Auction No. 30 Saturday, 27 November 2021 / 2:00 pm start
New Zealand 1930-1932 "Wages & Overtime Book" with ...
Estimate $190
Realised: $180 plus premium
Category: Commonwealth & Foreign
Lot Details
New Zealand 1930-1932 "Wages & Overtime Book" with 14/8/31 to 1/7/32 record of Employees, handstamped at start of record with boxed & signed "Unemployment Act, 1930, Examined re Emergency Unemployment Charge" in violet. "Unemployment Relief" fiscals affixed alongside each entry, overlapping & signed by the beneficiary with each one's name accompanied by occupation (e.g. browser assistant, garage assistant, motor mechanic). Face values of labels largely multiples of 1d, 3d, 6d, 1/- & 2/- plus 5/- x 2. A rare example of record keeping during the depression years.
