Historical information

John Marfell (1847-1927) established a hay and corn dealing business in Liebig Street in 1878 in partnership with Henry Phillips. In 1887 he built a grain store in Raglan Parade and carried this business on until his death. He also managed a Warrnambool flour milling company in Banyan Street and with several other local business men established the Warrnambool Woollen Mill. He was a Warrnambool Councillor for 22 years and Mayor in 1903.

Significance

These labels are a mementoes of John Marfell a prominent late 19th and early 20th centuries business man in Warrnambool. He was a miller and a grain merchant.

Physical description

.1 Brown card label with black text. Two corners are mitred . There is a hole with a reinforce sticker at one end.
.2 Identical to .1

Inscriptions & markings

from JOHN MARFELL & SONS GRAIN MERCHANTS Phone Warrnambool 6 WARRNAMBOOL