Archives

File No 110 (Alven Powell). Including - Typescripts of “Early History of PNG and BP (NG) Ltd; “Currency of British NG (Papua)" by W J Mira; Notes on the history of Macdhui and Marsina; BP fleet list; Alven Powell - Kris Klugman correspondence re BP history; interview with an old employee, Willie Tamarau (1928-1978); Ken Buckley’s report on visit to New Hebrides and PNG in 1978; BP (NG) Ltd press release, 1978; Company’s correspondence with Nancy Lutton, New Guinea Collection Librarian at the University of PNG, re archival records of BP (NG) Ltd, 1978; Extracts from The Black and White re BP (NG) and its businesses, 1960s; Research queries etc.

Burns Philp (New Guinea) Ltd - Minutes of general and board of directors meetings

AU NBAC N145-541
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Oct 1946-Nov 1983

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes seal register for 1946-1961.

Haapai branch General Ledger 2

AU NBAC N145-529
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1920-1921

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Haapai branch - Monthly Returns

AU NBAC N145-528
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1928-1932

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes monthly balance account statements of assets & liabilities, operations & shipping reports.

Haapai Branch - monthly Returns

AU NBAC N145-527
Item
1915-1917

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes monthly balance account statements of assets & liabilities, operations & shipping reports.

Haapai Branch - Staff Register No 1

AU NBAC N145-526
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1906-1977

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

dated by the earliest date of an employee joining the company

Apia Branch Savaii Ledger

AU NBAC N145-517
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1924 - 1925

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Spine marked as Venture & Consignment 1924-1925 Ledger 4.

Apia Branch Monthly returns

AU NBAC N145-510
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1928 - 1930

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

includes balance statements

Apia Branch Journal 7

AU NBAC N145-485
Item
1926-1927

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Staff salaries page 259. Binding says Africa.

Provisions and Goods Book

AU NBAC N145-463A
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1945 - 1949

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Lists goods allocated to the company, licence numbers, quantities, country of procurement. Cover marked personal ledger No 2. Index

Cash Book 1

AU NBAC N145-456
Item
1916 - 1920

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Personal Ledger 6, A-L

AU NBAC N145-442
Item
1930-1932

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Personal Accounts Ledger 2

AU NBAC N145-440
Item
1920 - 1922

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes names and occupations 1920-1922 of individuals in Suva.

Shipping and Stevedoring Ledger

AU NBAC N145-434
Item
1957-1961

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Shipping Ledger

AU NBAC N145-432
Item
1938-1946

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

includes individual vessels

Ledger, Suva

AU NBAC N145-425
Item
1930-1946

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

possibly of a subsidiary or branch on Suva

Venture Journal

AU NBAC N145-423
Item
1936 - 1939

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes information on copra, trocas shell, coconut, natural gum, turtle shell, pearl shell ventures; also names of individuals and vessels.

Marine Insurance Journal

AU NBAC N145-422
Item
1928 - 1939

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes names of individuals and vessels

Burns Philp (South Sea) Co Ltd - Head Office (Suva) - General Manager, Fiji.

AU NBAC N145-356A
Item
1977 - 1978

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Taveuni Group: description and analysis of operations by W D Scott & Co Management Consultants

Burns Philp (South Sea) Co Ltd - Head Office (Suva) - General Manager

AU NBAC N145-356
Item
1974

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Review of Investment Plans for the Motor Division in Fiji by W D Scott & Co Management Consultants

Burns Philp (South Sea) Co Ltd - Head Office (Suva) - General Manager

AU NBAC N145-355
Item
1973

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

A Report on the Best Way of Developing the Automotive Facilities in Fiji. A Return on Investment Report by W D Scott & co Management Consultant

Burns Philp (South Sea) Co Ltd - Head Office (Suva) - General Manager,

AU NBAC N145-354
Item
1973

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

A Report on the Best Way of Developing the Automotive Facilities in Fiji. Appendices by W D Scott & co Management Consultants

