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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2001-06-20 human Ailie Smith updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A000980b.htm corporateBody Cuming Smith and Company Limited AACR2 c. 1872 1980 Start Place Victoria, Australia Agricultural Industry Chemical Industries Cuming Smith and Company Limited was first established in around 1872. The Company, with its first factory in Melbourne, was one of Australia's first producers of fertilisers. In 1929 Cuming Smith and Company joined with several other fertiliser companies to form Commonwealth Fertilizers. Cuming Smith and Company Limited was taken over by Wesfarmers Fertilizers Pty Limited in 1980.

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 'Cuming Smith and Company Limited', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Cuming Smith and Company Limited Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: A simple, smelly, dangerous liquid chemical [carbon disulfide] Rae, Ian D. A simple, smelly, dangerous liquid chemical [carbon disulfide] 2024 Chemistry in Australia March 41 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records 89/95 1965 - 1975 G.R. Clarke's ts. "The Adelaide Chemical Works Company - and the Adelaide Chemical and Fertilizer Company Limited. The Foundation and Development 1882 to 1965," 28pp and photographs of partners, facsimiles of a few early legal documents, etc. Clarke worked for the company. 0.01 m Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records 88/95 1910 - 1988 Personal papers of the late MA Cuming (d26/2/88), personal investments, household accounts, photographs, objects (eg Stanley calculator, bed pan, camera and projector), insurance policies, historical notes re Cuming Smith, MA Cuming [Veterinarian], Fehon Family, illuminated invitations, MAC's B.Sc. (Melb.) certificate 1924, etching of University of Melbourne union club building c1922 etc., clubs and societies files, etc. 10 m Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records 96/73 1938 - 1960 Ink and wash sketch by Edna Walling of Plan for the Garden of Mrs. M.A. Cuming, Kooyong Rd. Toorak n.d. [1938] 39x76.5 cm., mount 61x81 cm; sketches and final tracings of alterations and additions to residence, 29 Stonnington Place Toorak for Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Cuming 1960; design by John Cuming, drawings prepared by Mackay & Potter, Hawthorn. 10 large, tracings, 6 smaller sketches; M.A. Cuming: Cash box without key from office 65 William Street. 0.1 m Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records 92/157 1880 - 1960 Five albums and one envelope of loose photographs, most annotated. Each album (and one previously accessioned inscribed): "James Cuming 1883" and M.A. Cuming, Balwyn on first page. 1. "Italy", mainly monuments, statues etc. with captions. 2. "Sydney, America, NZ and Sandwich Isles", a few captioned. 3. "Egypt and Ceylon", with 2 N.S.W. photograph interleaved. 4. "France, Germany, Belgium and Ireland", some captioned. 5. "England", photograph interleaved of naval personnel on "Zealandia"? 5 albums, one envelope of photographs Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records 78/97 1829 - 1977 Minutes 1897-1947; director's attendance books; share issues; public relations; business correspondence and memoranda 1875-1960; legal documents 1871-1956; reports and submissions 1903-1965; catalogues 1882-1974; accounts and stock records; ledgers; balance sheets; medals 1877-1925; amalgamation and kindred matters; maps and plans 1860-1959; personnel; technical reports; publications; newspaper clippings. Cuming family papers: private diaries; correspondence; documents; note- books 1829-1944. Victorian Fertilizer Association minutes 1907-1929. 12 m Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records The University of Melbourne Archives Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records 92/88 1883 - 1910 Two photograph albums (1 Venice, 1 Scotland) and 5 loose photographs (a portrait of J. Cuming Jnr., a portrait of Alice Cuming, his wife); a photograph of Dee Cottage, Whitehall St., Yarraville; a tinted postcard of Maritana St., Kalgoorlie sent by JC Jnr. to MAC, 1910; a family group in studio including JC Jnr., Alice, Alice Jnr., W.F. Cuming, H.W. Cuming and J.J. Cuming c. 1896). 0.06 m