This collection was put together for the purposes of Dr John Bailey in writing his history of the company 'A Hundred Years of Pastoral Banking'. The records are composed chiefly of records dealing with the operations of the company as carried out in the Melbourne and Sydney Offices. The deposit includes correspondence, reports, financial records, station reports, printed material, newspaper cuttings and some records relating to subsidiary company Australian Sheep Farms Limited.
Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company LimitedSubjects include proposed resignation of Sir HEF Young, investment prospects in Queensland and dispute with Black Ball Shipping Line.
Includes map of Willandra station.
Includes addresses by Sir John Higgins to Woolgrowers Conference and by James Kidd and report by JB Were.
Includes financial records of stations: Angledool, Aratula, Arumpo, Barratta, Bogamildi, Burrabogie South, Calga, Canally, Charlton, Compton Downs, Cuthowarra, Dunumbral, Eunonyhareenyha, Florida, Kulkyne, Langawirra, Lila Springs, Maneroo, Milroy, Mokager, Mossgiel, Mt Arrowsmith, Nelyambo, Nundora, Oxley, Paddington, Pan Ban, Poon Boon, Retro, Sturt's Meadows, Tarcoola, Terala, Tinenburra, Turlee, Wingadee, Wonnaminta, Yanda, Yantara and Yerinan. Particulars of sheep on: Angledool, Billinbah, Boombah, Burrabogie South, Bynya, Coomburrah, Coomrith, Dunumbral, Erin Vales, Euglo, Florida, Fullerton, Glenroy, Goree, Kilgowlah, Lila Springs, Mercadool, Mimosa, Mungie Bundie, Myall Creek, Nebea, Newstead, Oreel, Pallal, Terala, Welltown, Windella, Wingadee, Yabtree, Yanda and Yarrawin.
Includes financial records of stations: Angledool, Arumpo, Barratta, Bogamildi, Boolcarrol, Charlton, Langawirra, Llanillo, Maneroo, Milroy, Mossgiel, Pan Ban, Retro, Terala and Tinenburra.
The notes relate to the following stations: Dunumbral, Angledool, Mercadool, Gingie, Mungie Bundie, Myall Creek, Haddon Rig, Nebea and Wingadee.
The reports relate to the following stations: Lake Victoria, the Wonnaminta Group (Langawirra, Cuthawarra, Sturt's Meadows, Nundora and Mt Arrowsmith), Wonnaminta, Paddington, Benerembah (including map), Mossgiel, Kajuligah and Willandra.