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Magarey Medal Winners
Magarey may refer to: ;Surname * Rupert Magarey, Sir Rupert Magarey FRCS (1914–1990) was an Australian medical practitioner and surgeon * Susan Magarey, South Australian historian, biographer, author and academic * Sylvanus James Magarey (1850–1901) South Australian physician and parliamentarian, son of Thomas, father of Frank *Thomas Magarey (1825-1902), Irish-born South Australian miller, pastoralist, businessman and politician *William Ashley Magarey (1868–1929), South Australian lawyer, originator of the Magarey Medal * William James Magarey (1840–1920) South Australian politician ;Things *Magarey Medal **List of Magarey Medallists * Magarey Medal for biography ;Places *Magarey, South Australia, a locality in the Wattle Range Council * Hundred of Magarey, one of the Lands administrative divisions of South Australia The lands administrative divisions of South Australia are the cadastral (i.e., comprehensively surveyed and mapped) units of counties and hundreds in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Magarey
Sir Rupert Magarey FRCS (21 February 1914 – 1990) was an Australian medical practitioner and surgeon. He was a past president of the Australian Medical Association. Early life The father of Susan Magarey, Sir Rupert Magarey was born James Rupert Magarey in Adelaide, South Australia, eldest son of Elsie (née Cowell) and Dr. Rupert Magarey, and attended Norwood Primary School and later St Peter's College, Adelaide. He graduated MB. BS. from the University of Adelaide in 1938.Sir Rupert Magarey, Kt.MB.RRCS.(Eng),MS.FRACS.,FRACGP(Hon), http://samhs.org.au/Virtual%20Museum/Notable-individuals/Magarey/magarey.htm Army service Magarey served in the Australian Imperial Forces during World War II, serving in the 7th Division in 1940. At the end of 1940 he sailed for the Middle East and Syria, where he served in the 2/11 Australian Army General Hospital. In recognition of his distinguished services he was mentioned in dispatches. After Japan entered the war Major Magarey's unit was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Magarey
Professor Susan Margaret Magarey (born 23 April 1943) , is an Australian historian and author, most notable for her historic works and biographies of Australian women.Biography Professor Susan Magarey AM, FASSA, PhD, University of Adelaide, www.adelaide.edu.auProfessor Susan Magarey, AM Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, www.assa.edu.au Family The daughter of James Rupert Magarey (1914–1990), later Sir Rupert Magarey, and Catherine Mary Magarey (1918–1989), née Gilbert, Susan Margaret Magarey was born in Brisbane on 23 April 1943. The first of four ch ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvanus James Magarey
Sylvanus James Magarey (21 October 1850 – 24 March 1901) was a surgeon and politician in the Colony of South Australia, described as "an exemplary citizen, social reformer and legislator". He was a foundation Councillor of the Women's Suffrage League. History Magarey was born the second son of Thomas Magarey and Elizabeth Magarey. He was educated at Adelaide Educational Institution and St. Peter's College. He worked for a few years in his father's milling business before studying medicine at the University of Melbourne, graduating Bachelor of Medicine in 1873. He qualified Bachelor of Surgery in 1887, and Doctor of Medicine in 1888. Magarey was an Honorary Physician at the ''Adelaide Homeopathic Dispensary'' in King William Street, that offered free service to the poor, along with (later fellow parliamentarian) Dr. Allan Campbell. Magarey was particularly interested in the health of children, and was for some years honorary medical officer to the Adelaide Children's Hospit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Magarey
Thomas Magarey (25 February 1825 – 31 August 1902) was an Irish-born miller and pastoralist who, with his brother James, migrated to Nelson, New Zealand in 1842 (aged 17), and to Adelaide, South Australia in 1845 (aged 20). He was also one of the Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1860–1862 for West Torrens, and one of the South Australian Legislative Council 1865–1867. He was intensely religious, setting up the first Church of Christ in Australia by 1849, and later joined the Plymouth Brethren, being interested in their writings since 1873. Life Magarey was born in County Down, Ireland. He married Elizabeth Verco on 13 March 1848, first living at Noarlunga, then moving to Hindmarsh in 1849 where, with his brother James, he had bought the Hindmarsh flour-mill from John Ridley. In the 1850s he moved to Enfield, South Australia. Elizabeth and Thomas had 10 children and many grandchildren. In 1880 he joined the Plymouth Brethren, leaving the Church of Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ashley Magarey
William Ashley Magarey (30 January 1868 – 18 October 1929) was a lawyer, sportsman and sports administrator. He was the first chairman of the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) (later named South Australian National Football League (SANFL)), and a South Australian first-class cricketer, but he is best known for coming up with the idea of the Magarey Medal. Magarey was born in North Adelaide, and educated at St Peter's College and the University of Adelaide, from which he graduated in 1884 to become a practising lawyer. From about 1890 he was a partner with George Murray in the law firm Murray & Magarey, a firm which continues today, after several mergers and name changes, as Finlaysons Lawyers. He became interested in football administration, and in 1897 was appointed the South Australian Football Association's inaugural chairman. Magarey, nicknamed 'Beautiful Bill', attempted to wipe out much of the rough play from the league by instituting an award which would b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William James Magarey
