1921 Leaflet (161/2x261/2cm) printed in gold on green paper, advertising the commencement of passenger operations between the railheads of central west Queensland, headed "Aeroplane Passenger Services, Northern Territory and Queensland Aerial Services Ltd". An historic leaflet, the Qantas name incorrectly described.

1922 (Nov 2) Qantas experimental air service from Charleville to Cloncurry, cover posted at Red Hill (Oct 30) franked Queensland 1/2d + 1d and Australian 11/2d brown + 11/2d black, addressed to S.H Sheard (Chairman of the Queensland Air Mail Society) at the Post Office at Charleville and redirected to Cloncurry, inscribed "By Air Mail, Charleville - Cloncurry". An exceptionally rare cover carried on the first air mail flown by Qantas, piloted by P.J McGuinness from Charleville to Longreach and Hudson Fysh from Longreach to Cloncurry. The Australian Air Mail Catalogue states 106 covers were flown but only about 15 exist today, some of which are in museums. E66c, $7,500. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)

1922 (Nov 11) Printed "Post Office Hotel Cloncurry" cover with enclosed letter on headed notepaper, written by Hudson Fysh to his fiancée Miss W. Dove in New Zealand, the cover endorsed "For Aerial Transmission" and signed "Hudson Fysh, Pilot", franked KGV 5d cancelled at Cloncurry. The two page letter tells of the heat, the flight from Longreach in the DH4 which arrived on time, and the abilities of the aeroplane. A unique cover and letter from the pilot Hudson Fysh (who later became Managing Director of Qantas) carried on the second flight from Cloncurry to Charleville, cover with small opening tears at upper edge, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)

1923-33 Covers (15) and a front carried by Qantas on the Charleville to Cloncurry route (5, franked 41/2d, 5d or 71/2d), Charleville to Camooweal route (7, franked 41/2d), Normanton to Cloncurry route (2, franked 41/2d or 5d) or the Brisbane to Charleville route (2, franked 71/2d or 41/2d and charged 6d postage due). All covers bear Air Mail labels comprising Frommer types 7 (2), 9, 10 (2), 13 (8), 15, 32, and 36; six covers also have boxed "FORWARDED / BY AIR MAIL" cachets of Camooweal (2), Charleville, Normanton (2) or Cloncurry. A good group, the type 7-10 air mail labels uncommon on cover. (16).

1927-41 Covers including 1929 (Apr 17) Qantas Brisbane - Charleville route first flight covers from Charleville (2), Brisbane (2), Toowoomba or Normanton (flown from Charleville); 1932 Qantas 10th Anniversary flight from Brisbane to Charleville; 1941 Cloncurry to Longreach first flight, pilot signed, etc., also more recent covers, photos, etc. Five covers bear boxed "FORWARDED / BY AIR MAIL" cachets of Camooweal (2), Charleville (2) or Normanton, air mail vignettes include Frommer types 13 (6), 14, 19 (3), 20 (2), 39 and 57. E132/3, 294, 919a, $1,175. (13+).

1927 (July 1) Qantas Cloncurry to Normanton service, "Davis" first flight covers flown from Cloncurry to Normanton signed by the Postmaster (2, one also signed by the pilot Hudson Fysh), another possibly commercial first flight cover from Charleville to Normanton sent between Burns Philp & Co offices bearing three 1d stamps perfined "BP", and Normanton to Cloncurry first flight cover; two with type 16 air mail labels ("visit Normanton"), three with "FORWARDED / BY AIRMAIL" cachets of Cloncurry (2) or Charleville. Also two covers carried on the second flight from Charleville or Normanton, one with blue A.A.S Aerial Mail label and "FORWARDED / BY AIR MAIL" cachets of both Charleville and Melbourne Ship Mail Room. E106/7, $1,050+. (6).

1930 (Feb 19/21) Camooweal - Daly Waters service by Australian Aerial Services, first flight covers flown from Alexandria to Daly Waters or Camooweal, violet "ALEXANDRIA" handstamps applied to the reverse and below the stamps which are cancelled upon arrival. Very few covers were flown from intermediate stops on this first Camooweal to Daly Waters service. E152a, from $800. (2).

1930 (Feb 19) Camooweal - Daly Waters service by Australian Aerial Services, connecting with the Qantas services to provide a direct link from Brisbane to Darwin. First flight covers flown from Daly Waters to Camooweal or Camooweal to Daly Waters (6) including covers addressed to Darwin delayed by floods between Daly Waters and Darwin (3) and a registered cover from Melbourne to Daly Waters franked 91/2d with boxed "LATE FEE"; and a cover from Darwin intended to be carried on both first flights but actually carried on the second flights due to an error by the Darwin Post Office who despatched the mail too late to connect with the first flight. E151/2, $2,150. (8).

1930 (Feb 19) Camooweal - Daly Waters service, registered cover from Brisbane (with George St. registration label handstamped "Markets Brisbane") franked 101/2d, bearing Qantas and A.A.S air mail labels, flown on the first flights from Camooweal to Daly Waters and back to Camooweal. Fine and very scarce, 30 covers flown from Camooweal and 50 from Daly Waters with very few of these carried on both flights. E151/2, $650. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)

1930 (Feb 19) Cover from Darwin flown by Capt. Murray Jones to Daly Waters and then carried on the Daly Waters to Camooweal first flight by Australian Aerial Services. Due to an error at the Darwin Post Office mail intended for the first Daly Waters - Camooweal first flight was despatched too late. Capt Jones, Inspector of Aerodromes, offered to fly the mail to Daly Waters but this declined as the mail bags were sealed and contracted to go by rail to Birdum; he did however fly just 14 covers, which did then catch the first flight. A rare cover, with Melbourne backstamp (Feb 26) applied by favour. E153, $600. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)

1931 (Dec 3) Birdum to Daly Waters first flight by Qantas, cover signed by the pilot Joseph N. Wilson, franked 5d, small opening fault at top edge, otherwise fine and scarce, just 20 covers carried few of which were signed by Wilson. Ex John Sussex collection. E228, $850. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)

1934 (Dec 19) Extension of the Qantas England - Australia route, covers from Darwin to Brisbane, Roma, Tambo, Brunette Downs (2), Katherine, Winton or Toowoomba, Newcastle to Brisbane, Brunette Downs to Daly Waters (with oval violet Brunette Downs cachet, stamps cancelled upon arrival), Normanton to Longreach or Brisbane to Darwin, very little mail carried on some legs. Also December 10th covers carried on the Butler Air Transport Service Cootamundra to Charleville service which connected with the new Qantas route, comprising first flight covers flown from Cootamundra to Charleville (2, one carried on first regular flight to G.B) or Bourke, Narromine to Bourke or Charleville, Bourke to Charleville, or Charleville to Cootamundra. E471/4, $820. (19).

1934 (Dec 21/22) Special Christmas mail flights, covers flown from Narromine to Sydney by New England Airways (47 covers carried), or Cootamundra to Melbourne by Butler Air Transport (just 20 covers carried), scarce. E480, 482, $500. (2).