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I. Papers of J.P. Franki, 1854-1924. A. Letters received, 1905-1923. B. Invitations, menus etc., 1885-1923, with booklet entitled 'Jubilee of J.P. Franki in the service of Mort's Dock and Engineering Co. Ltd.', 1917. C. Miscellaneous papers, 1854-1924, including articles on the launching of Governor Blackall, 1870, the history and organization of the company and newscuttings. II. Papers of T.S. Mort, 1872-1882 including agreements between Mort and A.B. Farquhar, 1872 and Mort and Buchanan, 1872. III. Mort's Dock and Engineering Co. Ltd. - Minute book of the board of directors, 1884-1910.

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Mort, Thomas Sutcliffe, 1816-1878.

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Businessman (1816-1878) with varied interests including auctioneering, wool-selling and shipping. Owned the Bodalla estate which he ran as a dairy, and land at Darling Point, N.S.W. From the description of Papers. 1837-1879. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225702812 ...

Franki, J. P. (James Peter)

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Joined T.S. Mort's dry dock and shipbuilding concern in 1867 and in 1869 became manager of the firm. He retired from the position of managing director in 1923 and died in 1924. From the description of Papers. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225764092 ...

Mort's Dock and Engineering Company

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Mort's Dock was constructed in 1854-1855 by T.S. Mort, to provide Sydney with expanded port facilities. In 1866 Mort entered into partnership with Thomas McArthur, and the firm subsequently made large additions to the dock and widened the scope of its activities from ship repairing to shipbuilding and engineering. After McArthur's death in 1869 the concern became the Waterview Dry Dock and Engineering Company; and the works were later taken over by the Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, which ...