Deposit N47 - O J Ratford deposit

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AU NBAC N47

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O J Ratford deposit

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  • 1926 - 1976 (Creation)

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2.7 m

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(1926 - 1975)

Administrative history

The company, formed in 1926, took over Bel Air Dry Cleaning and Laundering Pty Ltd in April 1970. It formed CSL Properties P/L and Braddon Properties P/L when the company went into liquidation in 1975. O J Ratford was company secretary of Canberra Steam Laundry Ltd from April 1952 to 1975.

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Ossie (O J) Ratford worked in Canberra as an accountant from the late 1930s and was company director of Canberra Steam Laundry Ltd from April 1952 to 1975 when the company went into liquidation.

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(c. 1949 - c. 1966)

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Graziers Limited was a pastoral company in Kingston, Australian Capital Territory.

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Minutes, office files and financial records of Canberra Steam Laundry Ltd and Bel Air Dry Cleaning & Laundering Pty Ltd. Also includes financial records of Ossie Ratford's clients: R A Stewart (sheep and cattle farmer); J B Reilly (dental surgeon); Graziers Limited (pastoral company); S Frederiksen (sheep and cattle farmer); P F and T A Corkhill (farmers).

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Entered from deposit description on 27 July 2011

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