The Aerated Water Manufacturer
Of the Mid West Region (Geraldton & Surrounds)
The Mid West
(Geraldton and surrounding)
Martin Hosken – Geraldton. One of the oldest bottles in WA 1876. Hoskens ran the Geraldton Hotel until his death in 1881. His manager William Jose brought the y and carried on with his own bottles. The Factory was over the road from the Gerladton Hotel. There are two verisons, one a blue-ish, has a 4 on the back, while the greener one has a 6 embossed on it.
Mc K Grant – Newmarracarra. Champion Bay. Ultra rare Bottle from Champion Bay (Geraldton). The hybrid on the left of this photo is the only known complete example. Marble bottle in photo has been repaired (top on) but is also the only one known!
Joses Geraldton – William Joses purchased the Trefusis aerated water factory after Hoskens death in 1881. He used marble bottles as he was the manager for Martin Hoskens but used “round enders” (Hamiltons) in his business. The large Blue is the hardested to find in the fat boy verison but these blues are generally not rare.
Yoxall Geraldton. G B C L Crocker. Geraldton crown seal Sam Yoxall had a factory in Mullewa from 1928 & purchased or leased Waltho,s Star works in Lester Ave in 1932 He employed Carl L Crocker to manage it in partnership. Yoxall withdrew from agreement in 1934 with Crocker to continue , hence the crown seal
Joses & Chapman & Jose soda syphons Left This one is old ,damaged but only know of one other Right A few of these about , a crate full was found at the factory. These syphons are hard to photograph so i smeared some white powder on the etching to make it stand out
Red Bow. Three Springs this is our claim to fame in the bottle world Operated 1947_1974 Arthur Dargin came from N S W from the Blue Bow works & as T S colours were Red & Black we should have a Red Bow
Dark amber codd this bottle is only embossed with the makers mark – Dan Rylands 4 Barnsley Geraldton diggers & collectors will tell you they are dug with Joses “bombs’ and generally regarded as belonging to to him. he didn’t like codds so perhaps this lot were a trial, which makes these very rare.
Chapman & Jose. Ginger Beer Geraldton The brewed on the left is the rarest of the C & J ginger beers Champagne on right a bit easier to get. Story in Geraldton about chap who found some brewed ones , only to let 2 fall off his bike on the way home
Shepheard & Co. Geraldton The last of my Shepheard collection The small is a stock standard but the shatter glass is one of 2 i know of. Damaged as is the other one Mrs Shepheard sold the Star factory in 1922 after son Len decided he wanted to go into hotel business
