PACIFIC MANUSCRIPTS BUREAU
Room 4201 Coombs Building
 Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies 
The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
Telephone: (612) 6125 2521	Fax: (612) 6125 0198	E-mail: pambu@coombs.anu.edu.au
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REEL LIST

PMB 1176/Reels 1-22.  PACIFIC ISLANDS COMPANY LIMITED and 
PACIFIC PHOSPHATE COMPANY LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN OFFICE, 
Correspondence, 1897-1909
Available for reference

Reel 1 | MP1174/1/58 | Gen 1 | PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.1-501. General 1.  Letters from the Pacific Islands Co., Sydney to business associates in Sydney, NZ, Queensland, Hong Kong, Tasmania, Pacific Islands and London. Subjects include: confirmation of cables, shipping, shipments, supplies, island complaints and finance. Subject-page index precedes letters. | 12 Sep 1898-10 Apr 1899

Reel 2

MP1174/1/59

Gen 2

PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.1-501. General 2. Letters from the Pacific Islands Co., Sydney, to business associates in Australia and overseas. Pages numbered. Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject, addressee. Letters arranged chronologically. Subjects include: cables, shipping, shipments, prices, supplies, island complaints, finance.

10 Apr 1899-
3 Oct 1899

MP1174/1/60

Gen 3

PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.1-253. General 3. Letters from the Pacific Islands Co., Sydney, to business associated within Australia and overseas. Pages numbered. Preceded by index, arranged alphabetically by subject and addressee. Letters arranged chronologically. Subjects include: cables, shipping, shipments, prices, supplies, island complaints, finance.  To 5 Dec 1899. Continued on Reel 3.

3 Oct 1899-
2 Feb 1900

Reel 3 | MP1174/1/60 | Gen 3 | PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.254-501. General 3. Continued from Reel 2. |
| MP1174/1/61 | Gen 4 | PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.1-512. General 4. Letters from Pacific Islands Co., Sydney, to business associates within Australia and overseas. Pages numbered. Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject and addressee. Letters arranged chronologically. Subjects include: cables, shipping, shipments, prices, supplies, finance. | 2 Feb 1900-May 1900

Reel 4 | MP1174/1/62 | Gen 5 | PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.1-502. General 5. Letters from Pacific Islands Co., Sydney, to business associates within Australia and overseas. Pages numbered. Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject and addressee. Letters arranged chronologically. Subjects include: cables, shipping, shipments, prices, supplies, finance. | 5 May 1900-30 Aug 1900
| MP1174/1/63 | Gen 6 | PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.1-250. General 6. Letters from the Pacific Islands Co., Sydney, to business associates within Australia and overseas. Pages numbered. Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject and addressee. Letters arranged chronologically. Subjects include: cables, shipping, shipments, prices, supplies, finance. To 14 Nov 1900. Cont. on Reel 5. | Aug 1900-May 1901
Reel 5 | MP1174/1/63 | Gen 6 | PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.251-1011. General 6. Continued from Reel 4 |
Reel 6 | MP1174/1/64 | Gen 7 | PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.1-786. General 7. Letters from the Pacific Islands Co., Sydney, to business associates within Australia and overseas. Pages numbered. Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject and addressee. Letters arranged chronologically. Subjects include: cables, shipping, shipments, prices, supplies, finance. To 4 Dec 1901. Cont. on Reel 7. | 25 May 1901-30 Jan 1902
Reel 7 | MP1174/1/64 | Gen 7 | PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.787-1002. General 7. Continued from Reel 6. |

MP1174/1/65

Gen 8

PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.1-576. General 8. Letters from the Pacific Islands Co., Sydney, to business associates within Australia and overseas. Pages numbered. Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject and addressee. Letters arranged chronologically. Subjects include: shipping, shipments, prices, copra, wood, phosphate, cables, sample analyses, accounts, supplies. Continued on Reel 8.

30 Jan 1902-
8 Nov 1902

Reel 8

MP1174/1/65

PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.577-997. 
General 8. Continued from Reel 7.

Reel 8, cont. | MP1174/1/66 | Gen 9 | PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.1-359. General 9. Letters from the Pacific Islands Co., Sydney, to business associates within Australia and overseas. Pages numbered. Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject and addressee. Letters arranged chronologically. Subjects include: shipping, shipments, prices, copra, wood, phosphate, cables, sample analyses, accounts, supplies. Continued on Reel 9. | 11 Nov 1902-24 Jul 1903

Reel 9

MP1174/1/66

Gen 9

PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.360-755. 
General 9. Continued from Reel 8.

MP1174/1/67

Gen 10

PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.1-388. General 10. Letters from the Pacific Islands Co., Sydney, to business associates within Australia and overseas. Pages numbered. Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject and addressee. Letters arranged chronologically. Subjects include: shipping, shipments, prices, copra, wood, phosphate, cables, sample analyses, accounts, supplies. Continued on Reel 10.

