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The Hyne Timber story began in 1882, when Richard Matthews Hyne opened the National Sawmill, on the banks of the Mary River in Queensland. The business would grow through the adversity of nature and economics to prosper. Through his role as a Queensland Member of Parliament, RM Hyne would also initialize the replanting of forests and see in the birth of the Department of Forestry. During his time at Hyne & Son Ltd, despite World War I and the Great Depression, Henry James Hyne continued to grow the business through his financial savvy, and continue his father’s legacy of pioneering industry standards with his involvement in the Licensing of Sawmills and the introduction of a Timber Industry Advisory Committee. HJ’s procurement of the company’s first Band Mill revolutionized productivity and kept the company at the cutting edge of technology. James Richard Lambert Hyne joined the business in 1921, and served until his retirement in 1979. Under the strains created by World War II, Lambert resourcefully introduced Hardwood to the Company’s expanding production, acquiring a number of small country hardwood mills. He also continued to expand the business by establishing a chain of wholesale/trade outlets along the Eastern coast, from Townsville down to Brisbane. Like his father and grandfather before him, Lambert continued the Hyne family’s civic and industry involvement, holding membership with the Queensland Timber Export Association from its inception, until its demise post 1939. Source: www.hyne.com.au/about/our-history

Mrs. Collins (Mary Adelaide Gwendoline Roberts) Born 9 APR 1870 • Dunedin, New Zealand Died 16 NOV 1962

Wayne Hill Thanks for adding the detail of Mrs. Collins birth and death dates.

In 1877 when Queenslanders William Collins, William Forrest, and Sir Thomas McIlwraith were joined by Englishmen John Warner and Sir William Ingram to form The North Australian Pastoral Company (NAPCo), little did they know they were laying the foundation for more than 145 years of sustainable beef farming. Our five founders were the original lessees of the great Alexandria Downs Station in the Northern Territory – now known simply as ‘Alexandria’, it continues its flagship role within NAPCo’s operation. The new company survived the financial and drought-induced crisis of the 1890s mainly due to its Burdekin properties which were less drought-affected and close to abattoirs. The first two decades of the 20th Century saw more drought, a world war, and changes in the ownership structure. In 1937, Francis Foster invested heavily in NAPCo taking an interest that grew through his life bringing with it exceptional pastoral skills and long-term vision, which laid the basis for its composite breeding program and pioneering contributions to land care, conservation, and disease minimization. Source: napco.com.au/our-story/