Letters, receipt, memorandum. 1849-1854.

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Letters, receipt, memorandum. 1849-1854.

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Six items pertaining to Edward Willis Wollaston: a one page log entitled "Brothers promiscuous log papers", a brief, incomplete log kept by the "brothers" when leaving London on October 14th, 1849 (H 12486); a memo of agreement between Abraham Biggs & Sons, Hobart and Edward Wollaston, Melbourne chemist in relation to renting the shop and house at 128 1/2 Russell Street, Melbourne for one year, August 12th, 1854, as well as a receipt for one week's rent, October 28th 1854 (H 6028); portion of a letter (cross written) addressed to Edward Willis Wollaston from H. Davidson, 1851; a letter with Legislative Assembly Victoria leaderhead to Miss Wollaston from the Hon. William Shiels, August 1886 (H 12487); and a printed advertisement for the Russell Street Dispensary, naming Edward Wollaston as Dispensing Chemist and Druggist (H 5597).

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Davidson, H.

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Wollaston, Edward Willis.

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Edward Willis Wollaston opened the first chemist shop at 130 Russell Street, Melbourne in 1850. From the description of Letters, receipt, memorandum. 1849-1854. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225058752 ...

Abraham Biggs & Sons.

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Wollaston Miss.

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Shiels, William, 1849-1904

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William Shiels was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1880. He was a noted supporter of women's rights, and in 1889 sucessfully sponsored a major divorce reform bill. Shiels served as Attorney-General and Minister of Railways from 1890-1892. He was the 16th Premier of Victoria, serving from 1892-1893. He remained in politics until shortly before his death in 1904. From the description of Letters, 1889 [manuscript]. 1889. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225134...

Victoria. Parliament

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Founded in 1856 comprising the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council. From the description of Papers, 1853-1969. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 21516183 ...