22 Jul 1903-
21 Oct 1904

Reel 10 | MP1174/1/67 | Gen 10 | PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.389-1007. General 10. Continued from Reel 9. |
| MP1174/1/68 | Gen 11 | PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.1-198. General 11. Letters from the Pacific Islands Co., Sydney, to business associates within Australia and overseas. Pages numbered. Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject and addressee. Letters arranged chronologically. Subjects include: shipping, shipments, prices, copra, wood, phosphate, cables, sample analyses, accounts, supplies. Continued on Reel 11. | 21 Oct 1904-23 Feb 1906
Reel 11 | MP1174/1/68 | Gen 11 | PIC, Sydney: letter book, ff.199-1004. General 11. Continued from Reel 10. |
Reel 12 | MP1174/1/69 | Gen 12 | PIC, Sydney: letter book. General 12. Letters from the Pacific Islands Co., Sydney, to business associates within Australia and overseas. Pages numbered. Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject and addressee. Letters arranged chronologically.  Many letters are mere acknowledgements of correspondence received. Subjects include: shipping, shipments, prices, copra, wood, phosphate, cables, sample analyses, accounts, supplies. | 24 Feb 1906-11 Jul 1906
Reel 12, cont. | MP1174/1/74 | Private | J.T. Arundel private letter book, ff.1-167. Letters to and from Arundel, to and from H.E. Denson, arranged chronologically.  Pages numbered. Part indexed by addressee. Subjects include: shipping, shipments, prices, copra, finance, business associates. | 28 Feb 1899-31 Jan 1900

MP1174/1/70

JTA 
Pvt 1

J.T. Arundel private letter book 1, ff.1-370. Letters from Arundel in Australia and the Pacific to London, NZ and Australia – arranged chronologically. Pages numbered. Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject and addressee. Subjects: staffing, shipping, samples, leases, accounts. Continued on Reel 13.

5 Oct 1899-
18 Jul 1900

Reel 13

MP1174/1/70

JTA 
Pvt 1

J.T. Arundel private letter book 1, ff.371-496. Continued from reel 12.

MP1174/1/71

JTA 
Pvt 2

J.T. Arundel private letter book 2. Letters from Arundel in Australia to London, Islands and overseas: arranged chronologically. Pages numbered (some letters numbered). Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject, addressee. Subjects include: staffing, shipping, samples, leases, accounts.

18 Jul 1900-
22 Jul 1901

MP1174/1/72

JTA 
Pvt 3

J.T. Arundel private letter book 3, ff.1-150. Letters from Arundel in Australia and the Pacific to London, NZ and Australia – arranged chronologically. Pages numbered. Preceded by index arranged alphabetically by subject and addressee. Subjects include: staffing, shipping, samples, leases, accounts. Continued on reel 14.

2 Jul 1901-
10 Feb 1905

Reel 14

MP1174/1/72

JTA 
Pvt 3

J.T. Arundel private letter book 3, ff.151-506. Continued from Reel 13.

MP1174/1/73

JTA 
Pvt 4

J.T. Arundel private letter book 4. Letters from Arundel in Australia to associates in the Pacific arranged chronologically. Pages numbered. No index. 10 letters only. Subjects include: machinery for islands, staffing, prices, details of trip back to London.

