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Account - General Rate & Sanitary Services, City of Keilor, Mr Graeme Fullarton, 1965
Reg. No: HT 14379
- Summary:
- Alternative Name: Bill
This account or charge notice, Assessment Number 5192, is for costs for general rate and sanitary services for the residence of Graeme and Elaine Fullarton at 83 Quinn Grove, East Keilor. It was issued for 1965, payment due on 10 December 1966 for a total of $45.41. The general rate charge was $29.38 and the sanitary pan charge was $16.03.
This document is part of a collection of documents and photographs that relates to the purchase of land, and the construction and setting up of a family home by Graeme Fullarton in Keilor East, in the period from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. The collection tracks the 'great Australian dream' of owning a home.
Graeme Fullarton bought adjoining land with his brother Bruce Fullarton in 1959 on Quinn Grove and David Street in East Keilor. In 1964 they both built homes using the same builder. The items in this collection include legal documents relating to Graeme's land purchase; brochures from builders; his subsequent house construction plan; mortgage repayment, land valuation, rates and sanitary services accounts; a quotation relating to the connection of the telephone service; house content insurance accounts; and gas and electricity accounts from the first years in the home. Family photographs show the house being built, from its footings through to the roof being put on. - Description:
- Blue paper bill with perforated section at right. Printed in black and red ink, and written on in blue ink.
- Statement Of Significance:
- This object is part of a document and photograph collection which tracks the 'great Australian dream' of owning a home through the experience of Mr Graeme Fullarton, during the period from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. This collection includes some of the legal documents relating to Graeme's land purchase; his subsequent house construction plan; brochures from builders; mortgage repayment, land valuation, rates and sanitary services accounts; a quotation relating to the connection of the telephone service; house content insurance accounts; and gas and electricity accounts from the first years in the home. Family photographs show the house being built, from its footings through to the roof being put on.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr Graeme Fullarton, 2007
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 14.0 cm (Width), 33.0 cm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | housing, rates, sanitary products |
| Themes this item is part of: | Graeme Fullarton, 1960s Suburban Pioneer, Domestic & Community Life Collection |
| Primary Classification: | DOMESTIC LIFE |
| Secondary Classification: | Home Management |
| Tertiary Classification: | financial records |
| Inscriptions: | EXTENDED TEXT WILL NEED TO BE TRANSCRIBED |
| Issued By: | City of Keilor General Rate and Sanitary Services, Keilor, Victoria, Australia, 30 Sep 1966 |
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