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Envelope addressed to Carey Baptist Grammar School Treasurer, 4 April 1941

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Commercial envelope addressed in manuscript to "The Hon. Treasurer, Carey Baptist Grammar School, Barkers Road, Kew". The envelope bears a 2d red King George VI postage stamp and a Melbourne postmark dated 4 April 1941. A wartime postal slogan, "BUY WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES", is printed alongside the cancellation mark, reflecting Australian government fundraising campaigns during the Second World War.

Statement of significanceThis envelope is significant for several reasons:

Early evidence of Carey correspondence during the school's formative years, less than two decades after its establishment in 1923.
The address to the Honorary Treasurer reflects the governance and administrative structure of the school in the early 1940s, when much of the school's management relied on voluntary service.
The "Buy War Savings Certificates" slogan is a tangible reminder of Australia's wartime economy and the Commonwealth Government's efforts to encourage public financial support for the war effort.
The item provides insight into postal communication practices during the Second World War, including postal rates, official cancellations and wartime propaganda messaging.

As a surviving piece of ephemera, it helps document the school's connection to the broader social and historical context of Australia during 1941.Date of creation4th April 1941Year1941MaterialsPaper

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Envelope addressed to Carey Baptist Grammar School Treasurer, 4 April 1941