Party: Sugar Mills - Edmonton Hambledon Mill, Mill Road, EDMONTON, 4869
Summary
The mill was founded in 1881 by Thomas Swallow and F.J. Denham, senior partners in a Melbourne biscuit manufacturing company. C.S.R. purchased Hambledon Mill in 1897. The administration strong room holds the following:
Correspondence files. headquarters, in. May 1946-present, ca.44 volumes.
headquarters, out, June 1945-present, ca.48 volumes.
general, out, from 1962.
Wages books, July 1914-present.
Rainfall register, 1888-1894, 1 volume.
Weather books, July 1897-August 1904, 1 volume, September 1904-September 1911, 1 volume, October 1911-March 1920, 1 volume, April 1920-December 1927, 1 volume, January 1928-December 1935, 1 volume, January 1936-October 1944, 1 volume, November 1944-December 1952, 1 volume, January 1953-April 1961, 1 volume, May 1961-July 1969, 1 volume.
Cane Inspector's records date from ca. 1916 and include:
Cane agreements with growers, 1916-1930, 1 box.
Correspondence and papers relating to Soldier Settler assignments, from 1946, 1 box.
Field books, 1933-1964.
Maps, field surveys, plans relating to farm areas and quotas The Manager's office holds architects plans of the Manager's residence 1898, and a small photograph collection, including portraits of mill identities, photographs of Japanese indentured labour of the late 19th century, and historical views of the mill estate.