Burns Philp (South Sea) Co Ltd - Head Office (Suva) - General Manager

AU NBAC N145-353
Item
197

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

A report on the best way of Developing the Automotive Facilities of Fiji, by W D Scott & Co Management Consultants (annotated)

Burns Philp (South Sea) Co Ltd - Head Office (Suva) - General Manager

AU NBAC N145-352
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1973

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Developing the Automotive Facilities of Fiji, working papers by W D Scott & Co Management Consultants (incl. letters to CTA Black)

Burns Philp (South Sea) Co Ltd - Head Office (Suva) - General Manager

AU NBAC N145-351
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1972

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

A programme to Determine the Best Way of Developing the Automotive Facilities in Fiji by W D Scott & Co Management Consultants

Burns Philp (South Sea) Co Ltd - Head Office (Suva) - General Manager - Correspondence out

AU NBAC N145-349
Item
1921 - 1922

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

press copy letterbook (F. Caseley)

Private Reports by the Board of Directors on annual balances

AU NBAC N145-337
Item
1912 - 1919

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Melbourne Branch copies No 22-29

Melbourne Branch - Correspondence of the Manager

AU NBAC N145-336
Item
1912

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Out (R F Baker)

Melbourne Branch - Correspondence of the Manager

AU NBAC N145-335
Item
1914

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

In (R F Baker) -List of shareholders of Burns Philp & Co

Cairns Branch - Monthly Returns

AU NBAC N145-332
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1943 - 1948

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Include shipping returns with information on ships names and movements.

Cairns Branch - Monthly Returns

AU NBAC N145-331
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1938 - 1943

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Include shipping returns with information on ships names and movements.

Cairns Branch - Monthly Returns

AU NBAC N145-330
Item
1923 - 1928

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Include shipping returns with information on ships names and movements.

Cairns Branch - Monthly Returns

AU NBAC N145-329
Item
1918 - 1923

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Include shipping returns with information on ships names and movements.

Planning & Development Division - General - A to Z

AU NBAC N145-326
Item
1974 - 1977

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

(P J Ferris files)

Planning & Development Division - Sundry Investment Propositions - A to L

AU NBAC N145-327
Item
1974 - 1977

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

(PJ Ferris files)

Planning & Development Division - Sundry Investment Propositions - M to Z

AU NBAC N145-328
Item
1974 - 1977

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

(P J Ferris files)

South Sea - Freights and transfers book

AU NBAC N145-325
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1976 - 1977

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Accounts of Apia, BP(SS) Co, Lautoka, Niue, Norfolk Is, Nuku'alofa, Pago Pago, Suva, Vavau, Vila.

Solomon Islands Development Co Ltd - Ledger

AU NBAC N145-323
Item
120-1954

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Solomon Islands Development Co Ltd - Ledger

AU NBAC N145-322
Item
1920-1941

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Shortland Islands Plantations Ltd - Ledger

AU NBAC N145-321
Item
1923-1960

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Robinson River Plantations Ltd - Ledger

AU NBAC N145-320
Item
1936-1954

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

New Ireland Plantations Ltd - Ledger 1

AU NBAC N145-319
Item
1931-1953

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

New Hanover Plantations Ltd - Ledger

AU NBAC N145-318
Item
1931-1954

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes

New Guinea Plantations Ltd - Ledger 1

AU NBAC N145-317
Item
1930-1954

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

New Britain Plantations Ltd - Ledger 1

AU NBAC N145-316
Item
2931-1953

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes New Hanover Plantations Ltd

Kulon Plantation Ltd - Ledger

AU NBAC N145-315
Item
1931-1954

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Kindar Ltd - Ledger

AU NBAC N145-314
Item
1927-1939

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes journal, invoice debits, cash credits and debits.

Accounts sheets - Estates: New Hanover Plantations Ltd, New Ireland Plantations Ltd, The New Britain Corporation Ltd.

AU NBAC N145-312
Item
1949-1952

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Financial records of Pacific subsidiaries (Island Agencies Department) Accounts include wages of indigenous labourers, salaries of staff, recruitment, trade store, religious missions, hospitals etc.

