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Halmeg Linseed factory
Harold Meggitt was one of several children born to Henry Meggitt who operated and owned Meggitts Ltd. In 1923, he opened up his own linseed mills in Gladsville, Harold Meggitt Ltd.and it was here that he “pioneered the excretion process of linseed oil manufacture, which at the time was not used anywhere else in the world.” Under a new trademark of HALMEG linseed oil was produced in a new factory that was owned and managed by Harold Meggitt. Harold Meggitt Ltd profited, used new technologies and had a strong reputation of support for the people he employed. With good wages and working conditions, profit sharing, and employee satisfaction, all in the time Harold was managing director.
The HALMEG mill closed in 1974 and the land was purchased by the State Government and Ryde Municipal Council. It was made into a public park 'Banjo Patterson Park'. It incorporates the old stone building, 'Rockend Cottage', which is of State Significance' It has a connection with Banjo Paterson as well as Harold Meggitt Limited. It was restored and became the 'Banjo Paterson Cottage Restaurant'.
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