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    McGill's Agency, 25 February 1903, courtesy of Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre.

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Title
McGill's Agency
Description

Letter complaining of unfair competition from street stalls selling newspapers, particularly a new second-hand bookstore on the corner of Little Collins and Elizabeth Streets that has "blossomed into a regular newsagency".

Date
25 February 1903
Place
McGill's Agency, Elizabeth Steet; GPO; Second-hand bookshop, corner Little Collins and Elizabeth Streets
Physical description

Letter, handwritten in black ink. Large letterhead in purple ink reads "McGill's Agency: News Agents, Stationers and Booksellers", and features an image of the GPO and the legend "The Post Office is Opposite".

Control
PROV VPRS 3181/902 1903/669
Archival Source
VPRS 3181 City of Melbourne Town Clerk's Files Series 1, 1842 - 1910; Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre. Details

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Created: 14 October 2011, Last modified: 23 November 2011