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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Shenton & Co Cart Note no.290, goods delivered by Chas. Pearson

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Robert Newton Waldeck

1867

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

printed commercial form on blue paper, with hand-writing in ink, punched hole in centre, some damage to right edge.

Historical information

Shenton & Co were merchants in Geraldton that John Maley purchased goods from for sale in his store at Greenough.
Charles Pearson was a blacksmith working at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB3207

Item type

Documents

Themes

Width

147 mm

Height or length

127 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

No. 290 CHAMPION BAY Dec 4th 1867
Mr. Maley Please receive by Chas Pearson for
self the undermentioned in good order and condition:-
1 Case pickles 1 parcel Trowsers
1 parcel Tobacco 21lb
Pro Geo Shenton & Co
Newton Waldeck

Contextual information

The note provides evidence of Charles Pearson working at Greenough at that time.

Keywords

Geraldton

Place made

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Last modified

Tuesday, 19 May, 2026

Completeness

100

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Shenton & Co Cart Note no.290, goods delivered by Chas. Pearson

Shenton & Co Cart Note no.290, goods delivered by Chas. Pearson

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