1895-03-02 W Johnston to Aubrey Hall

Letter from W Johnston of the Commercial Union Assurance Company to Aubrey Hall expressing sympathy to Hall for father's recent death. The letterhead mentions 'G.H. Johnston', but the signature appears to be 'W.A. Johnston'.

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Item number: 630 ←previous · next→

Date: 1895 March 2 Saturday

Author: W. Johnston

Storage location: Folder 4 (65) ←previous · next→

People: · Harold Aubrey Hall · William Shakespeare Hall ·

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Item 630 from The H.M. Wilson Archives: 1895-03-02 W Johnston to Aubrey Hall. 1895 March 2 Saturday. W. Johnston. https://hmwilson.archives.org.au/items/630.html

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Notes

In 1895 the "Western Australian branch is situated in St. George's-terrace. The local directors are Sir George Shenton, D. Symon, J.P., and J. W. Bateman, JP.; and Mr. Geo. H. Johnston is the secretary."^[1]

Transcription

Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited.
Western Australian Branch,
St George's Terrace,

Perth, 2nd March 1895

Dear Mr Hall

I was not aware until today that Mr W. S. Hall was your father, and I now hasten to convey to you my heartfelt sympathy in the [?] loss you have sustained by his death. I sincerely trust you and your relations may be comforted in your great sorrow.

Believe me, Dear Mr Hall,
Yours sincerely

W [? A] Johnston

References

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY. (1895, May 29). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved March 22, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4548053