Historical information
Agreement between Horace Bastings (auctioneer) and Thomas Fergus & Co (contractor) to tender for the construction of Melbourne tramways. Gives details of the parties share in the enterprise and other details.
Significance
Yields information about an agreement between two parties to tender for the construction of cable tram lines in Melbourne.
Physical description
Letter or agreement on legal double foolscap folio hand written with a NZ 1/- duty stamp impressed and a rubber stamp marked Wellington with a crown. Original and a copy.