9 Feb-24 Mar 1905

| MP1174/1/75 | Islands 1 | Letter book. Islands 1, ff.1-420. Letters from H.E. Denson, PI Co., Australian representative, Sydney to busuiness associates in Pacific area. Arranged chronologically. Pages numbered. Preceded by index – subject, addressee. Subjects: copra, stores, shipping, shipments, island labour, leases. Continued on reel 15. | 1 Sep 1898-9 Oct 1899
Reel 15 | MP1174/1/75 | Islands 1 | Letter book. Islands 1, ff.421-496. Continued from Reel 14. |
Reel 15, cont. | MP1174/1/76 | Islands 2 | Letter book, Islands 2, ff.1-503. Letters from H.E. Denson, PI Co., Australian representative, Sydney to busuiness associates in Pacific area. Arranged chronologically. Pages numbered. Preceded by index – subject, addressee. Subjects: copra, stores, shipping, shipments, island labour, leases. | 7 Oct 1899-1 Jul 1900
| MP1174/1/77 | Islands 3 | Letter book, Islands 3, ff.1-175. Letters from Arundel, Gaze and Denson to associates in the Pacific. Arranged chronologically. Pages numbered. Preceded by index – subject, addressee. letterbook. Subjects: copra, stores, shipping, shipments, island labour, leases. Continued on Reel 16. | 31 Jul 1900-11 Jun 1902
Reel 16 | MP1174/1/77 | Islands 3 | Letter book, Islands 3, ff.176-514. Continued from Reel 15. |
| MP1174/1/78 | JM & Co | Letter book, JM & Co, ff.1-209. Letters from H.E. Denson, PI Co, Sydney, to James Morrison & Co Ltd, London, et al. Arranged chronologically. Some indexing by addressee, subject. Subjects: tallow, shipments, prices. | 14 Aug 1896-3 May 1898
| MP1174/1/79 | JM & Co | Letter book, JM & Co, ff.1-225. Letters from H.E. Denson, PI Co, Sydney, to James Morrison & Co Ltd, London. Arranged chronologically. Pages numbered. Indexed by subject. Subjects: copra, shell, prices, shipments, cables, finance. Continued on Reel 17. | Apr 1899-Mar 1903
Reel 17 | MP1174/1/79 | JM & Co | Letter book, JM & Co, ff.226-339. Continued from Reel 16. |
| MP1174/1/92 | PI Co General 2 | Letter book. PI Co General 2, ff.1-704. First copies of outward correspondence to PI Co London from PI Co Australia. Volume prefaced by subject & addressee, and arranged chronologically. Continued on Reel 18. | 9 Oct 1900-2 Jun 1903
Reel 18 | | PI Co General 2 | Letter book. PI Co General 2, ff.705-1,010. Continued from Reel 17. |
| MP1174/1/93 | PI Co General 3 | Letter book. PI Co General 3, ff.1-135. Correspondence from A.H. Gaze, The Pacific Islands Co (1902) Ltd to same London. Letters arranged chronologically; some numbered – General No.76-General No.221 (incomplete). Preceded by index – subject, addressee. Subjects: leases, staffing, finance, island management, Co. shares, shipping. | 9 Jun 1903-1 Aug 1905
Reel 18, cont. | MP1174/1/94 | PI Co Agency 1 | Letter book. PI Co Agency 1, ff.1-319. Agency letters from the Pacific Phosphate Co, Sydney. Volume prefaced by alphabetical index, & indexed by subjects. Letters arranged chronologically. | 9 Jun 1903-9 May 1905
Reel 19 | MP1174/1/95 | PP Co Insur-ance | Letter book. Copies of general correspondence to the Pacific Phosphate Co London from PP Co Sydney from pp.250-359, Insurance matters pp.1-149. Volume prefaced by alphabetical index, letters listed by subject, arranged chronologically. | 12 Jul 1904-26 Jun 1906

MP1174/1/55

PP Co Syd.  JTA Reports 1

The Pacific Phosphate Co Ltd, Sydney. Reports by J.T. Arundel, Nos.1-100. 
Box copies of reports – No.1, Mar 1903, to No.100, Sep 1906. Preceded by a list of titles of reports, giving some indication of material in each report. Subjects: staff on islands, construction works, shipping, machinery, visits to islands.

Mar 1903-Sep 1906

Reel 20

MP1174/1/57

PPC Syd.  JTA Reports 2

The Pacific Phosphate Co Ltd, Sydney. Reports by J.T. Arundel, Nos.101-174. Box copies of reports – No.101, 14 Aug 1906, to No.174, 20 Nov 1909 (incomplete). 
Subjects concern management of island business.

14 Aug 1906-20 Nov 1909

MP1174/1/98

Letter book. 
1. Letters from C.C. Bullock, PI Co representative, to PI Co Sydney, re purchase of Ralum property German New Guinea from E.E .Forsayth, pp.1-197, May 1900.
2. Reports numbered 58 to 62, 70 and 72 (some reports are incomplete). Reports appear to have been prepared by J.T. Arundel, pp.198-261, Aug 1904-Jan 1905. To p.230.

May 1900 & Jan 1905

Reel 21 | MP1174/1/98 | | Letter book. From p.231. |
| MP1174/1/99 | Ocean Is 1 | Letter book. Letters from Pacific Phosphate Co., Sydney, to Representative, Ocean Island. Arranged chronologically; some indexing. Letters headed: Goods, General, Accounts. | 7 Oct 1904-28 Jun 1906
| MP1174/1/100 | | Letter book. Arthur C. Bell, supercargo of Emu: accounts book and journal of the voyage. | 13 Jul-Sep 1900
| MP1174/1/101 | | PI Co, Sydney: file. Reference Levers Pacific Plantations Ltd (contains reports on many subjects, eg. Henderson & Macfarlane, Flint Island, etc.). | 30 Jun 1897-Sep 1903
Reel 22 | MP1174/1/101 | | As above continued. Stock sheets from Flint Island, 31 Oct 1902. |
| MP1174/1/102 | | Suwarrow Diary. Copy Suwarrow Diary from 6 Apr 1902. Type copied. Outline of voyage, giving date, wind, barometer reading, weather, remarks. | Apr-Jul 1902
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