Delivery Note no.244 - timber for J.S. Maley
1869commercially printed form on blue paper, with handwriting in ink.
William A. Garrard (1856-76) was the son of William Garrard, a shipbuilder at Geraldton. He would have only been 13 at the time this note was written. His father drowned in July 1868.
John S. Maley (1839-1910) was rather an entrepreneur being a flour mill proprietor; and a shop, hotel and brewery owner at Greenough, Dongara and Geraldton.
Details
Details
No. 244 CHAMPION BAY, June 14 1869
Mr J S Maley
Please receive by Own Team
for Self the undermentioned in good order and condition:-
24 ps Timber 7 x 3/4 433 feet
9 “ do 4 x 2 103 feet
4 ps do 5 x 2 88 feet
1 parcel Whiting
Pro Chas Crowther
William A Garrard
This is one of only 3 notes written by William Garrard in the Maley Mill & Store Archives and provides evidence of the necessity of children being sent to work at an early age following the death of a parent.
The note also provides evidence that Maley was undertaking some building construction at Greenough.
Western Australia
Australia
Greenough Museum and Gardens
Greenough Museum and Gardens
Other items from Greenough Museum and Gardens
Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->
