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Jas J Niven & Co Ltd Financial records
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Archives IdentifierAN001Date Range1895-1939DescriptionThis series consists mainly of financial and share-related records for Jas J Niven and related companies. There are balance sheets for all Jas J Niven branches for most years between 1898 and 1939 and income tax returns going back to 1895. The copies of the income tax returns sent to the Inland Revenue have been retained because they provide details of staff employed over a certain salary rate. There are no balance sheets for Jas J Niven and branches for 1929-32 and 1937 and 1938. A copy of the printed annual report for the whole company is also included in approximately half the sets. For 1908 and 1909, there are also balance sheets for Palmer Engineering Co Ltd. The series also includes records relating to companies Jas J Niven bought or sold, including Kidd Garrett Ltd, S Luke and Co Ltd (a Wellington firm of engineers, boiler makers, iron and brass founders), Needham Niven & Co Ltd and Cooper & Duncan.Quantity (Linear Metres)1.25MediumFileCollection TypeCommunity archives
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Related Agencies
Controlling or Creating AgencyJas J Niven & Co LtdRelationship Date RangeCirca 1895
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Jas J Niven & Co Ltd Financial records. Archives Online, accessed 06/04/2026, https://archivesonline.wcc.govt.nz/nodes/view/2452








