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Swanson's warehouse, 310 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Butler, Graeme1985

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Butler, Graeme (Name details)

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1985

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BIF-CITY 110764

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Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)

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Series: Central City (BIF-CITY)

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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2024:__________________________________________________DATE: 1919;ASSOCIATIONS: Swanson, Donald & John;DESIGNER: Bates, Peebles & Smart;BUILDER: Swanson Brothers____________GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM cites Keith & John R Reid, 1976, CBD STUDY AREA 7, page 243`The building replaced a two storey brick store owned by Swanson Bros. and occupied by Telham (sic) Boehme and Co. The owner and occupier remained the same when the new six storey store and basement was built. The building was purchased by the M.C.C. prior to 1950 and now has a variety of occupants. Minor alterations were carried out by the M.C.C. in 1950 and 1961-62, including the provision of a substation in the basement. External walls are brick, fully rendered on the Flinders Lane elevation. Timber floors are supported on concrete encased steel beams. The entrance ceiling is decorated plaster while the offices have metal pan ceilings. The building is not considered to be of major value 1 although the facade relates to the streetscape in terms of style and scale. Any replacement building should recognise this if the streetscape is to be maintained...….`retention not warranted'.City of Melbourne note `clear'._______________________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Record 75268 Bates, Peebles & Smart; Swanson, Donald & John W Melbourne VIC Warehouses Swanson Bros - 334 William St 1914 07 13 5059-Little Flinders - 310 -MCC registration no 5059 [Burchett Index]. Fee 6.0.0 brick warehouse_______________________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE)1917https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87675211THE DEATH OF MR. W. F. ROSS. A NATIVE OF BRUNSWICK.The death of Mr William Frederick Ross on Wednesday morning last at his residence, "Glen Wootten," Glen Ira. road, Rippon Lea, at the early age of 42 years, is universally regretted by a wide circle of friends. Mr Ross was born in Brunswick, where his parents were highly respected. His brother, Mr Thomas Ross, of 4 Garden street, Brunswick - an old and esteemed retired railway servant - re sides almost at the spot where Mk W. F. Ross was born.The deceased gentleman was for many years accountant at Sargood Brothers. and afterwards joined the firm of Messrs Tillam, Boehme and Ross, merchants, of Flinders Lane, Which also has branches in Sydney and London. Mr Boehme, one of the partners, has charge of the London portion If the business. Mr Tillam the Sydney portion. and Mr Ross had charge of the Melbourne branch., Mr Ross has been unwell for over six months, and his death was not unexpected. He was a fine bowler and last season was runner-ui in the Victoria Bowling Championship to Mr W. Bleach and in the Champions to Mr E. M. Pascoe, while the rink of which he was captain won the Brighton electric light tournament. Mr Ross was an exceptionally able business man, an excellent, accountant, a Government auditor of municipal accounts; and in every way skilled in commercial affairs. His death will be felt in business and trading circles, where he was deservedly esteemed. He leaves a widow and one daughter..1926SIR J. SWANSON'S ESTATE.PROPERTIES REALISE £81,000.City Buildings Sold...No. 316 Flinders lane, corner of Blyth place, in the block between Elizabeth and Queen streets, warehouse of five stories and basement, let to Tillam, Boehme, and Co., on lease expiring February 1, 1929, on land 27ft. tin. x 32ft. 2in sold for ₤34,250.1931JUDGE’S DECISION ON EXCHANGEHow Company Must Pay Debts In EnglandA point of law new to Victoria, was decided by Mr. Justice Mann yesterday, when the liquidator of Tillam Boehme and Tickle Pty. Ltd., asked whether foreign creditors of the company who had sent proof of debt tohim, should be paid in Victoria or England….1933The report of the Official Receiver (Mr W. H. Loughrey) stated that Boehme's estate was sequestrated in 1932. Assets amounted to £855, and liabilities to £14.377, due to five unsecured creditors. Boehme was a director of Tillam and Boehme Ltd., distributors of woollen goods. The company ceased trading in 1927. although it did not go into liquidation.AGREEMENT BREACHIn 1927 J. B. Tickle and Son and Tillam and Boehme Ltd. amalgamated and a new company, Tillam, Boehme and Tickle Pty. Ltd. was formed with a paid-up capital of £50,000, Shares were allotted as follow: — Tillam. 15,000 ordinary shares; Boehme, 15,000 ordinary shares; Tickle, 5000 ordinary shares and 15,000 cumulative preference shares. Boehme stated, the report continued, that the company paid a dividend at the end of the first year. Thereafter losses were incurred. In March, 1931, the company went into voluntary liquidation…..1934https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10928790DISPUTE ABOUT SHARES IN COMPANYBankruptcy Court JudgmentReserved judgment was delivered by Judge Lukin in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday on an appeal by Joseph Tickle, woollen merchant, of Walsh street, South Yarra, against the decision or the trusteeof the estate of Charles William Boehme, warehouseman, of St Kilda road,...In March, 1931, a company, in which Tickle and Boehme were partners, went into voluntary liquidation, and on November 25, 1931, Boehme became bankrupt on his own petition About the same time a third partner, Mr William, formerly of the firm of Boehme and William, also went bankrupt On April 7, 1932, Tickle obtained a judgment from Mr Justice Wasley in the Supreme Court for £3,500 For failure of Boehme to purchase 5,000 shares in the company, pursuant to an option under an agreement between the partners in the judgment the shares were valued at 5 each at the time of the breach of agreement Tickle in an affidavit alleged that Boehme and the liquidator of the main company, Tillam, Boehme, and Tickle Pty Ltd, had treated him unreasonably in the liquidation, and had hindered his sale of shares after default by refusing him information sought or an inspection of the books, as he alleged as a consequence his shares had suffered heavy losses

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City of Melbourne

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Central Activities District Conservation Study 1985Conservation studiesInterwar periodOffices1910-1919

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Melbourne (Vic.)

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Building Identification Forms (BIFs)

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Research and reports

Record number:

1266752