William Henry Aplin, - of Cloverdale, Maleny

1867 - 1952  (85 years)

• Name	William Henry Aplin
  Suffix	- of Cloverdale, Maleny
  Born	25 Oct 1867	Bowen, Qld   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Electoral Roll	1905	Wide Bay, Maleny   [2]
  	Arthur Harold Aplin, Blackall Range, farmer Mary Ellen Aplin, Blackall Range, domestic duties William Henry Aplin, Blackall Range, farmer Clara Aplin, Blackall Range, domestic duties
  Electoral Roll	1913	Lilley, Nambour West   [3]
  	Arthur Harold Aplin, Blackall Range, farmer Mary Ellen Aplin, Blackall Range, home duties William Henry Aplin, Blackall Range, farmer Clara Aplin, Blackall Range, home duties
  Electoral Roll	1925	Wide Bay, Maleny
  	Arthur Harold Aplin, Blackall Range, farmer Mary Ellen Aplin, Blackall Range, home duties William Henry Aplin, Blackall Range, farmer Clara Aplin, Blackall Range, home duties Harold Alford Aplin, Maleny, dairy farmer
  Died	25 Dec 1952	Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia
  	Pioneer Maleny Dairy Director MR. W. H. APLIN PASSES At Maroochydore, where he had been residing in retirement for a few months, the death occurred on Christmas Day of Mr. William Henry Aplin, one of the first Maleny Dairy Association's directors, at the age of 85 years. The late Mr. Aplin was born at Bowen (Queensland). He had his primary schooling at Townsville, where his father was in business, and then attended a college in Hobart (Tasmania). After school days were spent on his father's cattle station, and he returned to Townsville. Deceased's father was a well know resident of Townsville, a Shorthorn beef breeder, and a member of the Legislative Council. He also went to Burke town, where he engaged in business. Arriving in the Maleny district in 1903. he selected land there, and which is now being farmed bv his only son. He became a director of the Maleny Dairy Associatioh in 1904. and was chairman of directors from 1909 to 1914. The finance scheme in which the present factory was built was really originated by the late Mr. Aplin. He was a very sound and fair critic at all meetings of shareholders of the Maleny Association, and was also an original shareholder of the Murarrie Co-operative Bacon Co. When he retired early in 1952 to reside at Maroochydore he rented his farm to his son. The late Mr. Aplin had recalled that when he first commenced dairying, farmers then received 3d. per lb. for their butter, and the produce was taken by packhorse to Landsborough. He was also interested in fruit growing, and more often than not, received an account for produce forwarded to Brisbane. Surviving him are his widow, three daughters, Mrs. I. L. Phillips (Port Moresby), Miss Doris Aplin (Maroochydore), Mrs. S. F. Hodgens (Brisbane), and a son. Mr. William Aplin (Maleny) ; also two sisters. Mrs. W. Mylton (Ayr) and Mrs. F. Wakeford (Townsville). Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser (Qld. : 1922 - 1954) Friday 2 January 1953
  Buried	Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld
  Person ID	I296	Maleny Pioneers & Neighbouring Districts
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	William Aplin,   b. 27 Apr 1840, Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England ,   d. 18 Feb 1901, Warwick, Queensland  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Bristol,   d. 20 Nov 1895, Southwick Station, Townsville, Queensland
  Married	27 Oct 1865	Queensland
  Family ID	F79	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Ellen Shanahan
  Married	1901	Qld
  	APLIN - SHANAHAN. On the 2nd May, at the residence of Mr. E. Le Neven, Macarthur Street, Croydon, William Henry Aplin, of Burketown, eldest son of the late Hon. William Aplin, to Mary Ellen (Dolly), second daughter of the late Mr. James A. Shanahan, of Gympie. The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) Saturday 1 June 1901
  Children	1. Doris Aplin,   b. 17 Feb 1904,   d. 2 Jan 1990  (Age 85 years)   2. Alma Bristol Aplin,   b. 1902, Qld ,   d. 27 Sep 1992  (Age 90 years) + 3. Mavis Bristol Aplin,   b. 1905, Qld ,   d. 10 Feb 2007, Late Of Marycrest, Kangaroo Point And Formerly Of Lindsay Gardens, Buderim  (Age 102 years) + 4. William Aplin,   b. 9 Dec 1907, Brisbane, Qld ,   d. 22 Mar 1990, Lilydale, Victoria  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2013
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Aplin, William Henry Obituary 2nd January 1953 Nambour Chronicle
  		Pictured back row, L-R: Joseph McCarthy, P. Nothling, John H. Skerman (manager), William Aplin. Front row, L-R: Ludwig Tesch, W. Cambage, Edward (Ted) Lawley, James Cork. This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced for other purposes without the prior permission of Sunshine Coast Libraries. The Co-op was formed at a meeting at Joseph McCarthy's residence near Mountain View Road, on 3 May 1903. The first cans of cream were treated at the Maple Street Butter Factory on the 19 December 1904 and the first shareholder to deliver cream was Mr Alec Bryce of Reesville. The Co-op had three butter factories in all, the last one ceased processing butter in July 1981. The Co-op amalgamated with the Caboolture Co-op on 1 July 1978. Caboolture Co-op then amalgamated with other dairy co-ops in late 1989 forming Queensco.

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] Information kindly shared by Judith Ann Ariotti (nee Palmer). [S12] Electoral Roll, Maleny, 1905. [S45] Electoral Roll, Lilley, Nambour West, 1913.