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Minutes of meetings of directors and of general meetings of shareholders, recording, for example, approval of cheques paid, share transfers, property sales, some appointments, directors' overseas trips for purchase of material. Dated May 1941 to May 1952.
Chairman: C. Alcorso;
Directors: O. Alcorso, J.T. Vinton Smith, E. Hearnshaw;
Managing Director: P. Sonnino.

Printed copies of annual reports and balance sheets for the company, dated 1945 to 1952.
Chairman: C. Alcorso;
Directors: O. Alcorso, J.T. Vinton Smith, E. Hearnshaw;
Managing Director: P. Sonnino.

Grant to Joseph Child dated 30 June 1823 of 200 acres in the district of Morven V.D.L.[now Evandale east of Launceston] from Governor T. Brisbane, bounded on west by Porter's Farm, reserving to
H.M. growing timber suitable for naval purposes or for highways, quit rent of 4s., land not to be sold or leased for 5 years. Noted as "exhibited 4 August 1841 in the case of Robert Russell for a grant of 8 ac. 3 r. 19 p. in Launceston" and "ex. in claim of George ?Cullam 12 November 1847" and endorsed "Rev. R. Russell".

Certificate of location to William Patten 26 June 1839
Certificate by Surveyor-General Edward Boyd of location of grant to William Patten: of 2 acres 1 r. 1 p. bounded by Pattersons Plains Road, Lyttlton St. and allotments to Robert Legge and Rev. W.H. Brown and to Thomas Sorell and W. Wickham. Noted "exhibited 21.1.40 A.Percy"

Agreement to convey: Oakden and Lambeth 30 July 1840, 20 Aug. 1842
Philip Oakden of Launceston, gent, to Richard Lambeth of Launceston, builder, agreement to convey land in Launceston High St. bounded by St. George's Square, land of George Pashley formerly Joseph Heazlewood and ground of Richard Grigg, for £126 by 2 bills of exchange at 6 mths. and 2 yrs. at 100/0 interest and quit rents to H.M., in default premises to be sold. Signed, sealed and witnessed
Endorsed with agreement, 20 Aug. 1842, between John Sprunt of Launceston, timber merchant, and Philip Oakden: Richard Lambeth having been declared insolvent bills cancelled and delivered to J.S. assignee and land surrendered to P.O. (Gleadow & Henty solrs.)

Bargain & sale: Oakden to Thomas Button 30 May 1845
Philip Oakden of Launceston, esq., to Thomas Button of Launceston, tanner, bargain & sale of 1 ac. 2 r, corner of Paterson & Hill Streets, Launceston [Cataract Hill], sold by F.E.D. Brown to A. Beverdige who sold to J.A. Eddie who sold to P.O.,for £146 in 6 bills of exchange dated between 6 and 36 months from date. Signed. Endorsed 6 June 1851 receipt of full payment and release of land. Enclosed the 6 cancelled bills. (solrs. Gleadow & Henty)

Correspondence dates 1834 regarding Grant to Sherwood.
Letter from G. Frankland, Surveyor-General, informing John Sherwood that 320 acres had been granted by Lt.-Gov. Arthur in County Dorset [N.E. Tas.] adjoining grant to John Gray, and letter from Sherwood to William Elliott to return old location order.

Fire Insurance Policy- Alexander Wales April 1846
Alexander Hales [Wales] policy with Derwent & Tamar Fire, Life & Marine Assurance Co. on house known as The Crown at corner of Elizabeth and Bathurst Sts. Launceston, brick built with shingle roof and outbuildings.

Mortgage: Legge to Manifold & sale to Oakden 1832, 1834
Robert Legge of Launceston, gent., mortgaged to William Manifold of Launceston, gent., for £200, his allotment and dwelling house in High St., Launceston, bounded by lands of Rev. W.H. Browne and of Capt. Harvie. 29 May 1832, signed and sealed. Reg. of Deeds No. 1685
Also written on back: 1 Sept. 1834, William Manifold to Philip Oakden of Launceston, merchant, bargain & sale of above allotment, as agreed 29 May 1834, for £200, R.L. not having repaid the £200. Noted "exd. 11.8.40 A.P."

Grant: William Patten to Robert Legge 17 May 1833
Grant for 100 years from William Patten of Launceston, gent., to Robert Legge of Launceston, esq. of 3 acres with houses and appurts. in Launceston, corner of Brisbane St. and Lyttleton St., cons. £20. Signed, sealed and witnessed. Noted "exhibited 21.1.40
A.Percy"

Lease for 1 year, Robert Legge to Philip Oakden dated 25 December 1833
Robert Legge of Launceston to Philip Oakden, co-partner of Robert Pardner of Manchester Co. Lanes. G.B., lease for 1 year of 5 acres 22 perches with 2 brick buildings in Launceston, on Patersons Plains Road, Lyttleton St. & High St., bounded by allotments of Rev. W.H. Brown, Weedon and Wickham. (Solicitors Wickham &Hinsley).

