Summary

A form, otherwise known as a "monthly statement" used to give notice of the required contributions to the mortuary fund due to a death, issued by the Head Office Accounting Department, H. V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Victoria. The form has not been used. The date 11 May 1938 is handwritten on the form.

Part of a collection of photographs, negatives, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature belonging to the H. V. McKay Sunshine Collection. The McKay collection is regarded as one of the most significant industrial heritage collections in Australia. The collection relates to the agricultural manufacturing firm, the Sunshine Harvester Works. The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s in Ballarat. Between 1906 and 1907, McKay moved production to Sunshine where the firm became one of the largest industrial businesses in Australia. Change in ownership is a recurring theme in the company's history. In 1930, it merged with Massey-Harris to become H.V McKay Massey Harris. In the mid-1950s, the company was absorbed by Canadian agricultural firm Massey-Ferguson. Production in Sunshine ceased in the mid-1980s, following almost 100 years of manufacturing agricultural equipment.

Physical Description

A form printed on the obverse of an off-white sheet of paper in black ink. Handwritten text appears in grey and red pencil on the obverse. There is a mark where a paper clip was previously fastened.

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