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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 12 Hansard (14 November) . . Page.. 3654 ..
Huyer Street
Herman Diederik Huyer AO
(1920-1998)
Manufacturing Industry
Herman Diederik arrived in Australia in 1969 to take up the managing directorship of Philips Industries Ltd. In 1971 he was invited to join the Council of Manufacturers of NSW and became president for three years from 1977. He was president of the Australian Electronics Council (1972-80) a director and president of the Australian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (1977-80) and a NSW Councillor of the Metal Trade Industries Association (1972-80).
In retirement Huyer sat on a number of company boards and was also involved in various community organisations, including the Association of Netherlands Ex-Servicemen and Women's Association in Australia, Save the Children Fund NSW and the Foundation for Physics at the University of Sydney.
In 1981 Huyer was awarded the Order of Australia for his services to industry and the community and received a Dutch award, Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau in 1977
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Marie Dalley
Street
Marie (Ma)
Dalley OBE
(1880-1965)
Scrap Metal Industry and Mayor
Marie Dalley was born at Kewell, near Minyip, Victoria. Around 1905 Marie obtained a scrap metal dealer's licence beginning her very successful scrap metal business. Marie also branched into other areas of business, including a butcher's shop, farming, and the manufacture of margarine.
From 1918 Marie assisted many servicemen to start in business often acting as guarantor. Marie bought and distributed food to those in need and was an active participant and contributor to many charities in Victoria.
Marie was a Justice of the peace from 1935 and honorary secretary of the Women Justices' Association, serving as a special magistrate of the North Melbourne Court. In 1949 she was appointed OBE. She later sat on the bench of the Children's Court. In 1948 Dalley was elected to the Kew City Council and in 1954 was the first woman mayor.
Notaras Lane | Frank Emmanuel Notaras (1919-1994) | Restaurant Industry Born on the Greek Island of Kythera in the village of Frilingianika. Frank Notaras migrated to Australia in 1937 and was soon to become one of Canberra's Greek cafeteria 'pioneers'. He was very active in the takeaway food and supermarket industries. He was a partner in the Liberty Café Manuka which has been renamed Caphs. He served in the Australian Army for five years during World War II. |
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