Assignment F.E.D. Browne to Adam Beveridge 27 June 1833
Assignment for £45 from Francis Edward Douglas Browne of Hobart, gent, to Adam Beveridge of Launceston, merchant, of allotment in Launceston, William Lushing Goodwin of Launceston, gent., (the second party) waiving interest in an earlier agreement
to purchase for £50 not executed. Signed, sealed and witnessed.

Lease & Release John Manifold to Adam Beveridge dated 18 & 19 August 1834.
John Manifold of George Town, esq. to Adam Beveridge of Launceston, merchant, lease and release of 8 acres 28 p. in Launceston on York St. and Basin Road, bounded by allotments of Adam Beveridge and W. Manifold, with houses and appurts., for £45; Alexander Patterson of Launceston, solicitor (third party) trustee to use of A.B. Attested copy 1858, Reg. No. 4691.

Lease & Release William Manifold to Adam Beveridge 18 & 19 August 1834
William Manifold of George Town to Adam Beveridge of Launceston, merchant, lease and release of 8 acres, 3 r. 37 p. in Launceston, corner of Basin Road and Paterson Road, bounded by allotments of John Manifold on east, F.E.D. Brown on north, and Roderick O'Connor on west, with houses and appurts., for £45. Trustee to use of A.B.: Alexander Paterson, of Launceston, solicitor. Attested copy 1858. Reg. No. 4692.

Lease & Release Adam Beveridge to J.A. Eddie 13 & 14 July 1835
Adam Beveridge of Launceston, merchant, and Margaret his wife to John Alexander Eddie of Launceston, auctioneer, lease and release of 1500 acres land in George Town, V.D.L. fronting on River
Tamar called Spring Bay, bounded by grant of James Spence the Veterans' Common and grant to William Holliday; also 63 ac. land at East Arm bounded by W. Holliday's land, by East Arm and by a public reserve round a well, with houses appurts etc.; also allotment in Launceston on Patersons Plains Road bounded by lands of R. Dry and Theodore Bartley originally located to George Allan; also 8 ac. in Hill St. Launceston; also allotment in Launceston originally located to F.E.D. Brown; also allotment fronting on River Tamar with public house thereon called "The Deal Cutter"; also land in York Street and Basin Road Launceston originally located to John Manifold; also 8 ac. in Hill St., Launceston, originally located to Adam Beverdige; also 8 ac. 3 r. 37 p. on Basin Road and Paterson St., originally located to William Manifold; for £1200 upon trusts to sell at auction and to clear debts and encumbrances, any surplus to A.B. Sealed, signed and witnessed. Certificate endorsed by John Clark, Police Magistrate, that
Margaret, wife of A.B., being examined privately apart from her husband, declared that she understood the deed and freely consented without any threat (under Act for conveyances by married women). Reg. No. 5601
Note written on front of deed: "exhibited 24 July 1841 in the claim of Richard Dry for a grant of land in Launceston".

Bargain & Sale, Eddie to Oakden 31 July 1835.
John Alexander Eddie of Launceston, auctioneer, to Philip Oakden of Launceston, merchant, bargain & sale of allotments in York St., Basin Road and Hill St., Launceston, for £1200. Sealed, signed and witnessed. Reg. No. 5265

Copies of letters to clients, signed by Stephen Sheehy and Thomas Sheehy. Index of names at front.

Journals or business diaries dated 1865 to 1896, recording consultations given to visitors, action taken etc. The diary for 1865 is a manuscript folio, the others in "Letts" printed diaries.

1. October-November 1865
2. 1866
3. 1867
4. 1868
5. 1869 (incomplete)
6. 1872
7. 1873
8. 1888-90
9. 1892-96

Printed rules of the Hobart Gaol dated 1894

Bank book of Henry Martin (1877), bill (1872), rough note.

Letters from Josiah Powell Solicitor dated 1894 to 1895 and 1898. Mainly relating to accounts, costs, receipt of documents etc.

Two pressed copies of fees due to Josiah Powell from G.I. Roberts dated 1892-1895

Oath of Allegiance to Queen of Roman Catholic dated 2 March 1865. Taken by T. Sheehy on admission to Tasmanian Bar.

Alphabetic index sheets mainly unused - entries relating to Chief Justice. Undated.

