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Elford, Harold Stewart (1902 - 1956) |
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| Chemical engineer | |
| Born: 31 August 1902 Moonta Mines, South Australia, Australia. Died: 15 May 1956. | |
| Harold Stewart Elford was director of Tait Publishing Company 1933-52, rising to managing director of both that company and the Tait Book Company in 1952. |
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| Born 31 August 1902. Died 15 May 1956. Educated University of Adelaide (BE 1925). Research Officer, Electrolytic Zinc Company, Tasmania 1925-28, chief technical officer, Commonwealth Development & Migration Commission 1928-30, Chemical engineer, ICI (Australia) 1930-33, Director, Tait Publishing Company, Melbourne 1933-52, Managing Director of Tait Publishing Company and Tait Book Company 1952-56. Manager, No. 5 explosives factory, Deer Park, Victoria 1940-43, Assistant Director Food Manufacture, Commonwealth Food Control 1943-45. Foundation member and first secretary, Melbourne branch, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. | |
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