New Zealand & Australian Land Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Canterbury & Otago Association Ltd
- Davidson, W S
- Dalgety & Australian New Zealand Loan Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
- Glasgow, City of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, Scotland
- Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sectors:
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Financial services
Land finance & investment
Notes:
Established 1877 to invest in land in New Zealand and Australia when acquired Canterbury & Otago Association Ltd. Initially based in Glasgow, later Edinburgh, with administration in Dunedin and Sydney. W S Davidson manager from end of 19th century. Focused on Australia after 1900. 1968 acquired by Dalgety & Australian New Zealand Loan Ltd
Publications:
- City of Glasgow Bank failure of 1878 and the New Zealand & Australia Land Co by Carroll, James
- Management and the free standing company. The New Zealand & Australian Land Co, c1866-1900 by Tennent, Kevin D
- Owned, Monitored But Not Always Controlled. Understanding the success and failure of Scottish free standing companies, 1862-1910 by Tennent, Kevin D
- William Soltau Davidson, 1846-1924. A sketch of his life covering a period of fifty-two years, 1864-1916, in the employment of the New Zealand & Australian Land Co Ltd by Davidson, William S
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Canterbury & Otago Association Ltd
- Davidson, W S
- Dalgety & Australian New Zealand Loan Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, Scotland
- Glasgow, City of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, Scotland
- Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sectors:
- Financial services Land finance & investment
Notes:
Established 1877 to invest in land in New Zealand and Australia when acquired Canterbury & Otago Association Ltd. Initially based in Glasgow, later Edinburgh, with administration in Dunedin and Sydney. W S Davidson manager from end of 19th century. Focused on Australia after 1900. 1968 acquired by Dalgety & Australian New Zealand Loan LtdPublications:
- City of Glasgow Bank failure of 1878 and the New Zealand & Australia Land Co by Carroll, James
- Management and the free standing company. The New Zealand & Australian Land Co, c1866-1900 by Tennent, Kevin D
- Owned, Monitored But Not Always Controlled. Understanding the success and failure of Scottish free standing companies, 1862-1910 by Tennent, Kevin D
- William Soltau Davidson, 1846-1924. A sketch of his life covering a period of fifty-two years, 1864-1916, in the employment of the New Zealand & Australian Land Co Ltd by Davidson, William S