Identity area
Reference code
AU NBAC 2-90
Title
Letters received from the Chairman of the London Board of Directors by the Chairman of the Melbourne Board of Directors and General Manager, Goldsbrough Mort and Company
Date(s)
- 1892 - 1901 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
Context area
Name of creator
(1848 - 1962)
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Copies of letters sent by Abraham Scott, Chairman of the London Board, to AMcD Cooper, General Manager, and AW Robertson, EF Mitchell and Sir WA Zeal, Chairmen of the Melbourne Board. Topics include the scheme of reconstruction, alterations to the Articles of Association, purchase of land at Pyrmont, Northern Territory matters, Central Queensland Meat Exporting Company, frozen meat market, shipment of live cattle, Elinora account, Cain's financial difficulties, Andrew Rowan, the tallow market, the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, CH James account, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, and Wolesley Sheep Shearing Machine Company and many other matters.