized more than 400. George Coppin presented presentation silver plated trowel in box, ephemera, caddy spoon,him with this illuminated address for his services to the native jewellery and Bell gauge needle sizer. (8) drama. James Edward Neild, J.C. Williamson, Thomas Kennedy, $120200Fanny Simonsen, William Hughes & James F. Cathcart are among the signatories.706 $200400THE RIGHT HONORABLE PHILLIP LYNCH, MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY & COMMERCE (and Deputy Leader of the Liberal708Party) presentation bronze medal (231gms, 76mm) fromA leather-bound autograph book containing HUBERT WILKINS JUANITA M. KREPS, U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, to(Feb.1939), HUBERT OPPERMAN (circa 1938), numerous commemorate Lynchs June 1979 visit to the United States. InAustralian, Royal & U.S. Naval personnel, etc.original box of presentation. $200300 Clara Juanita Morris Kreps (19212010) served as the United States Secretary of Commerce from January 23, 1977 until709October 31, 1979, under President Jimmy Carter and was theEDMUND HILLARY [1919 - 2008] strong signature, E.P.Hillary first woman and first economist to hold that position. She wasin ink on June 1958 aerogramme from Auckland to U.S.A. in only the fourth woman to hold any cabinet position in the Unitedresponse to an enquiry from Robert Quintero of Detroit, Michigan.States Executive Branch.Lynch was elected deputy leader of the Liberal Party in 1972,$100150 serving first under Billy Snedden and later under Malcolm Fraser. He became Treasurer when the Liberals returned to power in 1975, but had to resign after two years due to a perceived conflict of interest. He was then Minister for Industry and Commerce until his retirement due to ill health in 1982.$150250 707'