Accounts sheets - Estates: Fanning Island Plantations Ltd, Kulon Plantations Ltd, Robinson River Plantations Ltd

AU NBAC N145-311
Item
1950-1954

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Financial records of Pacific subsidiaries (Island Agencies Department) Accounts include wages of indigenous labourers, salaries of staff, recruitment, trade store, religious missions, hospitals etc.

Accounts sheets - Estates: Choiseul Plantations Ltd, New Britain Plantations Ltd, New Guinea Plantations Ltd

AU NBAC N145-310
Item
1949-1953

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Financial records of Pacific subsidiaries (Island Agencies Department) Accounts include wages of indigenous labourers, salaries of staff, recruitment, trade store, religious missions, hospitals etc.

Island Agencies Department - Solomon Islands Development Co Ltd

AU NBAC N145-309
Item
1943-1949

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Annual reports and returns

Island Agencies Department - Shortland Islands Plantations Ltd

AU NBAC N145-308
Item
1943-1956

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Annual reports and returns

Island Agencies Department - North Queensland Tea Estate, Tully, of Wurup Plantations Pty Ltd (proposal of purchase)

AU NBAC N145-307
Item
1969

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Island Agencies Department - Nerada Tea Estates Pty Ltd - field and work details (seed)

AU NBAC N145-304
Item
1970

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Island Agencies Department - Nerada Tea Estates Pty Ltd - seed

AU NBAC N145-306
Item
1970

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Island Agencies Department - Nerada Tea Estates Pty Ltd - marketing

AU NBAC N145-305
Item
1970

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Island Agencies Department - Nerada Tea Estates Pty Ltd - factory

AU NBAC N145-303
Item
1970

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Island Agencies Department - Nerada Tea Estates Pty Ltd - Bungalows

AU NBAC N145-302
Item
1970

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes plans and drawings.

Island Agencies Department - Nerada Tea Estates Pty Ltd

AU NBAC N145-301
Item
1970-1973

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Island Agencies Department - Nerada Tea Estates Pty Ltd

AU NBAC N145-300
Item
1969-1972, 1974

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes photographs of Nerada plantation [1970], info on machinery, factory, accounts.

Island Agencies Department - Nerada Tea Estates Pty Ltd

AU NBAC N145-299
Item
1969-1972

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes minutes of shareholders meetings & financial info

Island Agencies Department Nerada Tea Estates Pty Ltd

AU NBAC N145-298
Item
1969-1970

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes correspondence, rainfall figures in Innisfail in 1970, marketing, land applications

Island Agencies Department - Nerada Tea Estates Pty Ltd

AU NBAC N145-297
Item
1969-1970

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes correspondence re factory, Steelworths Pty Ltd Calcutta, maps of the estate and plans of the factory, tea tasters.

Island Agencies Department - Kindar Ltd

AU NBAC N145-296
Item
no date

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Shareholders list

Island Agencies Department - Choiseul Plantations (Holdings) Ltd

AU NBAC N145-295
Item
1943-1970

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Annual reports and returns

Nerada Tea Estates Pty Ltd

AU NBAC N145-294
Item
1968-1973

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes info on tea growing in Queensland in 1861.

Henderson & Macfarlane Ltd, Auckland, NZ

AU NBAC N145-293
Item
1964-1967

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Minutes of meetings of directors.

Hotels - Queensland - Lowths Hotel Townsville opening

AU NBAC N145-292
Item
1967-1968

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes menus, plans, photographs, guest list, clippings.

Darwin Branch

AU NBAC N145-289
Item
1959-1971

Part of Burns Philp and Company Head Office deposit

Includes Northern Territory government publications, correspondence re Pacific Islands Timber Holdings joint venture, waterfront disputes of 1963 & 1968, photographs of damages caused by rain, plans of proposed alterations to company premises etc.

Stevedoring companies (Consolidated Stevedores, Conaust, McArthur Shipping & Agency, Burns Philp's representation.