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Robert Bunning (13 December 1859 – 12 August 1936) was an English-born Western Australian businessman involved in the construction, timber, and sawmill industries. He co-founded with his younger brother Arthur (1863-1929) the company Bunning Bros, the predecessor to the modern-day retailer Bunnings Warehouse .
Mar 28, 2023 · In the winter of 1886, Arthur and Robert Bunning, tradesmen from East London, stepped off a passenger ship in Fremantle, Western Australia. They quickly found work in the building trade, constructing the new wings of a lunatic asylum and a hospital, and were soon successful enough to open their first sawmill.
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Arthur and Robert Bunning arrive in Western Australian (WA) and soon after they purchase their first sawmill. Bunning Bros is incorporated in 1907.
Bunnings was founded in Perth, Western Australia in 1886, by brothers Arthur and Robert Bunning, who had emigrated from England. Initially, a limited company focused on sawmilling, it became a public company in 1952 and subsequently expanded into the retail sector, purchasing several hardware stores.
Feb 28, 2004 · Robert Bunning, who was 27 when he arrived, remained in control of the business for 50 years until his death in 1936. Arthur, 23, was regarded as a finer craftsman but after a bad fall from a ...
Jan 18, 2018 · The building was gutted by a fire in 1914 — possibly an early failed attempt at the Bunnings sausage sizzle — and the Great Depression saw their fortunes fall further, but Robert Bunning managed to steer the business towards success until his death in 1936.
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Arthur Bunning died in England in 1929, and his brother and co-founder Robert died in August 1936 during a dinner to celebrate his fifty years of business in Western Australia. Robert collapsed and died while replying to a toast.
