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This probate document relates to the Will and Testatment of "Hugh Mackay, otherwise McKay, late of Mile Gully in the Parish of Manchester in the County of Middlesex and Island of Jamaica, Planter and Gentleman" who died on 5 July 1834. Administration of his Will was granted to John Jean Mackay, the brother of the deceased.
Papers belonging to Henry Pickering mostly relating to No. 111 No Surrender Loyal Orange Lodge, Wagga Wagga, including By-Laws, a subscription card (for the No. 15 King William 3rd Loyal Orange Lodge, Newtown), lecturer certification for Lodge No. 134 (Forbes) and No. 111 (Wagga)), a flyer advertising 12-13 July 1891 celebrations in Wagga Wagga, and a publication sheet entitled "Some Reasons for the Need of the Orange Institution".
The photograph depicts the interstate members of the Australian Imperial Band with the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman David Gilpin, seated between The Hon. Albert Bruntnell, MLA, Minister of Public Instruction, and Mr WM Partington, Conductor of the Band. As indicated on the photograph, the Band played at a Municipal Reception at the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday 3 May 1924 when 26 members of the band (which normally numbered 35) were photographed as seen here.
