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Kevin Ellis (politician)
Sir Kevin William Collin Ellis KBE (15 May 1908 – 22 November 1975) was an Australian politician and solicitor, elected as a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Early life and education Ellis was born in Grenfell, New South Wales to James Ellis, a farmer and migrant from England, and Florence Wyse. He was educated at Fort Street High School, graduated in law at the University of Sydney in 1931, and economics in 1939. He served as president of the University of Sydney Students' Representative Council in 1937 and 1938. Career Ellis was a Liberal candidate for Coogee at ten elections, winning seven. After an initial defeat by Labor MLA Lou Cunningham at the 1947 election, however Cunningham died the following year and Ellis won the by-election in 1948, defeating Cunningham's widow. The following seven elections over 18 years were contested by Ellis and Labor candidate Lou Walsh. Ellis retained the seat at the 1950 election, before losing it to Walsh ... [...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] |
Fort Street High School
Fort Street High School (FSHS) is a Education in Australia#Government schools, government-funded Mixed-sex school, co-educational Selective school (New South Wales), academically selective secondary school, secondary day school, located in Petersham, New South Wales, Petersham, an Inner West (Sydney), inner western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1849, it is the oldest government high school in Australia and, notably, the first school not founded by a religious organisation. Today, it remains a public school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education. As an academically selective secondary school, it draws students from across Sydney, greater metropolitan Sydney. To avoid confusion arising from the school's history of separation, consolidation (business), amalgamation and relocation, the present school is designated Fort Street High School, Petersham for official government purposes. The school's Latin motto is ''Faber est suae quisque for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Results Of The 1965 New South Wales State Election
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1965 New South Wales state election. Results by electoral district Albury Armidale Ashfield−Croydon Auburn Balmain Bankstown Barwon Bass Hill Bathurst Blacktown Bligh Bondi Bulli Burrinjuck Burwood * Ben Doig was the sitting Liberal member for Burwood, however he lost pre-selection which he blamed on his support for state aid to church schools. Byron Canterbury Casino Castlereagh Cessnock Clarence Cobar Collaroy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Results Of The 1962 New South Wales State Election
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1962 New South Wales state election. Results by Electoral district Albury Armidale Ashfield−Croydon Auburn Balmain Bankstown Barwon Bass Hill Bass Hill was a new seat that was notionally a safe Labor seat. Bathurst Blacktown *Blacktown became a notional Labor seat in the redistribution. Bligh * Bligh was a new seat created from the abolished districts of Paddington−Waverley, held by Keith Anderson (Labor) and Woollahra held by Vernon Treatt (Liberal). It was a notionally a marginal Liberal seat. Bondi Bulli Burrinjuck Burwood Byron Canterbury Casino Castl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Results Of The 1959 New South Wales State Election
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1959 New South Wales state election. Results by electoral district Albury Armidale Ashfield−Croydon Ashfield, held by Richard Murden () and Croydon, held by David Hunter () were combined into one seat. Auburn Balmain Bankstown Barwon Bathurst Blacktown Bondi Bulli Burrinjuck Burwood Byron Canterbury Casino Castlereagh Cessnock Clarence Cobar Collaroy Concord Coogee Cook's River Cronulla Ian Griffith () was the member for Suthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Results Of The 1956 New South Wales State Election
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1956 New South Wales state election. Results by electoral district Albury Armidale Ashfield Auburn Balmain Bankstown Barwon Bathurst Blacktown Bondi Bulli Burrinjuck Burwood Byron Canterbury Casino Castlereagh Cessnock Clarence Cobar Collaroy Concord Coogee Cook's River Croydon Drummoyne Dubbo Dulwich Hill Earlwood East Hills Eastwood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Results Of The 1953 New South Wales State Election
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1953 New South Wales state election. Results by electoral district Albury Armidale Ashfield Athol Richardson () had held the seat at the 1950 election, however he was appointed to the Supreme Court and Jack Richardson () won the seat at the 1952 by-election. Auburn Balmain Bankstown Barwon Bathurst Blacktown Bondi Bulli Burrinjuck Burwood Byron Canterbury Casino Castlereagh Cessnock Clarence Cobar Collaroy Concord Coogee Cook's River Croydon Drummoyne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Results Of The 1950 New South Wales State Election
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1950 New South Wales state election. Results by electoral district Albury Armidale Ashfield Auburn Balmain Mary Quirk was the sitting Labor member, however she was defeated for pre-selection by John McMahon. Bankstown Barwon The sitting member was Roy Heferen who had been elected as a Labor candidate, however he was disendorsed as a result of voting in the election for the Legislative Council and stood as an Independent labor candidate. Bathurst Blacktown Bondi Bulli Burrinjuck Burrinjuck was a new seat, largely replacing Yass. Bill Sheahan (Labor) was the member for Yass. Burwood Byron Canterbury Casino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Walsh
Louis Andrew Walsh (29 March 1899 – 1 September 1978) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1953 and 1956 and again between 1962 and 1965. He was a member of the Labor Party. Early life Walsh was born at Yatteyattah near Milton, New South Wales and was the son of a dairy farmer. He was educated at Sydney Teachers College and the University of Sydney, graduating with a Bachelor of Economics degree in 1923. Walsh was employed as a high school teacher by the New South Wales Department of Education and became an official in the New South Wales Teachers Federation. He was elected an alderman of Randwick City Council between 1950 and 1953 and between 1959 and 1962 and was mayor in 1952. In the period he was absent from parliament between 1956 and 1962, Walsh was a teacher at Sydney Technical High School and Randwick Boys High School State Parliament Walsh was the endorsed Labor candidate for the seat of Coogee at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Coogee State By-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Coogee on 8 May 1948 because of the death of Lou Cunningham (). The Labor candidate was his widow Catherine. Dates Results Lou Cunningham () died. See also *Electoral results for the district of Coogee *List of New South Wales state by-elections This is a list of by-elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. A by-election may be held when a member's seat becomes vacant through resignation, death or some other reasons. These are referred to as casual vacancies. *Brackets aro ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Coogee 1948 1948 elections in Australia New South Wales state by-elections 1940s in New South Wales May 1948 events in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Results Of The 1947 New South Wales State Election
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1947 New South Wales state election. Results by electoral district Albury * John Hurley (Labor) won the seat at the 1946 by-election, but it was regained by the Doug Padman (Liberal). Annandale Armidale Ashburnham Ashfield Auburn Balmain * Preferences were not distributed. Bankstown * Preferences were not distributed. Barwon Bathurst Blacktown * Preferences were not distributed. Bondi Botany Bulli * Preferences were not distributed. Burwood Byron * Preferences were not distributed. Canterbury Casino Castlereagh Cessnock * Preferences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Cunningham
Lucien Lawrence "Lou" Cunningham (4 June 1889 – 23 March 1948) was an Australian farmer and politician. Early life Cunningham was born at Inverell, New South Wales, to a farmer, Eugene Cunningham, and his wife Mary, née Edgeworth, both born in Ireland. He was educated at Goonoowigall Public School and eventually ran the family farm. He became involved in the Australian Workers' Union. Politics Cunningham was president of the local branches of the No Conscription League and the Australian Labor Party, and, having failed to enter the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1917 via the seat of Gough, he defeated Labor defector William Webster in 1919 to take the seat of Gwydir in the Australian House of Representatives. A Catholic, Cunningham was a staunch opponent of communism. He was promoted to the executive of the party, but lost Gwydir to Aubrey Abbott of the Country Party in 1925. Cunningham again became a farmer and married Catherine Crosby at Coogee on 3 Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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