Henry James Hyne (1867–1936) was an Australian businessman and the mayor of

Maryborough, Queensland Maryborough ( ) is a city and a suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2021 Census, Maryborough had a population of 15,287. Geography Maryborough is located on the Mary River in Queensland, Australia, approximate ...

from 1913 to 1918.

Early life

Henry Hyne was born in 1867 in Queensland, the son of

Richard Matthews Hyne Richard Mathews Hyne was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was the founder of the Hyne & Son timber milling company. In 1879 he was appointed one of the founding trustees of Mary ...

and his wife Elizabeth (née Lambert). Henry Hyne was educated at the

Maryborough Grammar School Maryborough State High School (commonly abbreviated as 'MSHS') is an Independent Public School located in Maryborough, Queensland, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. The school is run by the Queensland State Government, and is split on either si ...

Timber industry

He entered his father's sawmill business in 1888. After his father's death in 1902, he took over as general manager and ran the company (

Hyne & Son Hyne & Son Pty Ltd (also known as Hyne Timber) is a major Australian timber manufacturing company. Hyne & Son is headquartered in Maryborough, Queensland and operates in New South Wales as well. The company also conducts its business across Austra ...

) until 1929.

Politics

He was mayor of the City of Maryborough from 1913 to 1918.

Other

Henry Hyne owned the Ayrshire cattle stud, Coolreagh.

Death

Henry Hyne died in 1936.

References

1867 births 1936 deaths Mayors of places in Queensland People from Maryborough, Queensland Colony of Queensland people {{Australia-mayor-stub