CSR Limited

CSR Limited was founded in 1855 by Sir Edward Knox. Formed as a reconstruction of the Australasian Sugar Company (ASC), which (in 1842) had succeeded the Australian Sugar Company, the first company established in Australia for refining sugar. It was incorporated in NSW on 1 July 1887 as the Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd (C.S.R. Co). The present name (CSR Limited) was adopted in 1973. It operated mills and refineries, and acted as agents for the Queensland Government, and the export marketing of all refined sugar from Australia. On the 1 June 1857 an associate company, the Victorian Sugar Company, was formed in Melbourne. On 23 June 1883 the New Zealand Sugar Company was formed, with CSR Co, the Victorian Sugar Co and New Zealand financiers, each acquiring one third of the shares. This company was amalgamated with CSR Co. in 1888. CSR Co. and the Victorian Sugar Company amalgamated on 1 July 1887. On the same day the Colonial Sugar Refining Company Limited was registered with a capital of 600 pounds. In 1915 the Colonial Sugar Refining (Fiji and New Zealand) Limited, was formed to take over the assets of C.S.R Co. outside Australia. Liquidated in 1923, its assets returned to C.S.R Co. CSR Limited took over Australian Estates Co. Ltd. in 1975. From sugar refining, milling and distillery operation CSR Ltd has diversified into mining, building material, chemical and other interests.

From the description of Goondi Mill records. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223234973

From the description of Glanville Refinery records. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223234983

From the description of Macknade Mill records. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223234998

From the description of Pyrmont Refinery records. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223235004

From the description of Hambledon Mill records. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223234988

From the description of Records [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223234964

From the description of Macknade Mill, Technical Field Department records. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223235012