Records of Bay Canneries Ltd, Tauranga

Date1965-1969Reference NumberAms 176Collection SummaryCommon seal and documents relating to the establishment and operation of Bay Canneries Ltd.DescriptionCollection comprises:

Ams 176/1: Bay of Plenty Growers’ Investigating Co. Ltd. Set up “To investigate the commercial possibilities of setting up and operating in the Bay of Plenty a factory and plant to can or otherwise process fruit and vegetables and fruit and vegetable extracts and juices”.

Ams 176/2: Legal papers

Ams 176/3: Bay Canneries and Tauranga City Council regulations for Dangerous Goods and Food Hygiene

Ams 176/4: Finance correspondence with BNZ, Keith Allen MP, George Walsh MP, Development Finance Corporation

Ams 176/5: Production correspondence with DSIR, Massey University, Department of Health, Department of Agriculture, Alex Harvey & Son

Ams 176/6: Miscellaneous, including costings

Ams 176/7: Tax and Wages

Ams 176/8: “Ming” canned sliced Chinese gooseberries: can label, copies of memo to shareholders with can labels glued to covers, 27 October 1967

Ams 176/9: Common seal of Bay Canneries Ltd.

Ams 176/10: Diary, November 1967 to January 1968

Ams 176/11: Account forms

Bay Canneries commenced operation in Judea, Tauranga, in 1965. Shareholders/partners were Walter Chamberlain, Desmond William Wright, Charles Leslie Reid, Norman Player, Neville Richard Morris. The plan was to focus on Chinese gooseberries initially, then expand operations to include other sub-tropical fruits which were being grown successfully in the Tauranga District, including tree tomatoes.

CreatorBay CanneriesLevelCollectionExtent1 box Last edited by: Kate Charteris

LanguageEnglish

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RoomClimate controlled room Last edited by: Kate Charteris

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.Access ConditionsNot yet determined, if you would like to find out more about the contents of the collection or whether you can view the collection on-site, please email research@tauranga.govt.nzAcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 176

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Records of Bay Canneries Ltd, Tauranga