Item:
1961 Cheque - Issued By Tasmanian Government - Tourist & Immigration Dept.
Description:
This cheque is pin perforated. The reverse has 1 & 2 penny platypus duty stamps. A fine and scarce item that comes from a time just before decimal currency came into being. It is in very nice condition. Please see the pictures.
A Time In Australian History When:
Robert Menzies was Prime Minister.
Oral contraceptives are first sold in Australia.
Parkes radiotelescope was officially opened by the Governor General.
An Ansett ANA Vickers Viscount aircraft crashes on takeoff into Botany Bay, killing all 15 on board.
Dame Joan Sutherland is announced as Australian of the Year.