Historical information

Statutory Declaration was signed 12 August 1918
Contract of Sale was signed 14 August 1918

In the early 1980’s the firm of Watson, James & Rogers merged with the partnership of Every & Every and became the iconic “Rogers & Every” as known today. The firm is still located on Bull Street.
https://rogersevery.com.au/about/

Physical description

Handwritten sales contract and statutory declaration signed by Mr. William Henry Clee.

Statutory declaration:
This single page declaration is written in black ink on white, blue lined paper. The paper itself is thin and glossy. Appears to be a page ripped out of a lined notebook. The declaration is handwritten in cursive.

Sales Contract:
This 3-page sales contract is written in black ink on white, blue lined paper. The paper is thick and rigid. The contract appears to be written on a large piece of lined paper with hand drawn margins. It has been folded like a notebook, the contract spanning over 3 of 4 available pages. The contract is written in cursive using black ink. Pieces of text are underlined in red ink. The third page has 2 small, circular wax seals next to the signatures of the two parties.

Inscriptions & markings

Statutory declaration:
shows a small mark in the margin. looks like a capitalized, cursive M.

Sales Contract:
hand drawn margins.