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Howard Smith Limited (1914 - 2001) |
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| Function: Transport | ||
| Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Howard Smith Limited was established in 1854 by Captain William Howard Smith, who began transporting both people and supplies to the goldfields. Originally founded as William Howard Smith and Sons Pty Ltd, the company became Howard Smith Company Ltd in 1901 and in 1914 changed to Howard Smith Limited. The company has interests in distribution of hardware, towage and safety. According to deListed Howard Smith Ltd. was delsited from the Australian Stock Exchange on 17 october 2001 because it was taken over (compulsory) by Wesfarmers Retail Pty Ltd. However the company is still registered with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission. |
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| URL: The home page for this entity is located at http://www.howardsmith.com.au/ | |
| Status: ABN 54 004 071 845 | |
| Alternative Names: Wesfarmers Retail Pty Ltd (Subsequent name) | |
| Location: Sydney, New South Wales | |
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