W. Cornell
Background
W. Cornell Pharmacy was estalished in 1874 and has been a father son concern for four generations. After Walter Cornell's death in 1905 the business was managed by his son Walter Henry Cornell. [1]
History
Established by chemist Walter Cornell. Under the management of Walter Henry Cornell a contract was made with an English buying house and the wholesale druggist business started in ernest.[2]
In 1930 Walter sold the pharmcy to his son Paddy Cornesll when he became a qualified pharmacist. Walter managed the wholesale business with his other two sons Geoffrey Cornell and John Cornell.[3]
In 1962 Paddy's son, Gordon Cornell, qualified as a pharmacist, and he took over the management of the Howitt Street Pharmacy.[4]
Site
116 Sturt Street, Ballar
Factory - 1 Doveton Street, Ballarat
Innovations
Community Involvement
Works Produced
- British Empire Baking Powder, Hosking's Eye Ointment, Cornell's Ginger Beer Powder, vinegar, cordials, perfumery.[5]
Workplace Relations
The People
Walter Cornell, founder
R. M. Leckie, staffmember and in 1905 a coffin bearer at Walter Cornell's funeral.[6]
A. J. Rushbrook, staffmember and in 1905 a coffin bearer at Walter Cornell's funeral.[7]
F. H. Ware, staffmember and in 1905 a coffin bearer at Walter Cornell's funeral.[8]
C. W. Whitehead, staffmember and in 1905 a coffin bearer at Walter Cornell's funeral.[9]
Legacies
See also
Notes
- WALTER CORNELL, DRUGGIST.
- Visitors to Ballarat have frequently expressed astonishment, not only at the number of chemists' shops, but at their unusually large size and splendid appearance; travellers say few cities even in the old world can equal Ballarat in this respect. Conspicuous amongst the various well appointed pharmacies is the handsome and large establishment of Mr Walter Cornell, wholesale and retail chemist, said by many to be equalled only by the celebrated drug stores of New York and other American cities. Although “the chemist’s shop,” perhaps, does not occupy first place in one’s thought's about Christmas, a glance at the handsome and attractive windows, shows the proprietor has by no means neglected the special opportunities for business afforded by the festive season. Bottles of choice perfume in elegant boxes and caskets, form an over welcome present, and of these Mr C. has an immense variety and the prices which completely dispels the notion “that the chemist’s is a dear place.”' Scent, spray, silver emailing bottles and dressing oases make useful and ornamental Christmas and New Year gifts, and sweet scented and artistic sachets are a pretty substitute for Christmas cards. Apart from the general business of a chemist and druggist, Mr Cornell has, we might say, almost a world wide reputation as a manufacturer of summer beverages. Cornell’s ginger beer powder has become a household word, and is met with in most of the Australian colonies. The maltonic bitter beer powder and shandygaff powder are equal favorites. Superior raspberry vinegar, ginger ale Syrup and other cordials are also manufactured, and when used with the seltzogenes, sold by W. Cornell, are most delicious beverages and at nominal cost. At our Christmas dinner Cornell’s British empire baking powder is a factor in promoting good digestion, and is largely used in pastry, scones, cakes, &c. When Christmas is over and our headache begins, we remember at once Cornell’s instant headache care; and when we return from the picnic with our summer clothes once so radiant and spotless but now all soiled and dirty, we are comforted with the thought that “Cornell’s lavarine will wash clothes.”[10]
- MR WALTER CORNELL.
- On visiting the fine pharmacy of Mr Walter Cornell, at the corner of Sturt and Doveton street, the most prominent feature at present is the splendid assortment of good perfumery in presentation cases. Mr Cornell has for some years past made a speciality of importing the finest productions of the lending English and French makers of perfumes, in bulk. The (great advantage to the purchaser is that one has the opportunity of sampling the perfume before buying, and in addition gets nearly, double the quantity for the same money, and in most cases, better perfume. Mr Cornell is giving free to each purchaser of Christmas goods one of his handsome art calendars for 1910, also a perfumed card of some of the latest productions of the leading English, perfumers.[11]
References
- ↑ Ballarat Businesses: Built on Tradition: A special Courier publication, c1996.
- ↑ Ballarat Businesses: Built on Tradition: A special Courier publication, c1996.
- ↑ Ballarat Businesses: Built on Tradition: A special Courier publication, c1996.
- ↑ Ballarat Businesses: Built on Tradition: A special Courier publication, c1996.
- ↑ Ballarat and Vicinity, F.W. Niven, Ballarat, 1894.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 23 March 1905.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 23 March 1905.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 23 March 1905.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 23 March 1905.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 22 December 1898.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 23 December 1909.
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--Beth Kicinski 11:17, 29 August 2013 (EST)