Dalgety New Zealand Ltd : Records

The records comprise the correspondence of both companies, together with minute books, financial records, reports and stock records. The former New Zealand Loan and Mercantile records consist of some files from the Wellington head office, and a large collection from the Gore branch, mainly of correspondence from other South Island agencies, and financial, stock and other returns.

The Dalgety boxed records are from the Christchurch and head office, and consist mainly of correspondence and financial records.

The volumes in 76-291 are from the original Dalgety head office.

Source of title - Supplied title

Other - Extensive collections of records of both Dalgety New Zealand Ltd (400m) and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (120m) are held at the Noel Butlin Archives of Business and Labour, Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia.

Relationship complexity - Unpublished history of Dalgety's by Goronwy Rees at MS-Papers-2364 (5 folders). See also Dalgety's Dunedin Branch records (ca 1875-1970) at 77-136; and Wanganui Branch records (1910-1930) at 84-121..

Dalgety Ltd merged with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency in 1961, taking over the latter's records.

Quantity: 80 box(es). 1154 volume(s). 81 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter

Finding Aids: Partial box listing available.

Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 5 group photos and album presented to R P Glen.

Processing information: Access requirement for permission of Chief Librarian and use conditions removed 18 August 2022 following information from staff member.

Some material is in a fragile condition and requires treatment before it can be issued. Some material is only available via a surrogate microfilm available only in Katherine Mansfield Readn Room.