This item consists of 53 documents in three folders containing correspondence and biographical information about staff, in three folders. Items have been numbered to folio level. The first folder contains an index to the folios that has been reproduced below:
Documents 1-17:

1. Mr Griffiths, Director, on desirability of appointing an Inspector (1888).
2. Senior staff Officers of the early days: includes some particulars of: Fairgrieve, A.; Guthrie, Dr T; Hall, Melmoth; Knox J. M.; Muir, J; Murray, J; Ross, J. Grafton; Smith, R. Gemmell; and Smith J. Clark. Includes photographs.
3. Fairgrieve, Andrew, CSR's first chemist.
4. Melmoth Hall; biographical notes.
5. Smith, R. Gemmell.
6. J. Grafton Ross, estate 1910.
7. Division of Mr W. H. Rothe's work on his retirement; memo from W. H. R. to E. W. Knox, 1923.
8. A. Fairgrieve re his brother's appointment to the staff, 1883.
9. A. Fairgrieve to E. W. Knox, letter 1885.
10. F. Poolman to E. W. Knox re his "compulsory retirement" as manager of the Pyrmont Refinery, with notes by E. W. K., 1884.
11. E. W. K. confidential memo re Mr W. H. Rothe, who had received an offer from another company, 1891.
12. R. Gemmell Smith, application for transfer from Fiji to Queensland, 1891.
13. R. Gemmell Smith, appointment as Manager in Fiji, 1892.
14. R. Gemmell Smith's report on interests outside the Company held by Mr. Robertson, CSR's Manager in Fiji.
15. Staff bonus, 1927; Note for the Managing Director.
16. W. A. Farquhar re Thos. Hughes. 1897.
17. W. A. Farquhar to G. M. re his status, position on the staff, remuneration, etc 1897.
    Documents 18-30:
18. J. M. Knox, criticism of some staff officers, 1886.
19. Staff report, Broadwater Mill. 1883.
20. Staff report, Condong Mill, 1883.
21. Staff report, Chatsworth Mill, 1883.
22. Staff report, Victoria Mill. 1883.
23. J. E. Brewster to E. W. K. re his appointment as manager in New Zealand. 1883.
24. J. Muir to E. W. Knox, re offer of managership at Pyrmont Refinery. 1884.
25. J. M. Knox to E. W. Knox, re criticism of J. K.'s action in regard to staff maters. 1882.
26. R. Sanders (?) to G. M. reporting alleged misbehavior of CSR manager at Homebush Mill. 1882.
27. Mr. E. W. Knox's notes on Mr. H. V. Dixon's retirement, 1928.
28. Memorandum on salaries, etc., 12th July, 1887 (Signed by E. W. Knox, in duplicate)
29. Staff report, Harwood Mill, 1883.
30. Letter from Mr W. P. Dixon with newspaper clipping attached. Amusing account of the escapades of W. P. D. and other young chemists as juniors in CSR.
    Documents 31-53: includes photographs of Dr Thomas Guthrie, Frederick Poolman and James Wyness and testimonial to TU Walton (documents 37, 39, 47 and 48 not received)
31. "Mr W. H. Rothe." Biographical notes by "tenes" (E. Holden)
32. Letter: E. W. K. to E. B. Forrest, Aug. 11, 1881. Re alleged misbehavior of a staff officer.
33. Letter: July 29, 1881. Engagement for Mackay Estate of Mr. Donald Stuart
34. Hotel bill, Mackay: Mr. C. B. Forrest's expenses, 1881. Interesting as showing prices at that time.
35. Some selected papers written by Mr W. P. Dixon, submitted to Mr J. M. Dixon for his perusal and interest (List only; with file numbers of the individual papers.
    35A. File of photocopies of family papers of the Dixon family
36. Distribution of chemists, season 1891.
37. B. R. Riley. Some amusing anecdotes of his early days in CSR. [Marked as not received]
38. Dr. Tom Guthrie: Photograph of him in his early youth (age/date not known)
39. Joseph Grafton Ross, first General Manager of CSR, was grandfather of Brigadier T. Fairfax Ross. Letter from the Brigadier to the General Manager, dated Aug. 12, 1959. [Marked as not received]
40. James Kidd, cause of his death. Agreement between his widow and CSR releasing CSR from liability in relation to his death.
41. J. Grafton Ross, his resignation. Letter dated 15/9/1879.
42. Frederick Poolman, correspondence re his appointment as consulting engineer to CSR and Manager of Pyrmont Refinery, 1877.
43. Frederick Poolman, correspondence re disputes and disagreements as to his position with CSR and Victoria Sugar Company, 1877.
44. Declaration of Manager's (J. Grafton Ross) authority to execute Deeds of Assignment, 1860.
45. Staff changes: inspectors and managers, especially in Fiji; recommendations to the Board by P. H. Goldfinch. March 1940.
46. Wyness, James: particulars of service and biographical notes.
47. Frederick Poolman: biographical notes [Marked as not received]
48. Samuel Poolman: biographical notes. [Marked as not received]
49. Samuel Poolman: letter from him to the CSR Chairman, dated May 20, 1890, in re the company's proposal to retire him in 1890 on half-pay for 5 years.
50. Thomas Utrick Walton: historical notes.
    50A. Address to T. U. Walton on his departure in 1904 on a European holiday.
51. James Wyness: biographical notes (see also 46 above)
52. New management (newsletter no. 131) 1972
53. Retirements of Sir James Vernon; Mr J. M .Dixon; Mr K. D. Brown; Mr. P. T. Wheen (newsletter no. 130)