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Edward Findley
Edward Findley (8 September 1864 – 26 October 1947) was an Australian politician and publisher. He served as a Senator for Victoria from 1904 to 1917 and from 1923 to 1929, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He was also a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1900 to 1901. Early life Findley was born in Bendigo, Victoria (then called Sandhurst), and was apprenticed as a compositor on ''The Bendigo Independent'' before moving to Melbourne in the early 1880s to work on the ''Daily Telegraph'', which closed in 1892. He became an active unionist and was elected president of the Australasian Typographical Union in 1897. He established a weekly newspaper, ''The Boomerang'' in 1894, but it ran for only eight issues. In 1896, he helped establish the '' Toscin'', a radical union weekly, which continued in publication until 1906. Political career Findley was elected as an Australian Labor Party member for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Melbourne in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general and consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners. Africa The Congo In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of the Parliament of the Democratic Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |