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- 1837-1878 (Creation)
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8 bound volumes
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John Walker was a miller, brewer and merchant who arrived in Hobart in 1822. He built a flour mill at Richmond and later in Launceston. He bought the Government flour mill in Barrack Street, Hobart. He was also a general merchant and banker and acted as liquidator to the Derwent Bank, wound up Governor Arthur's estates, and acted as trustee to others. He was an elder of the Scots Presbyterian Church.
For more information see: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/walker-john-2765
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Presented to the Royal Society by Mrs C.N. Atkins and A.D. Goodfellow (having been found on premises
in Barrack Street, formerly occupied by Walker's mill)
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Collection consists of various Walker Mill records including ledgers, sales journals and day book. Also included is a cashiers day book for the Derwent Bank. John Walker was the liquidator of the bank.
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This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.Collections@utas.edu.au
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HE Apr.2020