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Cart note no.908

Robert Newton Waldeck
1871
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

printed page on blue paper with handwritten information in ink

Historical information

Charles Crowther was a merchant based in Geraldton from 1871 to his death in 1894. The writer of this note was Robert Newton Waldeck, John S. Maley's brother-in-law.
The Shenton mentioned in the note would be William who died at Mt Blaze Station on 29/12/1870 aged 20.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB2555
Item type
Documents
Material
Paper
Width
155 mm
Height or length
145 mm
Depth
1 mm
Themes
People
Social History
Inscriptions and markings

No 908 CHAMPION BAY 7 Feby 1871
Mr JSMaley Please receive by Own Team for
Self the undermentioned in good order and condition:-
4 Bags Rice 8 Cart whips
3 parcels 1 cask
The Mary Ann arrived from North West Coast with bad News poor Mr Shenton dead
Pro Chs Crowther
R Waldeck

Contextual Information

There are numerous cart notes in these archives. This one is unusual in that also contains news of an event. It is an indicator of how information could be spread.

Keywords
Crowther
Place made
Geraldton
Western Australia
Australia
Year
1871
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
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Cart note no.908
Cart note no.908 from Maley's Mill & Store dated 7/02/1871

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