Order for flour from the Geraldine Mining Company

1865
Overview

hand-written note on grey paper.

Historical information

The Geraldine Mine, on the bank of the Murchison River was established in 1850 to mine lead.
John Maley's flour mill at Greenough, was the closest mill.
William Nancarrow (1830-87) was a miner and pastoralist.

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Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1427
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Material
Width
203 mm
Height or length
87 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Geraldine Mines 26th August 1865
To Mr J. Maley
Sir Please to send by my cart on account of the G. M. Company 1 ton of flour
Wm Nancarrow

Contextual Information

This note provides evidence of the flour mill at Greenough supplying flour to mines in the Northampton district.

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Northampton
Western Australia
Australia
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Order for flour from the Geraldine Mining Company
Order for flour from the Geraldine Mining Company

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