Australia General Correspondence

File of correspondence between John Swire & Sons, Butterfield & Swire, Hong Kong and John Swire & Sons Pty , Australia regarding the development of business in Australia. The letters cover the following areas in particular: Australian merchanting venture; house accounts; staff and proper...

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Order number: JSS Box 2769A
Date(s) of creation: 1951-1953
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: JSS Box 2769A
Summary: File of correspondence between John Swire & Sons, Butterfield & Swire, Hong Kong and John Swire & Sons Pty , Australia regarding the development of business in Australia. The letters cover the following areas in particular: Australian merchanting venture; house accounts; staff and property; Air Beef; Colonial Sugar Refinery; Commonwealth Oil Refinery; cement works; Brisbane shipyard; Brisbane tug and lighter service; Insurance agency; investments; import restrictions; visits from John Swire & Sons; telegraphy. Includes index
Previous numbers: JSS 1145
Extent: 1 box
Arrangement: Chronological by sending office
Access status: Open
Access conditions: No copying without permission
Copyright: Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
User restrictions: Copying for personal research purposes is permitted. Please contact the archivist for all publication requests.
Finding aids: Paper handlist available
Format: Archive