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Goldsbrough Mort & Co

Goldsbrough Mort & Co

Goldsbrough Mort & Co was an Australian agricultural business.

Goldsbrough Mort & Co
IndustryAgriculture
FateMerged with Elder Smith & Co
PredecessorsR Goldsbrough & Co
Mort & Co
SuccessorElder Smith Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd (now Elders Limited)
Founded1888 (1888)
FoundersThomas Sutcliffe Mort
Richard Goldsbrough
Defunct1962 (1962)

History

In 1843 Thomas Sutcliffe Mort established a business which operated as auctioneers and brokers in the wool trade. The business took on partners and become known as Mort & Co.[1]

In 1847, Richard Goldsbrough founded a wool broking business in Melbourne.[2]

In 1888, R Goldsbrough & Co merged with Mort & Co to form Goldsbrough Mort & Co.[1]

In 1962 Goldsbrough, Mort & Co merged with Elder Smith & Co to form Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd.[1][3]

In 1981 Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd merged with Henry Jones IXL to form Elders IXL which today trades as Elders Limited.[1][4]

Notable buildings

Some of Goldsbrough Mort's buildings are now heritage listed, including:

  • Goldsbrough Mort Woolstore, Brisbane

  • Goldsbrough Mort Building, Rockhampton

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.mortco.com.au"History of Mort & Co from 1843 to now". Mort & Co. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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[2]
Citation Linkadb.anu.edu.auBarnard, Alan (1972). "Goldsbrough, Richard (1821–1886)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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[3]
Citation Linkwww.elders.com.au"The History of Elders 1900 - 1970". Elders Limited. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
Sep 19, 2019, 5:48 PM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.elders.com.au"175 years: Elders historic summary 1839 - 2014" (PDF). Elders Limited. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
Sep 19, 2019, 5:48 PM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.mortco.com.au"History of Mort & Co from 1843 to now"
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[6]
Citation Linkadb.anu.edu.au"Goldsbrough, Richard (1821–1886)"
Sep 19, 2019, 5:48 PM
[7]
Citation Linkwww.elders.com.au"The History of Elders 1900 - 1970"
Sep 19, 2019, 5:48 PM
[8]
Citation Linkwww.elders.com.au"175 years: Elders historic summary 1839 - 2014"
Sep 19, 2019, 5:48 PM
[9]
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