William James Magarey (1840 – 15 December 1920) was a flour miller and politician in the early days of the colony of South Australia. History William was a son of Thomas Magarey's brother, James Magarey ( – 11 August 1859). James Magarey ran Gannawarra Station on Gunbower Creek (a tributary of the River Murray), later owned a flour mill in Hindmarsh, South Australia, then moved to "Laurel Bank Villa", Geelong, Victoria and drowned following the wreck of . William worked on his father's station and moved to Geelong with him. He took over the flour mill at Hindmarsh and purchased one at Port Pirie. He held the House of Assembly seat of West Torrens from April 1878 to March 1881. Other activities He was on the boards of the Savings Bank, National Mutual Life Association, and the South Australian Woollen Company. He was also chairman for some years of the Executor and Trustee Agency Company and British Broken Hill Proprietary. He was an enthusiastic member of South Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magarey Medal
The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), as judged by field umpires. The award was created by William Ashley Magarey, then chairman of the league. The current recipient is Aaron Young. History William Magarey was born in Adelaide, South Australia. A lawyer by vocation, he had an enduring interest in sports, although he did not play football. He was, however, an active sports administrator who, in 1897, became the inaugural Chairman of the South Australian Football Association (later renamed the SANFL). The sport at that time was known for often rough play, and Magarey wanted to help combat this, and help gain more respect for umpires. In 1898 Magarey presented the first Medal to South Australia’s "fairest and most brilliant player" of that season. Similar best and fairest player awards followed in other state-based competitions, no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Magarey Medallists
The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), as judged by field umpires. The award was created by William Ashley Magarey, then chairman of the league. The current recipient is Aaron Young. History William Magarey was born in Adelaide, South Australia. A lawyer by vocation, he had an enduring interest in sports, although he did not play football. He was, however, an active sports administrator who, in 1897, became the inaugural Chairman of the South Australian Football Association (later renamed the SANFL). The sport at that time was known for often rough play, and Magarey wanted to help combat this, and help gain more respect for umpires. In 1898 Magarey presented the first Medal to South Australia’s "fairest and most brilliant player" of that season. Similar best and fairest player awards followed in other state-based competitions, no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magarey Medal For Biography
Professor Susan Margaret Magarey (born 23 April 1943) , is an Australian historian and author, most notable for her historic works and biographies of Australian women.Biography Professor Susan Magarey AM, FASSA, PhD, University of Adelaide, www.adelaide.edu.auProfessor Susan Magarey, AM Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, www.assa.edu.au Family The daughter of James Rupert Magarey (1914–1990), later Sir Rupert Magarey, and Catherine Mary Magarey (1918–1989), née Gilbert, Susan Margaret Magarey was born in Brisbane on 23 April 1943. The first of four ch ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magarey, South Australia
__NOTOC__ Magarey is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s south-east about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about west of the municipal seat in Millicent. Magarey’s boundaries were created on 18 December 1997. It was originally proposed to be named as ''Woakwine'', but objections from local residents resulted in Margarey being approved as the locality’s name. Land use within Magarey is zoned for ''primary production''. The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Magarey had a population of 12 people. Magarey is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of MacKillop and the local government area of the Wattle Range Council Wattle Range Council is a local government area in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. It stretches from the coast at Beachport east to the Victorian border. It had a population of over 11,000 as at the 2016 Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wattle Range Council
Wattle Range Council is a local government area in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. It stretches from the coast at Beachport east to the Victorian border. It had a population of over 11,000 as at the 2016 Census. The council is divided into four wards; ''Kintore'', ''Riddoch'', ''Sorby Adams'' and ''Corcoran'' wards, with two or more councillors representing each ward. The council seat is located at Millicent. History The aboriginal people of the region were composed of five powerful tribes, each occupying its own territory which was strictly defined, and territorial rights guarded jealously. Each had different dialects and the names of the tribes were Bungandidj, Pinegunga, Mootatunga, Wichitunga and Polingunga, of which the first was the most powerful. The tract of country occupied by the Booandik extended from the mouth of the Glenelg River to Rivoli Bay North (Beachport) for about 30 miles inland. European settlers first moved into the area in the late 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hundred Of Magarey
100 or one hundred (Roman numeral: C) is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101. In medieval contexts, it may be described as the short hundred or five score in order to differentiate the English and Germanic use of "hundred" to describe the long hundred of six score or 120. In mathematics 100 is the square of 10 (in scientific notation it is written as 102). The standard SI prefix for a hundred is " hecto-". 100 is the basis of percentages (''per cent'' meaning "per hundred" in Latin), with 100% being a full amount. 100 is a Harshad number in decimal, and also in base-four, a base in-which it is also a self-descriptive number. 100 is the sum of the first nine prime numbers, from 2 through 23. It is also divisible by the number of primes below it, 25. 100 cannot be expressed as the difference between any integer and the total of coprimes below it, making it a noncototient. 100 has a reduced totient of 20, and an Euler totient of 40. A totient value of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
