Historical information

The metal plate machine used plates that contained names, addresses and classifications of each State Electricity Commission of Victoria employee working on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. The plates were put through the machine onto pay envelopes. See also: KVHS 0848, KVHS 1046

Significance

SECV employed many people on the KHES and used the latest technology of the time to pay each of them including each one with a pay slip.

Physical description

1. Thick yellowed paper. 21 pages typed one side only and 9 blank pages with 'Fig. 1' to 'Fig 12' typed. Fastened on the left side with 3 'document binders'. 1957 Issue
2. Cardboard cover with 40 pages of thick paper printed on both sides with black and white illustrations.

Inscriptions & markings

1. Cover: Stott & Hoare. Pty Ltd. / 171 William St;, / Melbourne. C.1. / Australia / Text & Illustrations / By N.F. Vezener
2. Cover: Addressograph / Addressing Machine / Fourth Edition/ This Book is very Important / Please Read and Keep it / Addressograph - Multigraph Ltd. / Head Office & Works / 50 Oxgate Lane, Cricklewood / London. N.W. 2