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George McCredie
George McCredie (1 January 1859 – 4 February 1903) was an Australian politician. He was born at Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia and attended Fort Street Public School before becoming an apprentice carpenter at the age of fourteen. He worked in northern Queensland for the Australasian Steam Navigation Company before returning to Sydney to work as a consulting engineer. After a world tour in 1883, he lived at Guildford by 1891, becoming an alderman on Prospect and Sherwood Municipal Council, and was the mayor from 4 February 1892 until 20 February 1895. During 1891 he designed and built Linnwood, his home at Guildford. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a Free Trade member for Central Cumberland at the 1893 by-election. Central Cumberland, along with other multi-member districts, was abolished in 1894 and McCredie stood as the Free Trade candidate for Granville at the 1894 election but an independent free trade candidate, John Nobbs, spli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrmont, New South Wales
Pyrmont is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 2 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney. It is also part of the Darling Harbour region. As of 2011, it is Australia's most densely populated suburb. Pyrmont was once a vital component of Sydney's industrial waterfront, with wharves, shipbuilding yards, factories and woolstores. As industry moved out, the population and the area declined. In recent years it has experienced redevelopment with an influx of residents and office workers. History Pyrmont contained a mineral spring of cold water bubbling out of a rock and was thus named for a similar natural spring in Bad Pyrmont, close to Hanover, Germany. Thomas Jones was granted of land on the peninsula in 1795. Land was sold to Obadiah Ikin in 1796 for 10 pounds, which he then sold to Captain John Macarthur in 1799 for a gallon of rum. Pyrmont was the site of quarries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cumberland Mercury
''The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate'' (also known as ''The Cumberland Argus'' or ''The Argus'') was a newspaper published in Parramatta, New South Wales, Parramatta with coverage and circulation incorporating Greater Western Sydney and parts of North-West Sydney, Australia. First published on 24 September 1887, the paper continued under this title until issue No. 3397, on 15 March 1950, when the newspaper was officially renamed the ''Cumberland Argus''. It remained under this banner for a further 12 years until it ceased publication on 24 October 1962. History The newspaper was founded by Messrs. Thomas Davies Little, Frederick William James Lovell, Richard Stewart Richardson and Alfred Gazzard, all formerly associated with ''The Cumberland Mercury'' newspaper. The paper's office was located in Phillip Street, later George Street, Parramatta, with correspondents located around various districts. Initially issued weekly on Saturdays, costing 2d an issue, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1903 Deaths
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1859 Births
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Free Trade Party Politicians
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Members Of The New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Following are lists of members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The upper house is the New South Wales Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament Ho ...: * 1856–1858 * 1858–1859 * 1859–1860 * 1860–1864 * 1864–1869 * 1869–1872 * 1872–1874 * 1874–1877 * 1877–1880 * 1880–1882 * 1882–1885 * 1885–1887 * 1887–1889 * 1889–1891 * 1891–1894 * 1894–1895 * 1895–1898 * 1898–1901 * 1901–1904 * 1904–1907 * 1907–1910 * 1910–1913 * 1913–1917 * 1917–1920 * 1920–1922 * 1922–1925 * 1925–1927 * 1927–1930 * 1930–1932 * 1932–1935 * 1935–1938 * 1938–1941 * 1941–1944 * 1944–1947 * 1947–1950 * 1950–1953 * 1953–1956 * 1956–1959 * 1959–1962 * 1962–1965 * 1965–1968 * 1968–1971 * 1971–1973 * 1973–1976 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Garrard
Jacob Garrard (1 January 1846 – 5 November 1931) was a politician in colonial New South Wales, serving as Secretary for Public Works and Minister of Public Instruction. Early life Garrard was born in Harwich, Essex, England, the son of Joseph Garrard, a revenue officer, and his wife Martha, ''née'' Piggott. Educated at Harwich National School and Southwark Borough School, Garrard migrated at 13 years of age with his family to New Zealand where he worked on coastal ships. Garrard moved in 1867 to Sydney, New South Wales and lived at Balmain and until around 1883. Political career Garrard represented Balmain in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 19 November 1880 to 6 June 1891, and was returned at the head of the poll at the general election in 1889. He was defeated at the 1891 election for Balmain with picking up all 4 seats. He returned to the Legislative Assembly as one of the members for Central Cumberland at the by-election on 29 August 1891 following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Farnell
Frank Farnell (10 September 1861 – 16 July 1929) was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Central Cumberland and Ryde for the Free Trade Party. Early life Farnell was born in the Sydney suburb of Ryde, the son of James Farnell, a NSW politician who would briefly become Premier of New South Wales from December 1877 until December 1878. He was educated at Newington College. Career He worked as a clerk for commercial merchants before joining the railway department in 1880. Farnell then went into business selling tea, wine and spirits in the firm Allen, Bowden & Farnell. Parliament In 1885 Farnell followed his father into politics, unsuccessfully standing for Central Cumberland at the 1885 election. He was successful on his second attempt at the 1887 election. and again at the 1889 election. In 1889 he was forced to resign due to financial difficulties, but was re-elected unopposed at the by-election A by-election, also known as a special electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Dale (New South Wales Politician)
David Dale (7 December 1843 – 22 May 1901) was an Australian politician. He was born at Dural to farmer John Dale and Mary Williams. He was a brewer before entering politics, and also served as an alderman at Fairfield. He married twice: first, in Sydney in 1866, to Margaret MacDonald; and second, on 23 September 1876, to Marion Bertha Cox. Neither marriage produced children. In 1889 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Free Trade Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports. It can also be understood as the free market idea applied to international trade. In government, free trade is predominantly advocated by political parties that hold econo ... member for Central Cumberland. Re-elected in 1891, he retired due to poor health in 1894 and pursued pastoral interests in the northern rivers. He died at Fairfield in 1901. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dale, David 1843 births 1901 deaths Members of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Central Cumberland
Central Cumberland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1894, in Cumberland County, which includes Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ..., although the then built-up areas were in other electorates. It elected two members simultaneously from 1859 to 1885, three members from 1885 to 1889 and four members from 1889 to 1894, with voters casting a vote for each vacancy. In 1894, multi-member electorates were abolished and replaced by single-member electorates. Members for Central Cumberland Election results References Former electoral districts of New South Wales Constituencies established in 1859 Constituencies disestablished in 1894 1859 establishments in Australia 1894 dises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Prospect And Sherwood
People who served as the mayor of the City of Holroyd, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, including its former title as the mayor of Prospect and Sherwood are: References {{Reflist Lists of people from Sydney, Mayors Holroyd Lists of local government leaders of places in New South Wales, Holroyd, Mayors Lists of people from New South Wales, Mayors of Holroyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
