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Crowther Cart note dated 14/11/1874, by John McCarley

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W. Armstrong

1874

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

page from a commercially printed docket book, hand written entries in ink

Historical information

John McCarley was a farmer on the Back Flats at Walkaway.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB2575

Item type

Documents

Themes

Material

Paper

Width

150 mm

Height or length

160 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

No---- CHAMPION BAY Novr 14 1874
Mr JS Maley
Please receive by John McCarley for self the undermentioned in good order and condition:-
2 Bales Corn sacks 3 stg
2 Cases machinery
by J McCarley
W Armstrong for CC
JAMES PEARCE, General Printer, Lithographer,&c..

Contextual information

This is the only cart note associated with John McCarley in the Maley Mill & Store Archives.

Keywords

Crowther

Place made

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Last modified

Monday, 1 June, 2026

Completeness

100

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Crowther Cart note dated 14/11/1874, by John McCarley

Crowther Cart note dated 14/11/1874, by John McCarley

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