Receipts from the Land Titles Office dated between 1881 and 1894

Correspondence dated 1919 to 1920 regarding; Introductions for Bushy Park Manager to California State Insectary, Messrs Clemens, Horst & Co. concerning hop picking machines, and American Blower Co. (1920); Cadbury Bros: local milk supplies (1920); Upper Derwent Farm & Garden Society - advertisement.

Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to W.E.S. as Commissioner on a Trade mission to Canada with regard to fruit, tanning bark, and skins from Tasmania and agricultural machinery, motor engines etc. from Canada.

Article on use of Tasmanian products, including timber and mineral products, in the Government service (typescript).

Report of first conference and statement of political platform (typescript 2 pages).

Letter to Mrs Sharp, Kangaroo Valley, in regards to compensation claim and Government Committee.

Papers relating to W.E. Shoobridge's interest in the development of hydro-electric power and the use of water conserved for H.E.P. for irrigation and in possible schemes for the Upper Derwent and other districts. Correspondence with Government ministers and with H.G. Rashbacher, Consulting Engineer U.S.A. (1913-1924); Samuel Fortier of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (1916-1924); the H.E.P. Commission of Ontario, Canada (1919-1924); the Westinghouse Co.; Electrolytic Zinc Co. (1917); the Aluminium Co. of America (1918); Wardens of Huon, Fingal, etc. (1919), and an introduction for the Bushy Park Manager to the Closer Settlement Board of California for information on irrigation, hydro-electric power and closer settlement (1920).

Copies of articles for newspapers etc. and notes and extracts from other studies, including: "Water power in the west" (1896), notes on water power in Ontario, Sweden, Russia etc., use of water in Tasmania, power, irrigation and closer settlement (see also soldier settlement S3/26), flood prevention, Hobart and Launceston water supplies, need for a Commission, etc. (Typescript copies)

Monthly record of rainfall (printed) for Bushy Park for 1874 -1923

Copies of articles on "land values" relating to valuation and taxation (typescript, 30 p.)

Land value and taxation.

Letters to press and articles on accumulation of capital wealth, white Australia and labour, cost of living, trade and industry (1912), benefits of spending (1913-15), progress or stagnation (1916), purchasing power of wages (1918), capitalism (1919), nationalisation, unemployment (1919), coal prices, wages, strikes, wages and production (1920), industrial democracy (1920), immigration (1920), "Bible laws and peace" (1920), strikes, labour and capitalism (1921), production and unemployment etc. (1931-35) usury (1932).

Typed copies of articles, including American Thistle (23 March 1872), hop-picking conditions - the growers' case (March 1918).

Women's employment 1931-1933. Girls in offices, women's work.

Copies of and extracts from articles on economy, nationalisation, unemployment, strikes, etc.

Articles on financing the war, effects of war on industry and standard of living, notice of "Peace Celebration" in Bushy Park Hall 1919.

Articles and reports on the anti-conscription campaign.

Bauxite and use of French mines by Germany.

Articles and notes on "Reconstruction", including: municipal failures, federal and state government, individual and collectivism, after the war, Russia, loan for Europe, finance, etc., labour.

Articles and notes on repatriation, soldier settlements - including irrigation, cheap power, etc.

Series of articles, including some originally written between 1891 and 1911, on "Democracy and the War" relating to economics, capital growth and division of wealth, unemployment, housing, control of industry and strikes, labour and government by labour (typescript, 184 p.)

Articles on Keynes' economics and the peace treaty, and notes from studies by John Maynard Keynes, A.G. Gardner, Sir Ian Hamilton (The Armistice), Prof. Meredith Atkinson.

Articles on referenda, particularly the effect on wages, prices and industry (typescript, 14 p., draft and corrected typescript).

Correspondence dated 1919-1920, relating to the fruit industry, including the Saaz Drying Process, and lemon curing.

Articles on wages systems and the English suggestion for the establishment of National Guilds as explained by S.G. Hobson.

Notes and extracts on political and economic topics.

Short articles on Federation (typescript, 11 p.)

W.E. Shoobridge, Labour candidate for Franklin.

W.E. Shoobridge's electoral statements.

Miscellaneous articles on the Labour Party.

Articles or letters to the press on political subjects, including local self government (1872), elections and the franchise, state politics, farmers' outlook (1912), labour, women in politics (1915), Labour Party, power of the state (1918), prime minister or president (1921), government (1935).

Articles and notes on social and industrial topics, such as ideals, the meaning of socialism, Saturday half holiday, power of churches, gambling, housing.

Objective (typescript).

