Local Government
Woodanilling
Region
Great Southern
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Location
Robinson Rd Woodanilling
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Richardson & Co
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Mar 2003 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The site is significant due to its association with postal communications and also for its
linkage with pioneering families.
Physical Description
The post office section is on the eastern side of Richardson and Co store. It is a
galvanised iron clad structure, with a 'port hole' cut in for mail.
Telephone facilities operated from this site as during World War 1 it was reported as a
public telephone box being situated here.
History
The provision of postal facilities at Woodanilling was to remain vexing for many years.
In September 1902, Mrs Emily Stevens was appointed postmistress at Woodanilling
carrying this on from the Stevens private house. However, when her daughter Lucy
married Richard Wilcox in 1905, Mrs Stevens was unable to carry on with the Post Office
and relinquished it.
The Stationmaster, Alfred Searle, took it over but the service was unsatisfactory as most
business had to be done in Katanning as money orders and the like could not be procured
at Woodanilling. Despite protestations from the Woodanilling Progress Association, the
problem continued.
In February 1911, the Progress Association met to discuss the transfer of the Post Office
to Richardson's Store. The manager, JRA Wetherall, applied for the Post Office as his
daughter, Zetta was looking for work. The inability of the local Post Office to handle
parcels and money orders was of continuing concern. In 1915 Zetta took over the
position.
Later the post office was shifted to the stone building in Burt Road which had previously
operated as a paper shop. In time a new post office/telephone exchange was built to the
north of Richardson" & Co's manager's house on Robinson Road
Integrity/Authenticity
site only
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bird, "Round Pool to Woodanilling", pp 158, 162, 211, 245, 256, 298 | 1985 | ||
| Photos 1/1; "Round Pool to Woodanilling", p175 | 1985 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Mail services |
Creation Date
04 Nov 2004Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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