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Biographical entry Palfreyman, Achalen Woolliscroft (1875 - 1967)
- Born
- 21 July 1875
Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia - Died
- 24 October 1967
Toorak, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Business executive
Summary
Achalen Woolliscroft Palfreyman joined Gorge Peacock's (qv) jam factory about 1889. In 1891 he formed a partnership with (Sir) Henry Jones and Peacock's son Ernest (qqv) to take over the factory. He later became chairman of Henry Jones Co-operative Ltd 1926-65.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Cooper, James G., 'Palfreyman, Achalen Woolliscroft (1875-1967', in Geoffrey Serle (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, pp. 125-126. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110131b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Palfreyman, Achalen Woolliscroft', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1463426. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003836. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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