Published Resources Details
Book Section
- Title
- Brunton, Thomas (1831-1908), mill-owner
- In
- Australian dictionary of biography, volume 3: 1851 - 1890 A-C
- Imprint
- Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1969, p. 280
- Url
- http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030259b.htm
- Format
- Description
Published online in 2006.
- Abstract
Quotes:
"In 1882 Brunton visited American, English and Continental flour-milling centres, returning with plans for a new roller mill. The new milling process, requiring porcelain and chilled iron rollers unobtainable locally, caused Brunton, a former president of the Essendon branch of the Victorian Protection League, to protest at the duty on patent machinery. His wish for an association of millers was fulfilled in 1884 with the founding of the Corn Trade Association."
"He opposed moves for constitutional reform: 'We must be very careful not to allow any innovation that will take away any of the rights and privileges now possessed by this chamber'. He was president of the Royal Agricultural Society in 1895, and though always interested in agricultural development, he opposed amendment of the Agricultural College Act because 'experience had shown him that the best farmers had not graduated at any college'."