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Flour Bag 1970

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Title
Flour Bag 1970
Subject
Chinese language
Agriculture--Australia
Business enterprises
Category
3. World War I
Place
Corowa
Journey
Penang
Keywords
Trade
farming
Current holder
Albury Library Museum
Link
https://alburylibrarymuseum.zetcom.net/en/explore/item/8731/
Item number
ARM 90.083
Access rights
Digitised
Country of origin
Australia
Language
Chinese
English
Description from source
Description
Heavy calico bag stitched on three sides open and unhemmed at top, design of bowl of flowers in green, lettering with red chinese characters on each side. Bag has been washed.

Inscription
Swee Hih Chan & Company
Panang
Best Australian Gadiolo Brand Wheat Flour
Corowa Milling Co Ltd
Corowa NSW
50 lbs. Gross weight when packed.

Dimensions
685 x 430

History of Item
Corowa Milling Co Flour used by Mr Dunstan at Federal Backery, Howlong. Used it for his bread because used hard wheat. All mills export flour overseas using specific trading companies and export brands.
Displayed in Bake exhibition, Lane Gallery, Albury LibraryMuseum, 7 February - 29 March 2015.
Physical format
Objects (miscellaneous)