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Order for flour for the Geraldine Mining Company
1865Subcollections
Overview
Hand-written note on London Superfine watermarked paper
Historical information
The Geraldine Mining Company commenced mining lead at the Murchison River in 1849 and operated until 1878.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1398
Item type
Material
Width
110 mm
Height or length
178 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings
Northampton July 8th 1865
To Mr J Maley
Sir please to deliver to Mr Sims team 2 tons of flour on account of the Geraldine Mining Company
yours most truly Nancarrow
Contextual Information
Whilst it was operating, John Maley's steam powered flourmill was the most northern commercial flour mill in the colony. This note provides evidence of him supplying flour to the Geraldine Mine on the Murchison River.
Keywords
Place made
Northampton
Western Australia
Australia
Western Australia
Australia
Year
1865
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
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1865 order for flour from Maley's Mill for the Geraldine Mining Company
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