Johns and Waygood Limited

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Johns and Waygood Limited

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        Dates of existence

        1892 - 1957

        History

        The original firm of Peter Johns, engineer and businessman, was known as Johns' Hydraulic & General Engineering Co Ltd until 1892. In 1892 his company became known as Johns and Waygood Limited, after taking over the Australian business of the English elevator manufacturer, Richard Waygood & Co. Johns and Waygood Limited was delisted from 11 April 1957 following conversion of the company's shares into shares of the Holding Company.

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        Melbourne, Victoria

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        machinery and equipment manufacturing

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        Entered from deposit description on 25 May 2011

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            Sources

            www.delisted.com.au (accessed on 25 May 2011)
            Australian Dictionary of Biography, http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040545b.htm (accessed on 25 May 2011)

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