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A. Pead's account for work undertaken for J.S. Maley

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A. Pead

1865

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

handwritten invoice on paper.

Historical information

The writer of this invoice, A. Pead, is possibly Alexander William Pead (1844-1884) who was a carpenter at Geraldton.
John Stephen Maley had built a general store at Greenough onto the eastern end of his flourmill in 1863, and in 1865 extended his cottage with the construction of a separate kitchen, dining room and cellar.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1283

Item type

Material

Width

112 mm

Height or length

180 mm

Depth

1 mm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

Sep 21 Greenough Flats
Mr J S Maley to A Pead
£ s d
Work to house 17 5
Do to stable 7 0 0
Making washstand & table 1 0 0
Mantle piece 1 0 0
3 chairs at 14/ 2 2
Shoke to cart 3
2 sets pegs 7 6
Window fittings 5
2 repairs tacks 4
Mending 7 chairs 7
Anging curtins 2 6
Sawing 69 feet timber 8 5 ½
Puting weals on Box 2
Reanging gate 1 6
3 frames 15
Counter frame 1 0 0
Work to Store 17
Putting locks on cupboard 4
49 6 9 ½

Contextual Information

This invoice provides evidence of carpentry work undertaken on Maley's house, stables and store at Greenough.

Keywords

Place made

Geraldton
Western Australia
Australia

Year

1865

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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