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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Invoice for Dover Biscuits from James Smith

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1867

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Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

Hand-written text on grey paper with pink horizontal stripes, torn from larger sheet.

Historical information

Document left in John Maley's Store at Greenough.

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Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1682

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

155 mm

Height or length

99 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Geraldton June 10th /67
Mr John Maley
to James Smith Dr June 10th - 44lbs of Dover Biscuits at 1 shilling per pound 2-4-0
sold in the Bay at 1/6 per pound

Contextual Information

The document provides evidence on profit margins between wholesaler and retailer. It also provides details on a type of biscuit eaten at Geraldton & Greenough in the 1860s.

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Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

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Greenough Museum and Gardens

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Invoice for Dover Biscuits from James Smith

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