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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Invoice from W. Brooks for tuition of G & J Cook

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William Brooks

1877

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Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand-written note on paper

Historical information

George and John Cook (b.1862) were the twin sons of Solomon Cook, John Maley's mentor. Following Solomon's death in 1871, the twins were brought up in the Maley household at Greenough.
William Brooks (1834-1911) was a ticket of leave man working in Geraldton and Greenough as a school teacher or clerk.

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cwa-org-72-GMOB2118

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Width

176 mm

Height or length

117 mm

Depth

1 mm

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Greenough Flats
Oct 8th 1877
Mr J S Maley
To W Brooks Dr
To 11 weeks Tuition each John &
George Cook viz
From July 23rd to Oct 5th £ s d
22 weeks @ 1/- 1 2 0
Entd

Contextual Information

John Maley's children completed their education at private schools in Fremantle or Perth. From this note, it can be seen the same was not the same for the Cook brothers.

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