New Plymouth Sash and Door Company
Production date
1882-1969
Description
The company was formed in October 1882 to acquire a timber yard and factory in Gill Street, New Plymouth and carry on business as timber merchants, sawmill proprietors and timber growers. The company also traded as builders and contractors and dealt in building materials until it was dissolved in March 1984.
The records consist of eight volumes of minute books of directors' meetings (1882-1954), one volume of minutes of annual general meetings (1911-1951), two volumes of share register records (1882-1902, 1936- 1947), one share transfer register (1882-1957) and several bundles of legal papers granting tramway and timber rights (1890-1904). These records are all handwritten.
Object detail
Box 1
Minute book no. 1. 18 October 1882 - 6 March 1893
Minute book no. 2. 24 April 1893 - 9 March 1904
Minute book no. 3. 21 March 1904 - 19 August 1907
Minute book no. 4. 23 September 1907 - 29 March 1912
Minute book no. 5. 16 July 1912 - 10 August 1925
Minute book no. 6. 27 August 1925 - 26 May 1932
Minute book no. 7. 23 June 1932 - 26 June 1941
Box 2
Minute book no. 8. 27 Nov. 1941 - 19 October 1954
Minute book. Annual General Meetings. 1911 - 1951
Share register. A 1882-1902
Share register. B 1936- 1947
Annual report and balance sheets. 1902 - 1969 (1 volume)
Folder of annual report and balance sheets. 1935 - 1950
Photographs (5). Tree felling and photos of a timber laden truck with New Plymouth Sash and Door logo on cab. Undated. Photographer P.H. Trim, Hawera.
Box 3
Timber and tramway grants. Tarurutangi, Ngaire, Hua, Waiwakaiho and Egmont Survey Districts. ca.1894 - 1905
Share transfer register for New Plymouth Sash and Door Company. 1882-1957. Includes names and signatures of buyers and sellers of company shares.
Booklet. Memorandum and articles of association New Plymouth Sash and Door Company. 1916
Booklet. Price list 1925.
Folder
Certificate. Taranaki Jubilee Exhibition. 31 March 1891. First prize in Turnery Section. Awarded to New Plymouth Sash and Door Factory & Timber Co.
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