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Auction 7: Lot 34 - J. W. Peryman, Mount Magnet, Western Australia Codd bottle.
Auction 7: Lot 259 - Skipping Girl Vinegar, Abbotsford, Melbourne emerald green bottle.
Auction 7: Lot 232 - Carton, Elphin St., Newport, Williamstown milk bottle.
Auction 7: Lot 273 - Simpson, Chemist, Queenscliff glass prescription bottle.
Auction 7: Lot 353 - Neale, Chemist, Carlton printed pot base.
Lot 34 in Auction #7 - J. W. Peryman, Mount Magnet, Western Australia Codd bottle
Municipal Election at Mount Magnet - The West Australian 24th July 1896.
Mount Magnet, July 23.
Great interest was centred in the municipal election yesterday. Mr. Attwood withdrew for the mayoral contest at the last minute in favour of Mr. Peryman. The result of the voting was - For Mr. Witherow, 55; and for Mr. Peryman, 45. The polling for councillors resulted in the return of Messrs. Hogan, 37; Day, 36; McAlinden, 33; Lee, 31; Pember, 27; and Hill, 26. Mr. Gee, the Registrar, acted as returning officer.
Mt. Magnet - The West Australian 4th February 1898
Mt. Magnet, February 3.
Before Mr. Jos Bryant, J.P., to-day, and a jury of three, an enquiry was held into the circumstances of the fire, which occurred on the morning of December 31st., at the Mt. Magnet Hotel, owned by Mr. J. W. Peryman and occupied by Messrs. Pierce and Goble. Several witnesses were called, and the jury, after a five hours' sitting, found that two fires sprang up on the premises entirely distinct, and that there was no evidence as to how either of the fires originated.
Kalgoorlie Western Argus 30th November 1899
Mrs. J. Peryman, of Mount Magnet, died yesterday morning from pneumonia. The funeral, which was held in the afternoon, was very largely attended. The deceased was the mother of Mrs Ware, Mayoress of Adelaide.
The West Australian 21st February 1923
PERYMAN - On February 13, 1923, at his residence, Mount Magnet, J. H. W. Peryman, beloved father of Jack Peryman and stepfather of Miss Bucknall and Mrs. Hayter, Mount Magnet, and Mrs. C. G. Smith, of Faincrow, Cue; aged 85 years.
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Lot 259 in Auction #7 - Skipping Girl Vinegar, Abbotsford, Melbourne emerald green bottle
Earliest advertisements for "Skipping Girl Vinegar" seem to appear around 1915 with the price of 6d per large bottle.
Advertisement - The (Hobart) Mercury 9th June 1924
The Vinegar Co. of Australia.
Empty Casks
Wholesale and Retail Grocers are hereby notified
That Casks despatched from our Factory prior to 2nd December, 1922, will not be subject to credit unless returned in good order and condition to our Factory on or before 31st October, 1924.
Casks despatched from 3rd December 1922, up to and including 30th June, 1924, will be subject to credit if returned in good order and condition to our Factory by 30th June 1925.
From 1st July 1924, credit will only be passed if casks are returned to our Factory in good order and condition within 12 months after date of issue.
Nycander and Co. Pty. Ltd.
Proprietors
627 Victoria-street,
Abbotsford
Advertisement - Sunday Times (Perth) 17th January 1926
The Vinegar Company of Australia
"Skipping Girl" Brand
During the summer season with its hot winds and dust, many a housewife will realise the importance of serving dainty salads to her family and in this connection readers will find in "Skipping Girl" vinegar a product that fills a want in every home.
Few people realise the importance attached to this manufacture and the necessity of scientific methods directed by a staff of hightly technical chemists. In the first place, its bsis is derived from the finest barley grown and it is from this source that a justifiable claim is made by the manufacturers of a pure malt vinegar.
Malt vinegar contains a large proportion of the nutriment of the original grain from which it is produced, and is therefore more palatable and more nutritious than any other kind.
Messrs. William Treen and Co., Wellington Buildings, Perth are the representatives for West Australia.
Advertisement - Sunday Times (Perth) 11th April 1926
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Lot 232 in Auction #7 - Carton, Elphin St., Newport, Williamstown milk bottle
Lists of Telephone subscribers in the Williamstown Chronicle from at least 1918-1923 has T. Carton with the number 347.
Advertisement, Williamstown Chronicle 30th July 1932:
The customers dealing with the Carton Milk Supply, Elphin-st., Newport, are satisfied, and to be satisfied these depressed times is to be contented. The milk supplied by the Carton Dairy is of superior quality (the best available). There is no necessity to advertise our milk supply, because satisfied customers tell others of our super-quality milk. Cartons deliver Western District butter daily, with milk, if required. Try Cartons for milk and butter. Elphin-street, Newport. 'Phone Williamstown 347.
Council Notes: Building & Public Health Committee, Williamstown Chronicle 3rd July 1937
That with respect to the communication from Mr T. Carton, of 2 Elphin street, Newport, relative to a sample of milk which did not comply with the standard, legal proceedings be not taken against Mr Carton for this offence in view of the circumstances, but that he be warned of the necessity of complying with the provisions of the Health Act in future.
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Lot 273 in Auction #7 - Simpson, Chemist, Queenscliff glass prescription bottle.
Death Notice of Charles C. Simpson from the Queenscliff Sentinel, December 24th 1892 (Available on the Trove website).
It is with deep regret we record the death of Mr C. C. Simpson. Although he had been ailing for some time, a fatal termination to his illness was not feared, as he had purchased tickets for a trip to New Zealand. But within the past few days serious symptoms set in, and yesterday afternoon he closed a life of usefulness in connection with local affairs which will scarcely be replaced.
