Summary
Four handwritten financial statements, dated October 1905, October 1906 and November 1906. Balances are listed for Melbourne, Ballarat and Footscray accounts.
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
One off-white, lined sheet of paper with handwritten text in pencil on both sides. Three pink sheets of paper with printed letterhead on one and handwritten text in ink on reverse.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs. Cecil Newton McKay (nee Shaw), University of Melbourne Archives (The), circa 1970
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Inscriptions
Off-white sheet: ' 4/7 / Series B ', ' Melbourne a/c Bills 4/5 / 12/10/05 Balance £39860-10-7 ' [Further text] Pink sheets, reverse, printed: ' THE SUNSHINE / HARVESTER / [image of harvester] ', ' Braybrook Implement Works, / Braybrook Junction, 190 / M / Dr. to Hugh Victor McKay, / ...MACHINERY MANUFACTURER. ' Pink sheet, handwritten: ' Melbourne a/c Bills 23/10/06 ' [Further text] Pink sheet, handwritten: ' 30/10/06 / Melbourne a/c Bills ' [Further text] Pink sheet, handwritten: ' 9/11/06 / Melbourne a/c Bills ' [Further text]
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Business records
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Overall Dimensions
209 mm (Width), 165 mm (Height)
Dimensions above are for off-white sheet. Pink sheets are approximately 209mm wide and 130mm high.
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Keywords
Agricultural Machinery, Manufacturing, Finances, Business Records