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between Grote and Gouger Streets, designed by architects Garlick & Jackman. No expense was spared in providing a maximum of display area behind large plate glass windows, generously lit by a huge leadlight cupola and extensive artificial lighting. A feature was a grand marble staircase leading to
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He took over Peter Smith and Co.'s "Sandringham House" (previously "Gault's") at 16–18 Rundle Street and reopened it as the "Coliseum" in 1898, managed by F. C. Catt, who later had his own Rundle Street store. This shop closed in December 1909 after water leaking from the fifth floor percolated
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On 2 March 1948 Moore's was gutted by fire; all that remained was some ground floor structures, the external shell, and the staircase. The shop was rebuilt under the architects Garlick, Jackman and Gooden and business returned until a gradual decline in the 1970s. In 1979 the store was sold to the
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Charles Edward Stuart Smith, another nephew, managed the Charles M. Read store in Prahran from 1902 then managed the Adelaide business then from 1907 to 1930 managed the Perth business. He then worked for another company in Sydney but returned to the Prahran store on the death of his uncle and
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through the building, resulting in extensive damage to stock and fittings. This occurred just four years after the store had been enlarged by the addition of another two storeys. It became Donaldson and Andrews (later Donaldson's), then in 1933 Glasson's, which was taken over by Myers in 1938.
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He opened a store "Moore and Gobbett" in Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia in 1895, and bought the "Coliseum" furniture shop, also on Hay Street, but sold it in 1902. By 1899 the shop was advertised as Charles Moore and Co. Moore is particularly remembered in Perth for his advocacy for a
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May 1895 – ) married then lived at Montalto Avenue, Toorak. He was a noted horseman and huntsman. Their son Fred Moore (born ca.1926) was Managing Director in 1956. Another son, Charles Owen Moore, married Mary Noel Murphy on 14 December
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cemetery. Substantial sums were left to his employees in his will. They owned a nearby property "Warrawee" on the corner of Grange and Struan Roads, where Mrs. Moore lived for a time, and subdivided for sale in 1918. She purchased "Merriwa",
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Melbourne c1915. The four storey building second from the right was the Charles Moore and Co. department store (built 1903-1906 prior to the construction of Read's Emporium) which was demolished in the 1960s to make way for single storey
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South Australian Government and was later transformed into a major law courts building containing some 26 courtrooms, library and administration. It was named the "Sir Samuel Way Building" by the Governor of South Australia
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He struck out on his own account by opening a store in 64–74 Gouger Street, later the site of Peoplestores Ltd., on 9 April 1884. In 1905 this store moved to larger premises on the Gouger Street market site.
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Denis Washington Coburn Moore (23 April 1904 – July 1963) was a member of the Stock Exchange and respected economist. He married Dorothy Rogers (a noted angler and horsewoman) on 8 October 1935
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Kenneth George Carty "Ken" Moore (15 March 1899 – ) married Gwen Johnston on 26 August 1931. Gwen was a noted horsewoman, aviator, and daughter of Major-General George Johnston.
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1858 – 30 September 1916). Its best-known assets were the department store known to two generations of Adelaideans as "Moore's on the Square", Charles Moore's on
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Charles C. Moore succeeded his father as Chief Executive Officer of Chas. Moore and Co. and was succeeded by a grandson Fred Moore some time before 1956.
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Patricia Margaret "Pat" ( – 31 October 1947) married Robert Wylie "Rob" Burns Cuming (5 March 1911 – ) of Minchin Street,
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Charles Moore married Jane Cocks Carty (1871 – 19 May 1944). They had four sons and three daughters. Jane Carty was born in
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was being advertised, but was dropped by 1895. From 1900 only the Kadina shop was advertised, and that closed by 1981.
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Moore was a leading figure in the Central Traders' Association, which represented businesses around
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Kathleen Mary "Kitty" ( – 15 December 1949) married (Walter) Noel Tinsley
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Streets, bravely making major investments away from the major retail precinct of
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Desmond Carty Moore ( – ) was a lawyer and pastoralist of Marlow Farm,
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Campbell Smith, a nephew of Charles Moore, was General Manager until 1935.
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the first floor. The store was officially opened by the Mayor of Adelaide,
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He was principal partner of the "Charles M. Read" store in
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In 1914 he opened a new palatial store on the west side of
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on 24 April 1918. His brother was the tennis player
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Both were interred at 249:-born businessman, Charles Moore ( 14: 16:Australian department store chain 894:"Cultivating Indigenous Flowers" 1: 1062:"Wool tax stands until test" 298:Charles Moore was born near 53:; 140 years ago 1173:Companies based in Adelaide 1006:"Financial Position Abroad" 546:"F. C. Catt Stores Closing" 529:remained there until 1932. 310:, then for the wholesalers 84:; 44 years ago 1209: 1090:"News of the Week At Home" 232:Adelaide, South Australia 698:"Business Announcements" 234:which owned a number of 189:Merchant; philanthropist 1148:Sir Samuel Way Building 605:"Fifty Years of Growth" 312:Matthew Goode & Co. 230:was a company based in 1034:"Woman's Record Catch" 838:"Suburbia's Top Store" 754:"Mr. Chas. Moore Dies" 661:"An Enterprising Firm" 504:Nar Nar Goon, Victoria 413: 346: 290: 866:"A Generous Employer" 782:"ROMANCE OF BUSINESS" 464:Charles Carty Moore ( 407: 381:, on 29 August 1916. 344: 304:John Martin & Co. 288: 228:Charles Moore and Co. 205:Charles Moore and Co. 22:Charles Moore and Co. 726:"Original Committee" 245:. It was founded by 1168:History of Adelaide 1123:The West Australian 703:The West Australian 399:children's hospital 221:4 sons; 3 daughters 23: 513:on 31 October 1931 414: 387:Sir Donald Dunstan 347: 291: 815:Prahran Chronicle 518:Second generation 476:Malvern, Victoria 458:Brighton Cemetery 267:Western Australia 236:department stores 225: 224: 194:Years active 170:Brighton Cemetery 161:(aged 57–58) 157:30 September 1916 118: 117: 1200: 1136: 1135: 1133: 1131: 1114: 1108: 1107: 1105: 1103: 1086: 1080: 1079: 1077: 1075: 1058: 1052: 1051: 1049: 1047: 1030: 1024: 1023: 1021: 1019: 1002: 996: 995: 993: 991: 974: 968: 967: 965: 963: 946: 940: 939: 937: 935: 918: 912: 911: 909: 907: 890: 884: 883: 881: 879: 871:The Border Watch 862: 856: 855: 853: 851: 834: 828: 827: 825: 823: 806: 800: 799: 797: 795: 778: 772: 771: 769: 767: 750: 744: 743: 741: 739: 722: 716: 715: 713: 711: 694: 688: 685: 679: 678: 676: 674: 657: 651: 650: 648: 646: 629: 623: 622: 620: 618: 601: 592: 591: 589: 587: 570: 564: 563: 561: 559: 542: 438:A. 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