Series of articles or letters to newspapers on "Public Works" relating to the New Norfolk Bridge (1874), roads and road trusts, Derwent Valley Railway and bridge (1883-6), railway extension (1889) (typescript, 20 p.)

Papers relating to the fruit trade, including reports of the fruit trade season and information relating to English trade for the years 1891-1895 & 1905.

Articles on "travelling bridges" and the Derwent Bridge (3 typescript articles)

Articles on the cost of road maintenance, local government and community services (typescript articles)

Public halls (1919); copies of letters to newspapers concerning copies of evidence William Ebenezer Shoobridge. gave before the Public Works Committee (1920); redefinition of municipalities (1920).

Articles or letters to newspapers on education and state funding (typescript articles)

Letters to newspapers on housing and miscellaneous notes and extracts on housing.

Notes on "Hospitals and the State" (Napier Burnett, 1919); health and smoke (ventiliation); article for Mercury on "The Public Hospital" (1931).

Letter and draft reply on "Children of the State Bill" (1918); letter to Chief Health Officer, Hobart, on quarantine on ships.

Letters to newspapers on temperance reform (1917-18); the Licensing Act (1931); six o'clock closing (1934).

"A trip to Papua"; "Papua and its possibilities" (typescript)

"God is a spirit", "Duty of the Church" (1920), "Christianity and unemployment" (1933) (tyepscript)

Articles and reports, including: "marketing of fruit" read to Agricultural Conference, Launceston 16 June 1911, lemon curing (1911-1912), co-operation (1913), packing sheds (1913), fruit export (1913), fruit pickers' wages (1916), apples in England (1929), organisation of fruitgrowers, storage of apples (1931-1932), carriage of apples (1932-1933), fruit drying methods, lemon production (1932).

"Shock bowling", "The new cricket"

William Ebenezer Shoobridge's share certificates in Daily Post Ltd.

8 documents.

Including notice of takeover by Labor Papers Ltd., Hobart, publishers of The World (1918).

Letter to Daily Post on the freedom of the press and the withdrawal of stock advertisements (typescript)

Balance sheets, comparative statements and related correspondence and address to shareholders' meeting on the takeover by Labor Papers Ltd.

Correspondence: Australian Natives' Association 1911, 1916. Meetings; committee to consider means of arousing public interest in the timber trade (1911); congratulations on William Ebenezer Shoobridge's election as M.H.A. (5 documents)

Correspondence, President's Report 1916, 1934 (4 documents)

Congratulations on William Ebenezer Shoobridge's record as preacher of the Gospel, from H.G. Pitt.

Copy of a biography of William Ebenezer Shoobridge published in serial form in the Examiner under the heading "Tasmanian Industries". It deals especially with his work in irrigating the hopfields on the Valleyfield and Bushy Park estates and later the orchards, the installation in 1908 of a hydro-electric plant for lighting and small electric appliances on the estate driven originally by an iron water wheel but later by a turbine, and his interest in the development of Hydro Electric Power in Tasmania and the first Hydro Electric Power station at Waddamana and the proposal for a Hydro-Electric Commission for Tasmania. It also refers to William Ebenezer Shoobridge's work in the development of orchard irrigation, pruning of fruit trees, export of apples and the Saaz drying process for hops and its use for drying or curing of lemons and other fruit (part 5, pages 10-11 missing). Also copy of brief biographical details sent to the Advocate.

Miscellaneous (mainly printed) papers, including: resolutions of Fruitgrowers' Conference 1917 and manuscript notes (1917), wages in the fruit industry, list of Central Fruit Committee, Sir Henry Jones in London - meeting with fruit importers, reports of Australasian fruit market, annual report of State Fruit Advisory Board 1932.

Including: Thomas Tyson of Melbourne: agricultural and mill machinery (1878); "Granny's household hints" (Sunset Drug Co. Sydney); Carry On No. 1 July 1925 issued by the Commonwealth Treasury (war loans and reinvestments). [The Wayfarer, a record of Quaker life and work, U.K., July, August 1925 transferred to Library]

Statement copied from Mercury of yields of sugar beet tried in 1896, papers and letters to press, 1919-1920 & 1931-1932 relating to the sugar industry in Tasmania.

Tobacco growing in Tasmania: letter to Premier of Tasmania, John C. McPhee suggesting the growing of tobacco and notes.

Articles and notes on Tasmanian forest and timber resources, including: conservation, paper making, firewood, the relation of forests to water supply, wood distillation, forest fires, report of address by W.E.S. to the Australian Natives Association (November 1910 see also Australian Natives' Association: arousing public interest in timber industry August 1911, S.3/56), paper by L. Rodway "Afforestation: the moral for Tasmania" written for the Forest League (1913).

