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Gerald Spring
Gerald Spring (1 July 1830 – 9 November 1888) was an Australian politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Secretary for Lands in the 1880s. Spring was born in Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland. He was the youngest child of Francis Spring and his wife Catherine, ''née'' Fitzgerald., and a descendant of the Anglo-Irish Spring family. Gerald Spring arrived in New South Wales around 1853. Spring became chief constable at Dubbo, New South Wales in 1862 and a sheep inspector for Coonabarabran, New South Wales in 1865. Spring was elected as member for the district of Wellington in 1869 for a three-year term. On 4 December 1882, he was elected to the seat of Young and held the seat until 26 January 1887. Spring was Secretary for Lands from December 1885 to February 1886. On 27 August 1867 Spring married Jane ''née'' Watt; their son David Spring, also became a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. On 9 November 1888 Spring died of tuberculosi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is presided over by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. The Assembly has 93 members, elected by single-member constituency, which are commonly known as seats. Voting is by the optional preferential system. Members of the Legislative Assembly have the post-nominals MP after their names. From the creation of the assembly up to about 1990, the post-nominals "MLA" (Member of the Legislative Assembly) were used. The Assembly is often called ''the bearpit'' on the basis of the house's reputation for confrontational style during heated moments and the "savage political theatre and the bloodlust of its professional players" attributed in part to executive dominance. History The Legislativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sydney Stock And Station Journal
''The Sydney Stock and Station Journal'' was a newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 1888 to 1924. It was then published as ''Country Life and Stock and Station Journal'' from 1924 to 1978. History ''The Sydney Stock and Station Journal'' was first published in 1888 by Robert MacMillan and the Stock Journal Newspaper Company Ltd. The paper was also the journal of the Fat Stock Salesman's Association of New South Wales. McMillan wrote under the name 'Gossip' and died in February 1929, aged 81. In 1924 it was renamed as ''Country Life and Stock and Station Journal'' and was published under this title until 1978. The paper was split into two editions ''National Country Life'' and ''National Country Life: Livestock Farming Edition'' until the publication ceased in May 1982. The newspaper served the rural areas of New South Wales, and promoted the arts including the works of Scottish-Australian poet and bush balladeer Will H. Ogilvie (1869–1963) and Adam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century Australian Politicians
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanding beyond its British homeland for the first time during this century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Islamic gunpowder empires fell into decline and European imperialism brought much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and almost all of Africa under colonial rule. It was also marked by the collapse of the larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Emigrants To Australia
Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ** Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state * Irish language, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family spoken in Ireland * Irish people, people of Irish ethnicity, people born in Ireland and people who hold Irish citizenship Places * Irish Creek (Kansas), a stream in Kansas * Irish Creek (South Dakota), a stream in South Dakota * Irish Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota * Irish Sea, the body of water which separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain People * Irish (surname), a list of people * William Irish, pseudonym of American writer Cornell Woolrich (1903–1968) * Irish Bob Murphy, Irish-American boxer Edwin Lee Conarty (1922–1961) * Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century Deaths From Tuberculosis
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanding beyond its British homeland for the first time during this century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Islamic gunpowder empires fell into decline and European imperialism brought much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and almost all of Africa under colonial rule. It was also marked by the collapse of the large S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
1888 Deaths
In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late as 2888, which has 14 digits. Events January–March * January 3 – The 91-centimeter telescope at Lick Observatory in California is first used. * January 12 – The Schoolhouse Blizzard hits Dakota Territory, the states of Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas, leaving 235 dead, many of them children on their way home from school. * January 13 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. * January 21 – The Amateur Athletic Union is founded by William Buckingham Curtis in the United States. * January 26 – The Lawn Tennis Association is founded in England. * February 6 – Gillis Bildt becomes Prime Minister of Sweden (1888–1889). * February 27 – In West O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1830 Births
Year 183 ( CLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Victorinus (or, less frequently, year 936 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 183 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * An assassination attempt on Emperor Commodus by members of the Senate fails. Births * January 26 – Lady Zhen, wife of the Cao Wei state Emperor Cao Pi (d. 221) * Hu Zong, Chinese general, official and poet of the Eastern Wu state (d. 242) * Liu Zan (Zhengming), Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 255) * Lu Xun Zhou Shuren (25 September 1881 – 19 October 1936), better known by his pen name Lu Xun (or Lu Sun; ; Wade–Giles: Lu Hsün), was a Chinese writer, essayist, poet, and literary critic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gordon (Australian Politician)
James Gordon (27 June 1845 – 22 November 1914) was a politician and solicitor in New South Wales, Australia. He was born at Braidwood to pastoralist Hugh Gordon and Mary Macarthur. His grandfather was Hannibal Hawkins Macarthur. He was educated at Macquarie Fields by his uncle, the Reverend George Fairfowl Macarthur. He became an articled clerk to solicitor John Dunsmore then an associate to John Hargrave in the District Court before being admitted as a solicitor in 1869. He settled in Young, and on 9 January 1872 married Eleanor Jamieson Grant, with whom he had seven children. In 1887 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a Free Trade member for Young Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an American roc .... He was defeated in 1889. Gordon died at Youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mackinnon (politician)
James Archibald Mackinnon (27 September 1851 – 2 September 1910) was a politician and stock and station agent in New South Wales, Australia. He was born in Benalla and was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne. He worked as a station agent around the Murray River, and eventually owned land around Young. In 1882 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Young. In 1885 he was defeated by two votes, in a result that was overturned and resulted in Mackinnon resuming his seat. Initially associated with the Protectionist Protectionism, sometimes referred to as trade protectionism, is the economic policy of restricting imports from other countries through methods such as tariffs on imported goods, import quotas, and a variety of other government regulations. ...s, he joined the Labor Party when it formed in 1891, but refused to sign the pledge and was defeated as a Protectionist in 1894. He later moved to Grenfell, where he died in 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Watson (Australian Politician)
James Watson (17 December 1837 – 30 October 1907) was an Australian politician, Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales 1878 to 1883. Early life Watson was born at Portadown, in County Armagh, Ireland, and educated at the Church of England school in his native town. He emigrated to the colony of New South Wales early in life, and engaged in mercantile pursuits, initially in partnership with his brothers at Lambing Flat (Young). Provisions for their store were obtained from John Frazer & Co., a partnership between John Frazer and his brother in law James Ewan. Frazer retired from the running of the business in 1869 and Watson joined Ewan as a partner in the firm. On 8 April 1871 Watson married Margaret Salmon Ewan, another of Ewan's sisters. Political career He was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly seat of The Lachlan, which included the town of Young, at the election in December 1869, serving until 1880 when the district was abolished. He initially supported the min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William John Watson
William John Watson (1839 – 18 August 1886) was an Irish-born Australian politician. He was born at Stone Bridge in County Armagh to farmer James Watson and Sarah McLean. He was a wine merchant and pastoralist before entering politics. Around 1875 he married Georgina Hawkins, with whom he had a son. In 1880 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Young, but he did not re-contest in 1882. His narrow victory in 1885 was overturned on appeal and James Mackinnon was installed in his place. Watson did not return to politics and died in 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 ... in 1886. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, William John 1839 births 1886 deaths Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 19th-centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
