OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Letter 1884

DATE1884

MEDIAArchive

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.A97

HISTORY

Hastings was settled largely by fishermen in the latter half of the 19th century

DESCRIPTION

Photocopy of a letter written by Albert Whitehead, fisherman, of Hastings to the Secretary of Lands, asking if he could buy the allotment of land in Hastings he occupied under licence. The letter is dated August 13th/84

SUBJECTS

Fishermen, Land sales

KEYWORDS

Victorian Secretary of Lands, Whitehead, Albert