Jonathon Reeve
History
Jonathon Reeve's legal name was Frederick Henry Reeve. Born on 31st of October 1871, he started up a Preserves Factory in Wills Street Ballarat East - (Jonathan Reeve Pty Ltd).
Jonathon Reeve was a well known manufacturer of the day selling many products ranging from tomato sauce, date chutney, tomato chutney, pickles of all kinds and sauces. The Family of Reeve have been told by previous generations that he also made a worcestershire sauce that won prizes beating well known company Holbrooks (still in existence).
In December 1926 a packing room at the rear of Jonathan Reeve's preserving works caught alight. The flames were quickly extinguished and the damage was covered by insurance.[1]
- Frederick Henry Reve was called upon at the city court on Thursday to explain tho non-fullilment of an order made against him ou 10th June for payment to James Ferguson of £40 7/6 owing on a dishonored cheque. Reeve said the cheque was not his liability, but belonged to the Jonathan Reeve Co. He had never had the money, and was now working on a commission basis, and not a fixed salary, for Angus, Branston and Co. He had come out of the Jonathan Reeve Co. smash with a suit of clothes; and that was all. The case was adjourned for twelve weeks.[2]
Jonathon Reeve died on 8 October 1936.
| COMPANY TO BE WOUND UP Petition to Supreme Court Application for the compulsory winding-up by the Court of Jonathan Reeve Ltd., of Wills street, Ballarat East, sauce and pickle manufacturer, was made to Mr. Justice Mann, in the Practice Court yesterday. Petitioner was A. Levy and Co. Pty. Ltd., of Peel street, Ballarat, merchants. It was set out in the petition that Jonathan Reeve Pty. Ltd. Was incorporated on March 2, 1918. About April last year, by a special resolution of the company, it was agreed that the word “proprietary” should be omitted from the title of the company, and that the company should be turned into a public company. On June 20, 1929, the company was registered as a public company, with a nominal capital of £50,000 in shares of £1 each. The amount of paid up capital, or credited as paid up, according to the balance-sheet of the company issued on October 31, 1929, was £30,682. The company was indebted to petitioner to the sum of £202/13/10 for goods sold and delivered, and on December 20 petitioner obtained judgment in the County Court for that amount, with £5 costs. The judgment had not been satisfied. Mr. Justice Mann made an order for the winding-up of the company. Mr. Fullagar instructed by Mr. J. P. Rhoden, agent for Mr. R. H. Ramsay, of Ballarat, appeared for the petitioning company.[3] |
Jonathon Reeve was a very generous many allowing locals to have credit accounts with him. On 17 July 1930, as the Great Depression was at its height, Jonathan Reeve Ltd went into liquidation (no 4342). Thomas Ryan Jones of Lydiard Street was appointed liquidator. In October 1930 the Argus reported that this business, with a a capital of £21,000 in £1 shares, was to be sold.[4] The business, including many recipes, was sold to Rosella.
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References
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--Beth Kicinski 11:27, 23 July 2012 (EST); --Clare K.Gervasoni 20:16, 18 April 2020 (AEST)