Ditchfield's grocery store

J. P. Ditchfield's grocery store was a business in Redan, <1900-1930>.

Location
The store is on the corner of Skipton, Drummond and Darling Streets, Redan. It is currently the Redan Post Office.

History
The store was robbed in September 1900: Albert Flowers, the youth who was arrested by Detective Armstrong and Constable Hooley on a charge of being concerned in the robbery from Ditchfield’s store at Redan, was remanded to appear on the 14th, in company with Charles Milner, who was arrested on the same charge.

J. P. Ditchfield promoted Dr. Sheldon's cough mixtures, and wrote testimonials for advertising purposes. These were published in various newspapers and magazines, including the Age, the Bulletin, and the Broken Hill Barrier Miner: "Mr. J. P. Ditchfield, Grocer, corner Skipton and Drummond streets, Ballarat, writes as follows:— 'Can heartily recommend DR. SHELDON'S NEW DISCOVERY for COUGHS, COLDS and CONSUMPTION. 'I have used it in my own home, and found it very effective, and my customers speak of it in the highest terms.' Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery is sold everywhere at 1/6 and 3/.— (Advt.)"