Order for flour for the Bootenall Road Party
1867lined paper with 5 pink vertical stripes, hand-written note
A Government Work Party was based at the Bootenal Spring on the northern part of the Front Greenough Flats and were responsible for building roads. George Shenton & Co were a major commercial business at Geraldton, and employed Newton Waldeck, brother-in-law of John Maley, miller at Greenough. Valentine Trew was a ticket-of-leave man who worked for Maley from 1865-68.
Details
Details
"Winchester House Geraldton May 18th 67
Mr John Maley
Please supply the Bootenall Road Party with 1 Ton 20% Flour
Oblige yours truly
pro Geo Shenton & Co
Newton Waldeck
Entd 20/5/67 V Trew"
The note provides information about the provision of locally made flour for Government labour through commercial businesses.
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