Summary

A signed typewritten Memorandum of Agreement, and an unsigned copy, between H. V. McKay, machinery manufacturer of Ballarat, and John Bult, of Ballarat, dated 26th May 1903. Signed document witnessed by M. B. King.

The agreement is for an extension to the previous agreement of 22nd September 1902 for an additional two years with remuneration increased to £5 per week plus reasonable tavelling expenses in return for employment of John Bult in Argentina.

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 paper. Typewritten text in blue ink. Underlined text in red ink. Handwritten text in black ink.

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