Born in 1835, Mr Simpson was a native of Derby in England. In 1859 he came to Queenscliff, and started in business as a druggist. His ability was soon appreciated, for shortly after his arrival here he was elected a councillor of the borough, which position he held for 20 years. During that time he was made Mayor, and interested himself strenuously in the improvement of the Public Reserves. Appointed Justice of the Peace, he unremittingly fulfilled his duty with care and marked intelligence. But Mr. Simpson, whose death we deplore, was an all round man. Whether as a councillor or in any other capacity, Queenscliff was his home and heart. He lived in and for Queenscliff. Whatever he undertook seemed to prosper in his hands - Library, Church, Bowling Green, and anything else, all were successful, if he gave it his attention. Whether on the magisterial bench or at local meetings, in his own business or in anything which had for its end the advancement of the town, his energy was never failing. We must make special mention of the unceasing interest he took in the Public Library. In this respect we scarcely know where to look for his successor. But all the public institutions of hte borough will miss his intelligent mind and marked business capacity, expecially in matters of finance.
In the death of Mr Charles C. Simpson, Queenscliff has lost an able man, and we trust that his worth may not be wanting in the younger generation.
The probate records of Charles Cheney Simpson, Chemist, Queenscliff (which can be viewed on the Public Records Office of Victoria website), state that the total assets of Mr. Simpson's estate was a quite substantial £6500.
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Lot 353 in Auction #7 - Neale, Chemist, Carlton printed pot base.
This is a larger version of the same base that appeared in Auction 3 (Lot 198) and the information below is repeated from that auction. This base is 66 mm diameter whereas the one sold previously was 55 mm.
Interesting underglazed printed pot from a small Carlton pharmacy. The chemist was in fact John Richard Bathe Neale who met a rather unfortunate and untimely end which you can read about from the newspaper reports reproduced below. Neale's probate records don't show a lot that is surprising, apart from rent, his major debts were due to Rocke, Tompsitt & Co., Duerdin & Sainsbury and Felton, Grimwade & Co., all large wholesale Melbourne chemists. His total estate however was valued at over 2000 pounds, suggesting that Neale had been quite successful considering his relative youth at the time of his death.
June 5th 1891: The Melbourne Argus.
Fatal Accident at Carlton.
A well known resident of Carlton met his death in a shocking manner yesterday morning by falling down a flight of stairs at his residence. The deceased is a Mr. John R. B. Neale, chemist, carrying on business in Lygon-street. The facts connected with his untimely end showed that on the previous evening he attended a quadrille party at Carlton. He returned home shortly after midnight accompanied by some gentlemen with whom he had spent the evening. His friends remained with him at his residence for a brief space of time, and on leaving the deceased expressed his intention of retiring to rest. About half-past 7 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Harridge, who resides on the premises, and who acted as an assistant, was horrified, on descending the stairs for the purpose of opening the shop, to find the deceased lying at the bottom of the staircase. On making a cursory examination of the body it was found that life was extinct, and that death had apparently occurres a few hours before. It would appear from the position of the body at the foot of the stairs that death had probably been caused by suffocation. The head of the deceased was inclined forward to such an extent that his chin appeared to rest on his chest. It is conjectured that the deceased, whilst ascending the staircase, slipped and fell backwards. There is a sharp curve in the stairs, and it was at this point that the deceased is supposed to have missed his footing. In falling a distance of 8ft. or 9ft. the deceased probably turned a somersault backwards, and alighted in a crouching position. Mr. Harridge states that he heard the deceased go down stairs and in the direction of the back yard, but did not hear him returning to the house. Mr. Neale was 31 years of age, and unmarried. His parents reside at Windsor. An inquest will be held at 3 o'clock to day, and Dr. Cole will conduct the post-mortem examination.
June 6th 1891: The Melbourne Argus
The Death of Mr. J. R. B. Neale. Apoplexy the Cause.
The death of Mr. John Richard Bathe Neale, late chemist of Lygon-street, formed the subject of an investigation by the city coroner, Dr. Youl, yesterday afternoon, at the Leinster Arms Hotel. The evidence adduced showed that Mr. Neale returned to his shop at 1 o'clock on Thursday monring with two friends, after having spent the evening at a social gathering. The two friends, who were his assistant, Mr. Harridge, and Mr. John Cole, a dentist, remained with him some time, Mr. Cole leaving at half-past 2 o'clock in the morning, and at that hour Mr. Cole says Mr. Neale was quite sober. In the morning when Mr. Harridge was about to open the shop for business he discovered Mr. Neale lying dead at the foot of the stairs. A post-mortem examination made by Dr. Cole disclosed that the cause of death was apoplexy, and that the skull and body were quite free from injuries or marks of violence. This evidence suggested that Mr. Neale in ascending the stairs was suddenly seized with a fit and fell dead in a crouching position at the bottom of the staircase. A verdict of death from apoplexy was returned by the jury.
July 20th 1891: The Argus.
Chemist.
Tenders are invited until noon 20th inst., for the purchase of the business of the late
J.R.B.Neale
Lygon-street, Carlton
Stock sheets seen and all particulars obtained on premises 2 to 4 daily. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Usual 10 per cent on tender by marked cheque or cash.
A.Neale
August 10th 1891: The Argus.
Chemist's business of the late Mr. J. R. B. Neale, Lygon-street, Carlton for sale. Rocke, Tompsitt & Co.
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