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Program - Driving of a Pile in new Busselton Jetty

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South-Western News

1909

Subcollections

Busselton Jetty

Overview

One sheet of paper, 4 pages, double sided with black text and images.

Historical information

The "Driving of a Pile" refers to a historic ceremonial event held on November 15, 1909, to officially commence the construction of the new "Skeleton" (Railway) Jetty at Busselton Jetty. The occasion featured a formal program at Barnard's Hall, after which the Mayor's young daughter, Marjorie, pulled a ribbon that released a weight (known as a "monkey") to drive the first pile into the seabed.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.172

Item type

Documents

Ephemera

Themes

Material

Paper

Inscriptions and markings

Page 1: "Conversazione. On the occasion of the official Driving of a Pile in the New Jetty at Busselton. Programme. Barnard's Hall, Busselton.15th November 1909"
Page 2: "Busselton Municipal Council, 1908-9"
Page 3: "Programme"
Page 4: "Printed at the South-Western News Office, Busselton"

Keywords

Busselton Jetty

Programmes

Place made

Busselton, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Sunday, 28 June, 2026

Completeness

100

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Busselton Historical Society

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