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John Darling and Son

Australian wheat and milling company

John Darling and Son was an Australian wheat merchant and flour milling company founded in Adelaide, South Australia, for many years the largest in Australia. It was founded by John Darling Sr. (1831–1905), a businessman of Scottish origin, and his eldest son, John Darling, Jr. (1852–1914), and then by Harold Gordon Darling. It was registered as a private company in Victoria in 1953 with three directors: Norman Darling, Leonard Darling, and Leonard Gordon Darling.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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John Darling and Sons Flour Mills Rhodes - 27 July 1937 (29885439752)
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John Darling and Son was an Australian wheat merchant and flour milling company founded in Adelaide, South Australia, for many years the largest in Australia.2

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