activities	address	Article	Category	day	found set	I.D.	Location	month	Storage	subcategory	Topic	total records	year
Shops & offices	C. J. Major	Because of a depressed state of business, Major requests a reduction in rent.	Documents	14	22	A3275	Batten.. boxed	03	Box No. D	Letters In	Shop & Office Rentals	14047	1887
Shops and offices	Mr. C. J. Major,	advising that terms of Agreement expiring on 24th May cannot be varied.	Documents	15	22	A9162	Batten... Boxed	03	committee rm	Letters Out	Office Rentals	14047	1887
Shops & offices	Mr C. J. Major	Notification that 8 weeks rent are due, and that rates are overdue too.	Documents	21	22	A9272	Batten... Boxed	05	committee rm	Letters Out	Shop & Office Rentals	14047	1892
Shops & offices	Mr C. J. Major	Unless the 12 pounds rent due is not paid before tomorrow, legal proceedings will be commenced.	Documents	21	22	A9275	Batten... Boxed	06	committee rm	Letters Out	Shop & Office Rentals	14047	1892
Shops & offices	Mr. Edward Major	states that willing to let shop at rental of 28/- per week inclusive of all sales for premises lately occupied by G. J. Major on condition that flowers are not sold therein	Documents	16	22	A4510		07		Memorandum	Office Rentals	14047	1892
Shops & offices	F. Bechtold, 74 Swanston Street and Queens Walk Melbourne	enclosing cheque for 11 pounds 2/- rent due and requests considerable reduction in rent due to economic change. Also asks if premises occupied by Majors be relet a condition be made prohibiting sale of flowers by new tenant.	Documents	12	22	A4512	Batten.. boxed	07	Box No. EE	Letters In	Accounts	14047	1892
Shops & offices	Mr C. J. Major	Notice to leave the shop expired last Saturday. Trusting the Committee will not be compelled to take legal proceedings to recover rent and possession of the property.	Documents	05	22	A9276	Batten... Boxed	07	committee rm	Letters Out	Shop & Office Rentals	14047	1892
Shops & offices	Mr Edward Major	Complaints have been made by Messrs Bechtold & Co that flowers are for sale, contrary to your agreement. This must be discontinued.	Documents	10	22	A9279	Batten... Boxed	08	committee rm	Letters Out	Shop & Office Rentals	14047	1892
	R. & L. Nicholls, Ballarat	Notification that Mr. Major is selling flowers contrary to agreement.	Documents	24	22	A4561	Batten.. boxed	04	Box No. EE	Letters In	Letters In	14047	1893
Shops & offices	Mr. Edward Major	letter advising of a letter received from the Misses Nicholls complaining that flowers are being sold in your shop, this is contrary to the terms of our agreement, I trust that you will see that the practice is discontinued.	Documents	24	22	A9294	Batten... Boxed	04	committee rm	Letters Out	Shop & Office Rentals	14047	1893
Shops & offices	E. Major, 45 Sturt Street, Ballarat	Notification that he has sold the business to Mr Carter and will give the tenancy up.	Documents	30	22	A4586	Batten.. boxed	09	Box No. EE	Letters In	Office Rentals	14047	1893
Shops & offices	W. Carter	Accepting the tenancy from Mr Major, after having bought the goodwill and fixtures.	Documents	02	22	A4587	Batten.. boxed	10	Box No. EE	Letters In	Office Rentals	14047	1893
Shops & offices	Jack Paton, Paton & Sons, Vice Regal Florists, 105 Swanston St, Melbourne	Advising that their clients will take the shop on condition that Majors are not allowed to sell flowers	Documents	4	22	A4550	Batten.. boxed	2	Box No. EE	Letters In	Office Rentals	14047	1893
Shops & offices	Jack Paton, Paton & Sons, Vice Regal Florists, 105 Swanston St, Melbourne	Advising that their client is Jno. Nicholls, Ebden St, Ballarat East, and requesting that name not be divulged until after sale of fittings	Documents	6	22	A4552	Batten.. boxed	2	Box No. EE	Letters In	Office Rentals	14047	1893
Shops & offices	Messrs Bell, Lambert & Co., London & Lancashire F. I. Co.,	Information concerning a fire in the shop rented by the Misses Nicholls, Florists. Lettle damage was done to the building, as the fire plug was efficient. It was started by a gentleman lighting his cigar. The Misses Nicholls are very respectable and deserving, and we trust that in dealing with their loss of stock you will be considerate.	Documents	15	22	A9322	Batten... Boxed	04	committee rm	Letters Out	Insurance	14047	1895
Shops & offices	R. & L. Nicholls, Ballarat	notification of dirty state of shop front and door and request for refurbishment prior to South Street Competitions.	Documents	21	22	A4688	Batten.. boxed	09	Box No. EE	Letters In	Buildings	14047	1903
Shops & offices	R. & L. Nicholls, Ballarat	requesting retification of sale of flowers by Fruiterer in adjoinging shop	Documents	05	22	A4711	Batten.. boxed	09	Box No. EE	Letters In	Office Rentals	14047	1904
Shops and offices	Mr.G. Russo, Ballarat	advising of complaint from Misses Nicholls, Florists, that despite undertaking not to sell flowers that this practice was still being carried out and injuring their business. A request for a definite undertaking not to offend again is requested otherwise Committee will be compelled to take restraining steps	Documents	05	22	A10749	Batten... Boxed	09	committee rm	Letters Out	Committees	14047	1904
Shops & offices	Mr. A. Russo	in receipt of your letter, the first request is of course utterly out of the question asking for the use of the room at present rented by the Misses Nicholls; the second request for a reduction in the rent of your shop will be put before the Committee and I will advise you of their decision in due course.	Documents	14	22	A10924	Batten... Boxed	06	committee rm	Letters Out	Room booking	14047	1909
Shops & offices	Messrs R. & L. Nicholls, Mechanics' Institute, Ballarat	Notification of increase in rent by 5/1 per week. The weekly rate is thirty-three shillings.	Documents	22	22	A11490	Batten... Boxed	08	Committee Rm	Letters Out	Accounts	14047	1923
Shops & offices	Messrs R. & L. Nicholls	Account for Municipal and water and sewerage rates - Two pounds two shillings and eight pence.	Documents	01	22	A11515	Batten... Boxed	09	Committee Rm	Letters Out	Accounts	14047	1923
Shops & offices	Misses R. & L. Nicholls, 119 Sturt Street, Ballarat	The Committee has decided to increase your rent by 2/- per week; commencing from date of improvement to the premises occupied by you in view of the addition of a piercase to the contract.	Documents	18	22	A11621	Batten... Boxed	03	Committee Rm	Letters Out	Shop & Office Rentals	14047	1925