Albert Frederick Toll (1865–1960) was the founder of Australia and New Zealand's largest transport company, Toll Group and Toll NZ and a former mayor of Wickham, New South Wales.[1][2]

Albert Toll
Born
Albert Frederick Toll

1865
Died1960
Occupation(s)Transport and logistics provider, Politician
ChildrenDora Birtles

He founded Toll in 1888, when he hauled coal with a horse and a cart.[3]

He was the father of Australian novelist Dora Birtles and founding president of Lake Macquarie Yacht Club, Victor Toll. A street in the Lake Macquarie suburb Valentine, Albert Street, was named after him.[4]

An A.F. Toll marked Albion vehicle, when the business operated out of Sydney, Newcastle and Cessnock
Opening of A.F. Toll's Storage Depot. 1933

References edit

  1. ^ Moore, Deirdre (1991). Newcastle made him : a memoir of AF Toll. Bob James.
  2. ^ Kirkwood, Ian (2015). "Toll Holdings Newcastle roots". Newcastle Herald.
  3. ^ Watson, Chad (16 April 2006). "$150m for Corrigan, not two cents for Toll family". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Albert Street". Lake Mac Libraries.

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