Victoria Steam Mill cart note no.55

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1887

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Overview

printed page from a docket book with added information hand-written in ink.

Historical information

The Victoria Steam Mill was managed and later owned by John S. Maley at North Greenough between 1862-94.
Patrick Butler (1859-1927) was a farmer at Greenough.
William Beeson (1824-92) was convicted of theft and sent to WA on Hashemy in 1850 (convict no.97). He later worked in the Champion Bay district as a carter.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB2563

Item type

Documents

Material

Paper

Width

138 mm

Height or length

130 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

No 55 Victoria Steam Mill
23rd April1887
Received from J.S. Maley, in good order and
condition by, Own Team
Cart for P. Butler
Carting paid by
370 No. of Bags 2 1 1
Fine Flour lbs 400
20 P Cent lbs
Pollard lbs 180
Bran lbs 146
Rec Wm Beeson
his X mark

Contextual information

Whilst the Maley Mill & Store Archives contains numerous cart notes from the 1860s, very few from the latter years of the mill's working period remain. This is also the only note associated with both Patrick Butler and William Beeson.

Keywords

Maley

Place made

Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Year

1887

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