NEWGAIN FARM DIARY 1918

1918
Overview

Diary recording activities associated with the property "Newgain", located on Dumbarton Road, Dumbarton in the Shire of Toodyay, Western Australia. Also including five documents found inserted into the diary pages. The diary was written by Frank Twine.
a) A small blue board covered diary for 1918. The cover is marked Woods ' Australian Diary for 1918 and contains various advertisements. There are 3 days per page and the pages are interleaved with blotting paper.
Most entries are made using pen and ink with some later in the year in pencil.
There are some days without an entry.
The entries mostly relate to the farm business with the occasional personal notation.
The diary is in very poor condition with covers falling off.
b) Two delivery notes from C M Lukin & Co
c) Land tax assesment.
d) Invoice from Alfred James Toodyay for butter supplied
e) Receipt from State Taxation Department for payment of Land Tax.

Historical information

See also Shire of Toodyay accession numbers 2017-7 for other documents relating to Newgain

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Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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