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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-12-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003423b.htm person Chaffey William Benjamin AACR2 21 October 1856 4 June 1926 Place of Birth Brockville, Ontario, Canada Place of Death Mildura, Victoria, Australia Irrigation expert William Chaffey established irrigation companies in both Mildura and Renmark with his brother, George, in 1887. The company, Chaffey Brothers Ltd, went into liquidation in 1894. He remained in Mildura, establishing an orchard and the Mildura (later Mildara) Winery Pty Ltd. Chaffey, George (1848 - 1932)

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 'Chaffey, William Benjamin', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Chaffey, William Benjamin Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Chaffey, George (1848-1932), irrigation pioneer, engineer, inventor and entrepreneur, and Chaffey, William Benjamin (1856-1926), agriculturist and irrigation planner Westcott, Peter Chaffey, George (1848-1932), irrigation pioneer, engineer, inventor and entrepreneur, and Chaffey, William Benjamin (1856-1926), agriculturist and irrigation planner Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 599-601 Journal Article: Pioneers of Irrigation in Victoria, Number 5. The Chaffey Brothers. Engineer and Horticulturist Churchyard, J. N. Pioneers of Irrigation in Victoria, Number 5. The Chaffey Brothers. Engineer and Horticulturist 1957 Aqua: Official Journal of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Victoria 110-113 Journal Article: Chaffey Brothers Irrigation Works in Australia Peake, Owen; Venus, Richard Chaffey Brothers Irrigation Works in Australia 2019 Australasian Journal of Water Resources 23 2, October 2019 116-128 Conference Paper: Chaffey brothers irrigation works in Australia Peake, Owen; and Venus, Richard Chaffey brothers irrigation works in Australia Barton, Australian Capital Territory Engineering Heritage Australia 2017 19th Australasian engineering heritage conference: putting water to work: steam power, river navigation and water supply Engineers Australia and Engineering Heritage Australia 401-430 Journal Article: The Chaffey Brothers: Irrigation Pioneers Miller, Glenn The Chaffey Brothers: Irrigation Pioneers 2010 Australian Heritage 2010 Autumn 57-63 Journal Article: Pioneer irrigator designed his own pumps [George Chaffey] Oram, J. A. F. Pioneer irrigator designed his own pumps [George Chaffey] 1965 The Chartered Engineer Victoria 9 10 17 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Book: Victorian steampower : an illustrated social history McCann, Joy; Churchward, Matthew Victorian steampower : an illustrated social history Melbourne, Vic. Victoria Press 1994 Edited Book: Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Engineers Australia Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000