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AU NBAC N249
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- 1892 - 1971 (Creation)
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Deposit
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4 boxes
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Administrative history
In 1912 the partnership of McDowell & Hughes Limited, drapers and costumiers of George Street in Sydney, was registered as a limited company which was reconstructed as McDowells Ltd in 1920. The company was originally established by John McDowell and Robert W Hughes. Frank McDowell, son of John McDowell, joined McDowell & Hughes and became manager of the shop. In 1925 the drapers W T Waters & Co Ltd was acquired by McDowells Limited. In 1971, the company was taken over by McDowells Holdings Limited.
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Minutes, incorporation records including memorandum and articles of association, financial records, subject files and correspondence, daily trading registers, press cuttings, photographs and printed material.
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Researchers must sign an access agreement
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Entered from deposit description on 5 August 2011