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Robert Bunning (13 December 1859 – 12 August 1936) was an English-born Western Australian businessman involved in the construction, timber, and sawmill industries. He co-founded with his younger brother Arthur (1863–1929) the company Bunning Bros , the predecessor to the modern-day retailer Bunnings Warehouse .
Charles was a son of Robert Bunning, an English migrant who, with his brother Arthur, formed Bunning Brothers in 1886. The firm developed into one of Australia's largest timber companies. Charles and his brothers Joe and Tom enlarged the business after their father's death.
Bunnings was founded in Perth, Western Australia in 1886, by brothers Arthur and Robert Bunning, who had emigrated from England. Initially, a limited company focused on sawmilling, it became a public company in 1952 and subsequently expanded into the retail sector, purchasing several hardware stores.
The hotel opened in July 1900, with Warner as the proprietor. In November 1901 the Governor Sir Arthur Lawley, visiting for the Nelson Agricultural Show, renamed it the Freemasons Hotel. [2] The hotel was taken over by P. Diprose c. 1900, followed shortly by Robert Arthur John Crawford [3] in 1902. [4] By 1903 Bunning Bros owned the hotel. [5]
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David Bunning (b. 1966), federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Erwin Bünning (1906–1990), German biologist; James Bunstone Bunning (1802–1863), British architect; Jim Bunning (1931–2017), former US Senator from Kentucky, and former Major League Baseball pitcher
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Thomas Hardy was born in Gittisham in Devon. He and Joanna Holbrook, whom he later married, arrived in South Australia on the British Empire on 14 August 1850. While on the voyage he acted as schoolmaster to the boys on board, while one Mrs. J. Gillard is reported as having taught the girls, [1] however that name does not appear on passenger lists.