Person

Ezard, James Francis (Frank) (1877 - 1960)

Born
1877
Brandy Creek, Victoria, Australia
Died
1960
Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Timber mill owner

Summary

Frank Ezard was a sawmill owner whose mills were in the vanguard of mechanical timber harvesting in Victoria. After operating several ventures in the Warburton region between 1908 and 1926, Ezard purchased second-hand a Ligerwood logging machine and established his business in the Thomson Valley. To the Ligerwood machines he added winches and a geared steam locomotive. Much of the work in the Valley was extraction of timber following severe bushfires in 1932 and 1939. To assist extraction, a tramway was constructed. In 1951 machinery and tramway were transferred to Swifts Creek. Companies owned by Ezard included the Warburton Timber & Tramway Company. He served a term as President of the Hardwood Millers Association.

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Evans, Peter, 'Logging by Ligerwood in Victorian forests', Australian Forest History Society Newsletter, 79 (2020), 13-6. Details

Helen Cohn

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