Lamb's Ballarat Knitting Co.
Background
Lamb's Ballarat Knitting Co. was established in the late 1890s. [1]
History
After World War One the business boasted over 100 employees, and continued to flourish. A company was formed in July 1918 as Lamb's Ballarat Knitting Co. P/L, with Edwin Rash as Secretary. [2]
Ballarat Knitting Co. was registered on 05 August 1918. (ACN 004 078 522.[3]) Company Registration Number 6805. The company was struck off the list in August 1931.[4]
| Companies Act 1928. NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance of section 230 (5) of the Companies Act 1928, the names of the Companies referred to below have been struck off the register, and on the publication of this Notice in the Government Gazette the said Companies will be dissolved. Dated this seventh day of August, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-one. M. J. PURCELL. Deputy Registrar-General. … Lamb’s Ballarat Knitting Company Proprietary Limited [Date of Registration] 5th August, 1918[5] |
In 1925 Edwin Rash purchased Lamb's Ballarat Knitting Co. and shifted his head office to 2 Victria Street, Ballarat. [6]
Site
923 Sturt Street (<1883>)
803 Sturt Street (<c1908-1910s>)
23 Bath Lane (<1920s>)
Main Road and Victoria Street corner. (<1929>)
Innovations
Community Involvement
Works Produced
Workplace Relations
The People
By 1913 the company had 70 workers. This had grown to over 100 by the end of World War One. [7]
The following people worked on hosiery in the 1920s: Janie Hogan[8]; P. McBride[9]; Lily Billman[10]; Annie Haymes[11]; V. Bowen[12]; O. Jolly.[13]
Legacies
In the News
- APPRENTICES to the Knitting, and Girls for finishing and sewing machines. Lamb's Ballarat Knitting Factory. Apply 919 Sturt st.[14]
See also
Further Notes
References
- ↑ Unpublished notes on "The Gem Manufactories" by John Rash, 2014.
- ↑ Unpublished notes on "Lamb's Ballarat Knitting Co. P/L" by John Rash, 2014.
- ↑ https://creditorwatch.com.au/express/asic/organisation/004078522
- ↑ Victorian Government Gazette, 12 August 1931, p 2233.
- ↑ Victoria Government Gazette, No. 1771, Wednesday, 12 August 1931, page 2233.
- ↑ Unpublished notes on "The Gem Manufactories" by John Rash, 2014.
- ↑ Unpublished notes on "Lamb's Ballarat Knitting Co. P/L" by John Rash, 2014.
- ↑ Lamb's Hosie Tally Book, University of Ballarat Historical Collection. [Cat. No. 2721.2])
- ↑ Lamb's Hosie Tally Book, University of Ballarat Historical Collection. [Cat. No. 2721.2])
- ↑ Lamb's Hosie Tally Book, University of Ballarat Historical Collection. [Cat. No. 2721.2])
- ↑ Lamb's Hosie Tally Book, University of Ballarat Historical Collection. [Cat. No. 2721.2])
- ↑ Lamb's Hosie Tally Book, University of Ballarat Historical Collection. [Cat. No. 2721.2])
- ↑ Lamb's Hosie Tally Book, University of Ballarat Historical Collection. [Cat. No. 2721.2])
- ↑ The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), Tuesday 25 January 1916, page 6.
Further Reading
External Links
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