EARLY AUSTRALIA
DISCOVERY OF HISTORIC DOCUMENT. Doited Freon Abbii. by El. Tel. Oopyrißbi LONDON, Eeh. 6. Mr. J. B. Moffett, of Melbourne, while searching a London cellar, discovered a large dust-covered leather ease in which were letters patent dated 1847 from tho Archbishop of Canterbury creating Dr. Charles Perry the first Bishop of Melbourne. Three perfectly preserved parch men Is, beautifully .adorned, proclaim. “That the town of Melbourne shall lteUiCeldi'Ui lie a city called the City of Melbourne, and the cathedral shall bo St. James.” A I ill go brown wax slightly chipped Privy Seal depicting Queen Victoria enthroned is attached to tho parchment, ' v \
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11126, 8 February 1930, Page 5
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