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Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd (1888 - 1963)

Formed in 1888 by the merger of R Goldsbrough & Co Ltd (Melbourne) and Mort & Co Ltd (Sydney). In 1922 Goldsbrough Mort & Co acquired the business and assets of Harrison, Jones & Devlin (wool broking, skin and hides); and in 1924 Bagot, Shakes & Lewis.
From 1937 to 1961 the firm underwent major expansion, acquiring local business and establishing branch offices.

In 1962 the company merged with Elders Smith & Co Ltd to form Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd..

Sources used to compile this entry: Original data from D. Terwiel, S. P. Ville and G. A. Fleming, Australian Business Records: An Archival Guide, Canberra : Australian National University, Faculty of Economics and Commerce, Dept. of Economic History, 1998.

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Prepared by: Bruce A. Smith
Created: 1 December 1999
Modified: 23 April 2006

Published by Archive Research Consultancy, 1999-2006
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Updated: 3 December 2006
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