Miling Post Office

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

11052

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Location

Main St Miling

Location Details

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1927

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Nov 1997	Category 3	Category 3 Inclusion in the Shire's Town Planning Scheme No. 4 means a local recognition and measure of protection of the heritage value of a place. Full implications of inclusion into the Town Planning Scheme No. 4 are outlined in appendix 1. Should a development application be received for a place, an assessment of the appropriateness of development would be made. Professional advice and consultation would be available, from the Heritage Council of WA, through the Wheatbelt Heritage Adviser, the Shire or specialised consultants, to inform property owners of development options should it be appropriate.

Statement of Significance

The place demonstrates associations with the communication and postal facilities in Miling.

Physical Description

The main structure is a gabled pavillion with a corrugated iron roof. The street facade has a single door opening and various windows as well as the post office boxes. The facade is clad with vertical profile fibro cement sheets. A boxed canopy extends along the face and is supported by slender steel columns.

History

The first post office in the Miling district was at Seymour's 'Woodbine' property. In 1921, Seymour also established the telephone exchange at 'Woodbine'. After the railway siding was established at Miling, the mail went to Dewar's store siding, followed only days later in November 1925 by the telephone exchange. Dewar sold to me Etalides, an Armenian tailor, he lasted only a few months because he had considerable difficulty with the language and the telephone exchange. Mr G Woods was building a new store and when it was finished, he installed the post office and telephone exchange. In 1929 Woods built a house on the same site. The Poffice is a centre point in the town.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or Redeemable
authenticity: Medium Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	M Laurie;"Tracks Through the Midlands, A History of the Moora District."	Shire of Moora	1995
	SL Seymour;"The development of Miling"		1979

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Telephone Building
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Post or Telegraph Office

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Telecommunications
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Mail services

Creation Date

13 Mar 1998

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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