Australian Historical Medals

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Lot 1305    SESSION 4 (Wednesday 11.30am)    Australian Historical Medals

Estimate $1,000
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COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS, May 1901, Victoria, fob in gold (15ct, 7.3gms, 32mm x 19mm) inscribed on rev. 'J.W.Kirton M.L.A.' Good very fine.

Joseph William Kirton. 1861-1935. Kirton was elected to the Legislative Assembly in April 1889, representing Ballarat West till May 1904, except briefly in 1894, and again from July 1907 to December 1908. He chaired the 1897-98 Royal Commission on old age pensions, was a member of royal commissions 1889-91 and an administrator of factories and shop laws 1900-02. He served as minister without office under Irvine, June 1902 - April 1903, when he became chairman of the Ballarat Water Commission.

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