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John Darling, known as the 'Wheat King' of Australia [PRG 280/1/10/115] • Photograph

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Summary

John Darling, jnr. who took over his father's grain business in South Australia in 1897 and became known as the 'Wheat King' of Australia.

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Physical description

photograph; 19 x 13 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1912

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Darling, John, 1852-1914
Men -- South Australia
Politicians -- South Australia

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Historical information

John Darling also followed his father by serving in the South Australian Parliament and with his involvement in philanthropic activities; he was also a supporter of the Baptist Church. John Darling, snr. was the biggest shipper of wheat from Australia and became known as the 'Grain King'.

Digitisation information

Date

06/12/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,083 x 3,015 pixels (6.3 MP)

Size

6.29 MB

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