Summary

Four handwritten letters relating to the guarantee for a bank overdraft of £200 from The Union Bank of Australia Limited, Warracknabeal, for Hugh Lawson by H. V. McKay.

Letter dated 18th March 1899 from Sidney T [or I] Purnell, Manager of The Union Bank of Australia Limited, Warracknabeal addressed to Hugh Lawson of Ballarat West, enclosing a form of guarantee to be signed by Mr McKay.

Letter dated 15th April 1899 from Sidney T [or I] Purnell, Manager of The Union Bank of Australia Limited, Warracknabeal addressed to Hugh V. McKay of Ballarat, acknowledging receipt of guarantee.

Letter dated 27th April 1899 from Hugh Lawson to Mr H. V. McKay agreeing to allow Mr McKay to deduct 10 shillings from his weekly wages into a fund from the 1st June for two years to reduce his liability.

Letter dated 6th June 1899 from Alex Lawson, brother of Hugh Lawson, to Mr H. V. McKay agreeing to allow Mr McKay to deduct one pound per week from his wages into a fund for two years to reduce his brother's liability. He also agrees to remain in McKay's employment for two years.

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

Two sheets of off-white, lined paper with printed letterhead. Two sheets of off-white, lined note paper. Handwritten text. Purple ink stamp on one sheet.

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