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City of Armadale - History House > Records

LETTER - TO J.D. CUMMING - CONSUMING LIQUOR IN ARMADALE HALL

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White rectangle paper letter with typed black text. The letter is addressed to J.D. Cumming of the Armadale Mundijong Caledonian Society from Shire Clerk AE Rasmussen. The letter notifies Cumming that the Society is permitted to consume liquor in Armadale Hall on 26th January, 1979. The word 'January' is misspelled.(Jnaury)In top left corner is a black and white version of the shire logo a stylised and A and K on a rectangle dark background with text above and under.

Historical information

The letter from the Shire of Armadale Kelmscott and signed by Shire Clerk Alexander Rasmussen, grants the Armadale Mundijong Caledonian Society permission to consume liquor at an event, most likely a Burns Dinner celebrated around the 25th of January, the birth date of poet Robert Burns), they were hosting at Armadale Hall on 26th January, 1979, subject to the laws of the Western Australian Licensing Act.

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cwa-org-33-COA2018.13B

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Themes

People
Social History

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Width

201 mm

Height or length

252 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Shire logo [SHIRE OF / AK / ARMADALE KELMSCOTT] letter date [30th June, 1978]

Keywords

Armadale District Hall JULL Street ARMADALE

Armadale Mundijong Caledonian Society

Shire of Armadale Kelmscott

BROWN Susan E Mrs

RASMUSSEN A E Mr

Statement of significance

MEDIUM

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Well provenanced

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