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J Wright and Sons
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- J Wright and Sons Proprietary Limited
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Dates of existence
1853 -
History
The firm of J Wright & Sons was established in 1853 as a partnership between Adam Anderson, James Wright and John Sharp and continued until 1864 when John Sharp branched out to form John Sharp & Sons Pty Ltd. Adam Anderson retired ten years later and the firm continued with the Wright family. Originally timber importers and merchants, the company expanded its activities to include reafforestation, silviculture, seed development, timber milling, and importing and distributing motor vehicles. From June 1949 the company's name changed to J Wright & Sons Pty Ltd. In 1956 the company took over B R Boon Pty Ltd, later the Carron Timber Company Pty Ltd. The firm acquired Somerville Joinery and Timber Mills Pty Ltd in 1958, H Beecham & Co Ltd in 1969 then trading as Beecham-Wright Pty Ltd, and the Victorian operations of the Kauri Timber Co Limited in 1978. The company's other subsidiaries included J Wright & Sons (Aust) Pty Ltd, H Beecham & Co Ltd, M W Motors Pty Ltd, H R Ryall & Co Pty Ltd, Victree Forests Pty Ltd, Victree (Stawell) Pty Ltd, and Victree Timber Products Pty Ltd. In February 1999 the company went into receivership but has since been reregistered.
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forestry; motor vehicle wholesaling; timber and hardware wholesaling; wood and paper manufacturing
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Entered from deposit description on 8 Jul 2011
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Australian Forest Industries Journal July 1984
Time Timber & Rebellion by The J Wright & Sons Pty Ltd Group