Newtown Sydney Something Anyone Got Anything

Each school child present was presented with a Jubilee souvenir medal, over 5000 of which were supplied by W. H. Pritchard, medallist, of King Street, Newtown. One side bore a profile photo of the mayor with the words "Newtown Jubilee, 1862-1912, W. Rigg, J. P., Mayor" and the reverse gave the names of the Aldermen and Town Clerk encircled by the words "Municipality of Newtown Commemoration Medal". The medals were suspended from double bars, bearing the motto "Fear God and Honour the King", attached to a tri-coloured ribbon. Children wearing the medal received refreshments at the Oval.

It is listed in the Carlisle medal catalogue as number C1912/2. With that mintage, it isn't rare, by Australian medal standards; the 2008 Carlisle price guide lists it, presumably still with ribbon intact, at $15.

Although it doesn't actually say so on the piece, it is indeed from the Newtown in inner Sydney. If you found it locally up in Queensland, your local museum might be interested but I'd assume most museums in the Newtown/Sydney area would already have one.