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in 1886, and then bought out the firm in partnership with his brother in 1890, renaming it to Denham Bros, Produce and Grain
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Commonwealth refused his request to send in the armed forces, Denham contemplated landing troops from a German warship to
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assist. He called an election, in which his government lost seats in
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Secretary and Secretary for Agriculture portfolios in the new administration. In April 1904, Denham became Secretary for Agriculture and Public Works, and in 1906 took on Agriculture and Railways as part of
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352:, England on 25 January 1859 to William Denham, a baker, and his wife Edna Grace, nÊe Cooke. He studied at Langport Grammar School before being indentured to a drapery firm in July 1873. In 1881 Denham migrated to
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