Stock companies

Date: 1916-1917

By: Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd

Reference: MS-Group-1580

Description: Comprises two registers of shareholders in Dunedin, Hobart and Sydney for the Union Steam Ship Company (1917), and twenty certificates of stock transferred to P & O from the Union Steam Ship Company; all resulting from the take-over of the USSCo by P & O in 1917. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 2 volume(s). 1 box(es). 0.50 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, 2007

Date: [ca 1920]

By: Story, Edith Mary, 1861-1942

Reference: MSX-5140

Description: Corrected typescript account by Story of the life of J M Peck compiled in part from memos from his son, H H Peck, describing his business life as a stock and station agent, first in the United States and then in Australia. Also includes an account of the life of James Tyson, known as an Australian cattle king, and mentions other pastoralists. Source of title - Supplied (spine title) Relationship complexity - See also 920 KID STO in the Printed collections for account of pastoralist, Sidney Kidman J M Peck was an original partner with Cobb & Co and later founded J M Peck and Sons Pty Ltd, based in Melbourne. Much of the information presented was supplied by Peck's son, H H Peck. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript with holograph corrections

Date: 18 Mar 1986

From: Nelson and Golden Bay Oral History Project

By: Jones, Roger, 1920-

Reference: OHInt-0053/09

Description: Roger Jones was born on 19 March 1920 probably in Nelson. Describes his family background, father's occupations, his schooling and work during the Depression. Talks about the soup ktchen in Nelson. Describes doing a milk run while attending Nelson College and his career with Levin and Company before and after its takeover by Wright Stephenson Ltd. Describes in detail conditions of work and activities of levin and Co. in the Nelson region, especially with regard to country stores and hotels. Venue - Nelson : 1986 Interviewer(s) - Rosie Little Venue - Mr Scrimgeour's home in Nelson Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002971 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 575.

Date: 1850-1945

By: Dalgety New Zealand Ltd

Reference: Micro-MS-0749

Description: Includes biography of company's founder, F C Dalgety, a description of the company's beginnings in Australia and London, detailed history of development in New Zealand to 1918, with chapter on growth and retrenchment 1919-1945. Includes lists of New Zealand holdings, directors and other personnel, financial statistics and relevant documents. Based primarily on Dalgety letterbooks and other official company records. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 300 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (Positive microfilm)

Date: [1860-1880]

From: Phillips, Coleman, 1846-1925 : Papers

Reference: 79-027-10

Description: Flyer for Osborne's harvester and binder; iron trade report (London, 1883); and Joint Stock Co Act and amendments (1860) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Preliminary listing in Back file. Illustration of Osborne's harvester and binder