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Apr 12 2012

24-11-1899: Dividends for Ferguson & Urie declared.

Victorian Govt Gazette 98, Friday 24th November 1899, page 4333.

“The Insolvency Acts.- In the Court of Insolvency, Melbourne District […]”.

“A DIVIDEND is intended to be declared in the matter of Ferguson and Urie, of 100 Franklin-street, Melbourne, in the colony of Victoria, glass stainers, whose estate was assigned on the 22nd day of June, 1899. Creditors who have not proved their debts by the 12th day of December, 1899, will be excluded. Dated this 24th day of November, 1899. J. DRYSDALE PURVES, Trustee. Australian Buildings, 49 Elizabeth-street, Melbourne.”

This nears the final stages of the Ferguson & Urie companies forty six year history as the first commercial stained glass company to have been established in the Australian colonies.

Victorian Govt Gazette 98, Date: Friday, November 24th 1899, page 4333

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Apr 11 2012

06-09-1899: 100 Franklin Street warehouse To Let.

The Argus, Melbourne, Wednesday 6th September 1899, page 3.

“MAGNIFICENT WAREHOUSE, 100 Franklin-street, Lately Occupied by Ferguson and Urie, Suitable for factory or any class of trade, TO LET. TO LET. TO LET. Rent Moderate. Apply to DRYSDALE PURVES, Trustee, Australian-buildings, 49 Elizabeth-street.”

On the 17th October 1899, The Argus reported that Edward Keep and Co were going out of business because of a fire, (which had occurred at their Lonsdale premises) and “Messrs. Fras and Albert Keep, in conjunction with the departmental manager, Mr H. S. Wood, propose to continue the carriage ironmongery and agricultural implement business at 100 Franklin-street”.

Later the business would be known as “Keep Bros & Wood. Saddlers and Ironmongers”. On the 30th September 1899, the Argus reported that a number of buildings were being sold by the trustees of the estate of the late “Alfred Joseph” and the 100 Franklin street building was included for sale “subject to existing tenancies”.

In 1913, Keep Bros & Wood still advertised the business at 100 Franklin Street but have now advertised as “Keep Bros & Wood Wheel Factory, Franklin Street” producing wooden coach wheels. By 1916 they have diversified and are selling agents for the “Trumbull Car”.

In 1945, Keep Bros & Wood purchased several old properties in Elizabeth street for re-development as the new company premises and in the 1960’s started producing the “Hallmark” Bicycle.

Related posts: (about Franklin Street)

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Apr 11 2012

10-08-1899: The auction of the Ferguson & Urie stock at the Franklin Street premises.

The Argus, Melbourne, Thursday 10th August 1899, page 2.

A similar notice appeared in the Argus on the 10th of August 1899 with the only difference being the addition of office furniture and:

“TERMS – UNDER 100, NET CASH; ABOVE THAT SUM, CASH, LESS 2 ½ PERCENT DISCOUNT”

This is a continuation notice regards the sale of the firms stock.

Related posts: (about Franklin Street)

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Apr 11 2012

29-07-1899: The auction of the Ferguson & Urie stock at the Franklin Street premises.

The Sydney Morning Herald, NSW, Saturday 29th July 1899, page 11.

“Messrs. Fraser and Co., of Melbourne, advertise elsewhere and unreserved sale of the stock-in-trade in the assigned estate of Messrs. Ferguson and Urie, glass stainers and merchants.”

Related posts: (about Franklin Street)

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Apr 10 2012

20-07-1899: The death of Grace Urie.

The Argus, Melbourne, Thursday 20th July 1899, page 1.

“URIE – On the 18th July, at her residence, Glencairn, Wellington-street, Flemington, Grace Hardie Urie (relict of the late James Urie, of Ferguson and Urie, Melbourne)”.

“URIE – The Friends of he late Mrs. GRACE HARDIE URIE (relict of the late James Urie) are respectfully invited to follow her remains to the place of interment, in the Melbourne General Cemetery. The funeral will leave her late residence, Glencairn, Wellington-street, Flemington, THIS DAY (Thursday, 20th inst.), at 3 o’clock p.m. ALFRED ALLISON, Undertaker and Embalmer, 221 Victoria-street west, Melbourne; and Racecourse road, Newmarket. Tel. 980.”

Grace Hardie Urie (nee Young) was born in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland in 1838 to parents Benjamin Young and Isabella Cumming. She married James Urie in Melbourne on the 31st of August 1855 and they had fourteen children born between 1856 and 1882. Grace is buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery with  husband James and five of their children who had died as infants.

The James & Grace Urie family, Flemington 1884.

Urie family memorial. Melbourne General Cemetery

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