Harrisons Ramsay Proprietary Ltd , importer of tea and coffee

Harrisons Ramsay Proprietary Limited (importer of tea, coffee and other produce) was registered in 1914 in Australia to amalgamate the tea business in Australia and New Zealand of Fraser Ramsay Proprietary Limited, Fraser Ramsay (New Zealand) Limited, Harrisons and Crosfield Limited's Melbourne office (which opened in 1910), and Harrisons and Crosfield's New Zealand business. It was re-registered in 1916 and again in 1920 with an altered capital structure. It had a head office in Melbourne, and offices in Brisbane, Sydney and Wellington.

In the 1920s the imports were extended to jute, lentils and other foodstuffs, in the 1930s a soft-goods department was created and in the 1940s new departments for timber, metal and chemicals were set up. Its name was changed in 1962 to Harrisons and Crosfield (A.N.Z.) Limited (a new company with a nominal capital was formed with the title Harrisons Ramsay Proprietary to preserve the name and goodwill attached to it). In 1975 the name was changed to Harrisons and Crosfield (Australia) Limited and the operations in New Zealand were controlled by a separate company called Harrisons and Crosfield (N.Z.) Limited.

In 1928 Harrisons Ramsay Proprietary Limited was involved in the formation of Coconut Products Limited, and it held half the share capital. It also held a large interest in Robur Tea Company (see CLC/B/112/MS38098-101). In 1953 the company's holdings in Harrisons and Eastern Export were transferred to Harrisons and Crosfield Limited. For historical notes on the company see CLC/B/112/MS37389.