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          Sir Edward John Lees Hallstrom (25 September – 27 February ) was one of Australia's best-known philanthropists and businessmen of the mid 20th century..

          Edward Hallstom was born in , the eighth of nine children, born to William Hallstrom and Mary Ann Colless.

        1. Edward Hallstom was born in , the eighth of nine children, born to William Hallstrom and Mary Ann Colless.
        2. Sir Edward John Lees Hallstrom 25 September 27 February Known for having a sense of humour which grew as he matured, for having a love of food.
        3. Sir Edward John Lees Hallstrom (25 September – 27 February ) was one of Australia's best-known philanthropists and businessmen of the mid 20th century.
        4. Sir Edward Hallstrom would visit from Sydney at least once a year to spend a few days on the place.
        5. Sir Edward Hallstrom was an animal lover.

          6. Edward Hallstrom

          Australian philanthropist and businessman

          Sir Edward John Lees Hallstrom (25 September – 27 February ) was one of Australia's best-known philanthropists and businessmen of the mid 20th century.[1] Hallstrom is best known for his long association with the Taronga Zoo and for his "Silent Knight" brand of refrigerators.

          Early life and family background

          Born at High Park station, near Coonamble, New South Wales, Hallstrom was the eighth of a family of nine children born to William Hallstrom, a saddler from England of Swedish extraction, and his Australian wife Mary Ann (née Colless).[1][2]

          The accepted biographical narrative is that, at the age of four, his father's farm failed and the family moved to Waterloo, an inner-city suburb of Sydney.[1] The actual events before the move were complicated.

          In , Hallstrom's father had sued a neighbour concerning damage caused by a dam on the neighbour's property. Not long befor