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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Australian White Wheat Eureka Flour Bag

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c. 1900

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Overview

A white calico bag with black and yellow lettering. There is a drawing of the world and above the drawing is an outline of a ribbon scroll with a yellow tail.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS2025.417

Item type

Domestic Objects

Material

Calico

Width

40.5000 cm

Height or length

57.5000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

In the top ribbon scroll in black lettering is "AUSTRALIAN", and below in the black ribbon scroll with white lettering is "WHITE WHEAT", across the drawing of the world in black outline lettering is "Eureka". In the ribbon scroll underneath the world in black lettering is "PATENT" and in the bottom ribbon scroll in black outline lettering is "F. & C. PIESSE".

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Thursday, 16 July, 2026

Completeness

83

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Rights category

Date of creation +70 years

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

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Australian White Wheat Eureka Flour Bag

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