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Book, Ballarat School of Mines Invoice Book, 1870 - 1875
... maxwell morrow,... March 1871 William Murfet, * March 1871- Maxwell Morrow,
* 1..., james harrington smith brothers, james fayle, maxwell morrow, s ...
Scrap book containing invoices relating to accounts to be paid by the Ballarat School of Mines between 1870 until 1875. The School of Mines at Ballarat was the first school of Mines in Australia and was established in 1870.
The works done to the former Ballarat Circuit Court House were overseen by Robert Davidson (architect and Surveyor) with the contractor being James Williams.
Large book, green leather with red binding, numerous original invoices pasted onto the pages.
The first pages of the scrapbook includes correspondence relating to the refurbishment of the former Ballarat Court House which was used as the Ballarat School of Mines from 1870. The building was demolished c1913 to make way for the Ballarat Technical Art School (still standing).
* 23 August 1870 - Bateman, Clark & Co, The Ballarat Courier
* August 1870 - Klug Bros. Furniture and Bedding Warehouse
* April 1870 - J. Armstrong
* Statement of Receipts and Expenditure from 23rd Aug. 1870 to 19 January 1871
* W. Gooch, * 1870 - William L. Mullen, Ballarat Stationery Warehouse & Printing Office,
* 31Jany. 1871 - A.H. King, Iron Merchant,
* 1 February 1871 - Richard Tunbridge, Timber Merchant,
* January 4th 1871- Henry Gough,
* 8th March 1871 William Murfet, * March 1871- Maxwell Morrow,
* 1 February 1871- James Curtis, Caxton Steam Printing Works,
* May 4th 1871 - William Blomeley, Iron and Brass Founder,
* 4 May 1871 - Thomas Rogers, Draper, Milliner, Haberdasher & c.
* May14 1871- George Shannon & Co, Importers of China, Glass & Earthenware,
* May 31st 1871, Wreford & Co, Machine Printers,
*1st July 1871 William McCulloch & Co,( late Reynolds and English) General Carriers to all parts of the Colony,
* 1871- J.J. McDonald, Plumber and Gas Fitters,
* August 29th 1871 - Eyres Brothers, Furnishing and General Ironmongers,
* 1st August 1871, Frank Pinkerton,H Ben. Franklin Printing and Stationary House 18, Armstrong Street, Ballarat.
* 12TH July 1871 J. Donovan, * 10th August, 1871 - Edward Rand, Wholesale Druggist & Importer,
*11 Nov 1871 - Matthew Hamilton,
* October 2nd 1871 - C.B. Retallack, Engineer and General Smith,
*December 8 1871 - James Harrington,
* June 1871 - Wayne, Wholesale Druggist
* 21st Nov. 1871 - Smith Brothers, Timber Merchants.
* 5 January 1872 - T. Eggington, Carpenter,
* 12 January 1872 - James Fayle, Plumbers & Ironwork
* January 26th 1872 - S. Stansfield,
* August 10th 1872 - John H. Hammond Wholesale and Retail, Bookseller, Commercial and General Stationer, etc. etc."VOUCHER" inscribed on spine in gold
Each invoice pasted into the scrapbook has a number written onto it. The numbers are in chronological order at start at 1 in each calendar year. ballarat school of mines, redmond barry, hugh gray, henry richards caselli, henry caselli, joseph flude, ballarat court house, harrie wood, clock, invoice book, robert davison, james williams, ballarat circuit court house, old ballarat court, emanuel steinfeld, j.t. sleep, c.b. retallack, john phillips, eyres bros, ballaarat gas company, national insurance company, broadbent bros, charles evans, niven and co, william johnson, william ford, george robertson, william vale, m.d. hamilton, plumbago crucible company, morgans crucibles, h.r. caselli, henry richards caselli, george evans, bateman, clark & co,, klug bros., j. armstrong, w. gooch,, william l. mullen, a.h. king, richard tunbridge, henry gough,, william murfet,, james curtis, william blomeley,, thomas rogers, george shannon, wreford, william mcculloch, j.j. mcdonald, frank pinkerton, ben franklin printing and stationary house, j. donovan, edward rand, matthew hamilton, c.b. retallack,, james harrington, smith brothers,, james fayle,, maxwell morrow,, s. stansfield, walhalla, brunswick house, t rogers
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