Henry Jones IXL

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Agent TypeOrganisationIdentifierUMA-AG-000001403Activities & OccupationsManufacturers, foodHistoryHenry Jones IXL was first established by Henry Jones in Hobart in 1891 as H. Jones & Company. Jones had been employed in George Peacock's jam factory from 1874 and H. Jones & Company was established following Peacock's death in 1890.
From jam-making, (Sir) Henry Jones' Hobart company went on to pioneer fruit-canning in Australia, diversified both geographically (other states, U.K., New Zealand, South Africa, India, United States) and industrially (saw-milling, hop-growing, orcharding, shipping, mining, brewing and finance). From 1981, supported by C.U.B., Henry Jones Ltd. has been the principal of the Elders IXL Ltd. group.Search records of this agent

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Date1891-Date ContextDate of establishment

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Given NameHenryFamily NameJonesOther NamesH. Jones & Company

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