Historical information

The account books are historically and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company and the details payments from local and other government offices and overseas customers as well as significant companies associations and people.

Significance

The account books are historically and socially significant as the entries give an insight into the growth of the company and the details payments from local and other government offices and overseas customers as well as significant companies associations and people.

Physical description

Hard cover account book with maroon fabric, brown leather binding with a title 'Journal' in red background and gold letters, end pages have blue marbled paper, book has 942 pages all used, date starts May 25 1916 and conclude June 25 1920. Book details all accounts in Auckland.

Inscriptions & markings

front end cover 'All goods for Auckland/ post a duplicate cert./ direct to Leo. Harnett Esq/ Fruit Inspector/ Dept. of Agri./ Auckland/ New Zealand