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Goldsbrough Mort & Co was an Australian agricultural business.
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History
In 1843 Thomas Sutcliffe Mort established a business which operated as auctioneers and brokers in the wool trade. The business took on partners and become known as Mort & Co.
In 1847, Richard Goldsbrough founded a wool broking business in Melbourne.
In 1888, R Goldsbrough & Co merged with Mort & Co to form Goldsbrough Mort & Co.
In 1962 Goldsbrough, Mort & Co merged with Elder Smith & Co to form Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd.
In 1981 Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd merged with Henry Jones IXL to form Elders IXL which today trades as Elders Limited.
Notable buildings
Some of Goldsbrough Mort's buildings are now heritage listed, including:
References
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