More Info →R R Scott's Post Office Store, Aokautere

Description

R. R. Scott built the store at Aokautere, with accommodation behind, in exchange for a peppercorn rental from the Aokautere Hall Trustee and the right of renewal every 21 years. The shop ran from late 1900s - 1940s, and also served as the Aokautere Post Office until the introduction of Rural Delivery Service. Mr and Mrs Scott also owned a 120 acre farm opposite the store, milking 30 cows and maintaining horses which were used to bring supplies in from Palmerston North

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Ao 9

Date

circa 1910

Digitisation ID

2009P_Ao9_RTL_2321

Held In

"Coolstore"