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John Darling Jr.

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A brother, James Darling (2 September 1857 – 19 March 1929) married Jessie's sister Elizabeth "Bessie" Dowie (24 September 1862 – 12 June 1896) on 26 October 1882; had son Arthur Garfield Darling in 1883, daughter Ruth Darling in 1885. He purchased Glenaroua Station in Victoria from Thomas Singleton
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Leonard Darling (1891–) lived in UK from 1911 and served in World War I. His son Leonard Gordon Darling (1921 - 31 August 2015, born in London, England) served in World War II, reaching the rank of captain, became a director of
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Assurance Society, Victoria and the Port Adelaide Dock Company. He was an active member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Shipowners' Association, and the South Australian Employers' Union.
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in 1892 and was chairman of directors from 1907 to 1914. He was on the local directorates of several insurance and mining companies with head offices in
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He died in a Melbourne private hospital on 27 March 1914. He had been in that city a few days to chair a meeting of
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and became the largest landowner in the region, passed to son Arthur. Later lived at 41 Riversdale Road,
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in 1953 and chairman of John Darling & Son in 1963. He was a founding patron of the
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from 1902 to 1904. After leaving politics, he was chairman of the board of directors of
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Darling married Jessie Dowie (1852 – 23 November 1915), cousin of the evangelist
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Norman Darling (1893–1964) became director of John Darling & Son in 1953.
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In 1872 he was brought into partnership in his father's business, renamed
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early in 1855. He was educated at the Pulteney Street School (later
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He was proud of his Scottish heritage; he was a member of the
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on 14 October 1875 and lived at "Lynton", Kent Terrace,
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in ???. He founded a hay-compressing business in
143:(24 January 1852 – 27 March 1914) was a Scottish born 238:(previously National Defence League) and represented 214:, near the railway station. He became a director of 151:from 1896 to 1905, representing the electorates of 147:businessman and politician. He was a member of the 1365:British emigrants to the Colony of South Australia 1380:Members of the South Australian House of Assembly 1341: 864: 1375:Leaders of the Opposition in South Australia 736:Leader of the Opposition of South Australia 270:took office in 1905 prior to the election. 183:, on 24 January 1852, Darling emigrated to 1395:People educated at Pulteney Grammar School 871: 857: 530:. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, 438:. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, 325:, later Agent-General for South Australia. 187:with his parents and brother, arriving in 170: 31: 1097:Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company 421: 331:(1885 – 26 January 1950) became head of 284: 484: 482: 254:, and after a boundary redistribution, 1385:19th-century Australian businesspeople 1370:Australian flour millers and merchants 1342: 1060:(17% LNG phase, 8% domestic gas phase) 893: 587:. Adelaide. 4 November 1912. p. 6 395: 393: 229: 852: 653:"L. Gordon Darling AC, CMG 1891–2015" 515: 513: 338:Gertrude "Gertie" Darling (1887–1968) 275:Caledonian Society of South Australia 479: 390: 13: 754:South Australian House of Assembly 645: 527:Australian Dictionary of Biography 510: 435:Australian Dictionary of Biography 317:Florence Darling (1883– ) married 311:Alexander John Darling (1878–1896) 244:South Australian House of Assembly 149:South Australian House of Assembly 14: 1411: 308:Jessie Isabel Darling (1876–1907) 1400:Colony of South Australia people 1324: 1323: 635:Paul Hamlyn Pty, Australia 1978 519: 427: 689: 1294:BHP Group Limited v Impiombato 1288:Ok Tedi environmental disaster 667: 625: 599: 571: 532:Australian National University 440:Australian National University 179:, Scotland, the eldest son of 1: 699:. Carnamah Historical Society 677:. Carnamah Historical Society 407:Parliament of South Australia 383: 1032:Kambalda Nickel Concentrator 236:Australasian National League 128:Australasian National League 7: 1082:Australian Iron & Steel 655:. National Portrait Gallery 522:"Darling, John (1852–1914)" 430:"Darling, John (1831–1905)" 304:. Their children included: 277:, and its Chief 1904–1907. 10: 1416: 1360:Politicians from Edinburgh 1303: 1270: 1204: 1178: 1166:Yeelirrie uranium project 1074: 1027:Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter 1000: 961:Orebodies 18, 23 & 25 900: 886: 825: 796: 791: 767: 759: 752: 742: 733: 725: 720: 351:National Portrait Gallery 341:Grace Darling (1889–1964) 314:Elsie Darling (1880–1891) 296:and aunt of the sculptor 280: 134: 123: 111: 96: 91: 87: 75: 63: 52: 43: 39: 30: 23: 1139:Ravensthorpe Nickel Mine 1058:North West Shelf Venture 264:Leader of the Opposition 262:. He served as eleventh 234:Darling was part of the 161:Leader of the Opposition 46:Leader of the Opposition 1309:BHP Mitsubishi Alliance 1037:Kwinana Nickel Refinery 878: 368:in 1901, then moved to 193:Pulteney Grammar School 171:Early life and business 405:Former members of the 333:John Darling & Son 289: 206:, and the goodwill of 200:John Darling & Son 1144:Richards Bay Minerals 837:Thomas Hyland Smeaton 786:Electorate abolished 329:Harold Gordon Darling 288: 16:Australian politician 1124:Newcastle Steelworks 1053:Mount Newman railway 401:"Mr John Darling Jr" 335:and chairman of BHP. 294:John Alexander Dowie 222:, a director of the 159:(1902-1905). He was 1022:Goldsworthy railway 925:Goonyella Riverside 780:Frederick Coneybeer 633:Notable Australians 579:"Concerning People" 298:John Dowie (artist) 230:Politics and social 167:from 1907 to 1914. 1315:between BHP & 1278:BHP Billiton Tower 1155:Whyalla Steelworks 1108:Ekati Diamond Mine 806:Served alongside: 777:Served alongside: 721:Political offices 595:– via Trove. 506:– via Trove. 378:Hawthorn, Victoria 290: 1337: 1336: 1217:James Balderstone 1174: 1173: 1070: 1069: 1042:Mad Dog oil field 847: 846: 826:Succeeded by 804:1902–1905 775:1896–1902 743:Succeeded by 613:on 2 October 2015 541:978-0-522-84459-7 449:978-0-522-84459-7 374:Western Australia 138: 137: 1407: 1327: 1326: 1283:Brookfield Place 1247:George McCulloch 1237:Andrew Mackenzie 1048:Moranbah Airport 898: 897: 891: 890: 873: 866: 859: 850: 849: 829:Crawford Vaughan 760:Preceded by 726:Preceded by 718: 717: 709: 708: 706: 704: 693: 687: 686: 684: 682: 671: 665: 664: 662: 660: 649: 643: 631:Barnier, Cheryl 629: 623: 622: 620: 618: 609:. 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Index


Leader of the Opposition
Robert Homburg
Thomas Price
Australasian National League
South Australian
South Australian House of Assembly
East Torrens
Torrens
Leader of the Opposition
BHP
Edinburgh
John Darling Sr.
South Australia
Adelaide
Pulteney Grammar School
John Darling & Son
Port Adelaide
J. Dunn and Co.
Gawler
BHP
London
National Mutual
Australasian National League
East Torrens
South Australian House of Assembly
1896 election
1902 election
Torrens
1905 election

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