Person

Shoobridge, Robert Wilkins Giblin (1847 - 1936)

Born
11 June 1847
Richmond, Tasmania, Australia
Died
13 May 1936
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation
Agriculturalist and Innovator

Summary

Robert Shoobridge was involved with apple production and was particularly interest in cool storage and improved transport conditions. He was President of the Fruitgrowers Association.

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Published resources

Book Sections

  • Chapman, Peter, 'Shoobridge, William Ebenezer (1846-1940), politician, agriculturalist and industrial innovator' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 11: 1891 - 1939 Nes-Smi, Geoffrey Serle, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1988), pp. 601-603. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110616b.htm. Details

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