Typed copy of transcript made by Ronald E. Smith. This is a very detailed diary, noting daily work on the farm, seeds received and planted, stock sold or bought, orchard apples and other fruit, water wheel, water and drainage, trial of triangular troughs, seed drill, mowing machine. He tried a salt solution to treat the destructive parasite dodder on lucerne. As well as sheep, feed crops and orchard fruit, he tried angora goats. James Smith also noted daily payments made or received, letters sent, visits and visitors, including neighbours, E. N. C. Braddon and family, John Henry, Rev. Fairey, Col. Crawford and many others, and he even noted books or periodicals and other items borrowed or lent. His regular attendance at chapel on Sundays, usually the Congregational Chapel but sometimes the Independent or Wesleyan Methodist Churches or occasionally the Church of England, was recorded with the name of the preacher.
Prospecting trips and visits to mines are frequently mentioned and he had a laboratory built at his home. Other miners and prospectors visited to consult him, including Capt. L. Herbert Noyes of Mt. Bischoff, James Hancock and another James Smith from the Barrington Copper Mine.
James Smith took part in local activities and politics, including the School Board and the North West Railway League. He resigned from the Town Hall Committee over a proposal to establish a museum and open it on Sundays. He liberated salmon trout fry in the Forth and other rivers between 1887 and 1890. He "counselled Braddon not to be too extreme in advocating reform of the Legislative Council" (Dec. 1880).
There are occasional references to his wife and family: his wife was "delivered of a daughter about noon" on 23 September 1878, his wife and the children drove to Leven beach, the boys helped with farm work and in February 1891 Mrs Smith and her daughters went to a demonstration at the Town Hall on fixing photographs on glass by a Mrs Abrams.

Insurance policy on Smiths property "Westwood", River Forth, with Mutual Fire Insurance Company (parchment paper) dated 14 December 1876.
Insuring furniture and household goods, chemicals and library contained in a detached building erected of wood and shingles situated at Westwood, Forth River and occupied by the insured. Insured 200 pounds for goods and chattels and 100 pounds for the library. In 1853 Smith took up one square mile (2.6 km²) of forested land at Westwood between the Forth River and Leven River, making this his headquarters for exploring and prospecting.

Scrip certificate of The North Bischoff Valley Tin Mining Company. Number of issue 68 to James Smith of Westwood, River Forth, member of this company and holds 10 shares therin, on each of which the sum of five pounds has been paid, dated 7th day of May 1878.

Microfilm copies of letters to James Smith from Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon (1829-1904) (82 letters) and John Henry (1834-1912), politician and merchant (72 letters).

Letter written by Richard Stickney to his sister, Sarah dated 21 June 1834. Sorry he had not written more often but he was ashamed of his flight and past errors, description of Colony and Sydney life.

Letters written by George Washington Walker to Esther Stickney dated April 1834 and November 1835 regarding : Journal writing, Esther's afflictions, parental discipline, plant specimens, glad to hear her brother had given "proofs of his best feelings being exercised towards his family, Barclay's Apology, Backhouse's health (26 April 1834, also copy "per favour T. Mather"); thank for journal; search for Richard and information about his death, his job with Thomas Steel and lodging with Thomas Soltit and wife who kept the "Jolly Tar" public house. his property; the Meeting House in Sydney (November 1835)

Transcripts of letters (incomplete), probably made by Amy Rowntree.

Letter from his sister Mary dated 25 January 1835 regarding family news, living at Chester, sister Sarah at Scarborough. Written from Beverley Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Discharge papers etc. dated 1832. Certificates that Robert Smith [ie. Richard Stickney] served on board the "Parmela" transport
No.8 as clerk from 4 April 1831 to May 1832 and kept the accounts correctly, signed by John Sanders Lt. R.N. (2 copies) and another signed by Philip Jones Master; discharge of Robert Smith ship's steward "Damigar Castle" Novovember 1832; receipt for £6 . 6s for a silver watch.

Letter from Thomas Soltit of Goulburn Street, Sydney, to Isaac Stickney, Scarborough, England, reporting the death of his nephew when his vessel ran on shore and was swamped near the Manning River about 8 November, when he was employed by a Mr Steele sailing about the coast for cedar for about £2 per month (4 Dec. 1834); letter from Isaac Stickney to Governor Burke of N.S.W. (and official copy of letter) asking for information about the death of the young man (22 May 1835); letter addressed to T. C. Harrington to inform Mr Backhouse about Isaac Stickney's letter, result of enquiries and papers received from the Port Officer; memo that Mr Steel had Stickney's watch.