Summary
Receipt sent by the Municipalities of Victoria to the City of Richmond, acknowledging payment of £3.3.0 for the city's purchase of "Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia. Presentation of Joint Addresses". This was one of many souvenir publications produced following the opening of the first federal parliament of Australia which took place in the Exhibition Building on 9 May 1901.
Physical Description
White paper with writing printed in black ink. In both top corners is a decorative pattern. It has been perforated along the left side. There is also a pattern in black ink running along the right side of the page. It has a red stamp affixed to the bottom of the page in the centre.
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Susan Lancaster, 05 May 2015
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Place & Date of Event
Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 May 1901
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Inscriptions
Inscription reads: 'Inauguration of Commonwealth of Australia./ Presentation of Joint Addresses/ BY / The Municipalities of Victoria. / Melbourne, [handwritten] 5/7/1901./ Received from the Treasurer of the [handwritten] Richmond / [handwritten] City, the sum of [handwritten] Three Pounds and Three / Shillings, being Contribution towards Cost of above Addresses. [stamped] C.H. [illeg] Secretary / Municipal Association of Victoria. [handwritten] per E.J.E. / £ 3:3:0. on Red Stamp: VICTORIA / STAMP DUTY/ ONE PENNY/ [[HANDWRITTEN] 5/7/01 / [signed] E.J.E. Printed sideways along left margin. "Reformer" Printing Works, 1 Union Street, Brunswick.
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Overall Dimensions
20.3 mm (Width), 130.6 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Australian Federation, Celebrations, May 1901, Opening Ceremonies, Receipts, Royal Visits, Accounts, Publications, Souvenirs, Local Government
