Corporate Body
Australian Frozen Meat Export Company (1880 - 1886)
- From
- April 1880
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - To
- 1886
- Functions
- Exports or Imports and Food or beverage industry
- Location
- Melbourne, Victoria
Summary
Formed in Melbourne in April 1880, the Australian Frozen Meat Export Company was established to export frozen meat to England. The first shipment departed in November 1880 and arrived safely in England in January 1881. Problems faced by the company included reluctance on the part of shipping companies to provide sufficient refrigeration space. Competition arose from other places exporting frozen meat to England, including New Zealand and South America. The Company failed in 1886.
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Published resources
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1471441. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_a.html. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 11 May 2000, Last modified: 16 March 2006
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