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Cart note no.908

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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

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB2555

Item type

Documents

Themes

People

Social History

Material

Paper

Width

155 mm

Height or length

145 mm

Depth

1 mm

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

Rare or representative