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Radford Gamack
Radford Baird Gamack (1897–1979) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1953 until 1959. He was a member of the Country Party. Gamack was born in Rollands Plains near Telegraph Point, New South Wales and was the son of a farmer. He was educated to elementary level and became a dairy farmer. Gamack became involved in community organizations in the Kempsey area including the Ambulance Board, co-operative dairy companies, the Kempsey Show society and the Pastures Protection Board. He was elected as a Councillor on Hastings Shire Council between 1923 and 1944 and was the Shire President in 1923 and 1944. Gamack was elected to parliament as the Country Party member for Raleigh at the 1953 state election. He replaced the incumbent Country Party member Roy Vincent who had retired. Gamack was re-elected unopposed at the 1956 election but lost the Country Party endorsement to Jim Brown at the 1959 Events January * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telegraph Point, New South Wales
Telegraph Point is a small village on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Pacific Highway north of Port Macquarie, and on the North Coast railway line. The village spans both sides of the Wilson River. Demography In the , Telegraph Point recorded a population of 609 people, 52.4% male and 47.6% female. A total of 250 private dwellings was recorded with an average of 2.6 people per household. The internet was not accessed by 16.9% of dwellings. The median weekly household income was $1,199. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,345 and the median weekly rent was $310. 84.4% of people in Telegraph Point were born in Australia. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.1% of the population. 21.6% of the local population had either one or both parents born overseas. In the , Telegraph Point recorded a population of 619 people, 52.7% male and 48.3% female. The median/average age of the Telegraph Point population is 46 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Vincent
Roy Stanley Vincent (6 February 1892 – 5 June 1965) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1922 until 1953. He was a member of the "True Blue" faction of the Progressive Party until it became the Country Party in 1927. He was the party's Deputy Leader and Whip between 1950 and 1953. He held ministerial rank as the Secretary of Mines and Minister for Forests between 1932 and 1941. Early life Vincent was born at Glen Innes, New South Wales and was the son of a newspaper editor. He was educated at Uralla and became a newspaper reporter but eventually edited and owned the Don Dorrigo Gazette in Dorrigo. He became active in community organizations including the New England New State Movement of Earle Page, the Returned and Services League of Australia and the Aboriginal Protection Board. Vincent served in the First Australian Imperial Force during World War One and was severely wounded and gassed in France. State Parliament V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Party Of Australia Members Of The Parliament Of New South Wales
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1897 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – The International Alpha Omicron Pi sorority is founded, in New York City. * January 4 – A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the ruler. This leads to a punitive expedition against Benin. * January 7 – A cyclone destroys Darwin, Australia. * January 8 – Lady Flora Shaw, future wife of Governor General Lord Lugard, officially proposes the name "Nigeria" in a newspaper contest, to be given to the British Niger Coast Protectorate. * January 22 – In this date's issue of the journal ''Engineering'', the word ''computer'' is first used to refer to a mechanical calculation device. * January 23 – Elva Zona Heaster is found dead in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The resulting murder trial of her husband is perhaps the only capital case in United States history, where spectral evidence helps secure a conviction. * January 31 – The Czechoslovak Trade Union Association is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 New South Wales State Election
The 1959 New South Wales state election was held on 21 March 1959. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory Instant-runoff voting, preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1957 redistribution. The election was for all of the 94 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly. Key dates Redistribution A redistribution of electoral boundaries was undertaken in 1957 based on the 1954 Census in Australia, Australian Census. Reflecting population shifts from the eastern and inner western suburbs of Sydney to western Sydney, two safe Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division), Liberal seats, Electoral district of Ashfield, Ashfield and Electoral district of Croydon (New South Wales), Croydon were combined into the seat of Electoral district of Ashfield-Croydon, Ashfield-Croydon and two safe Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch), Labor seats, Electoral district of Paddington (New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Brown (Australian Politician)
James Hill Brown (19 March 1918 – 17 January 1999) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Brown was born in Cessnock and educated at Cessnock Public School and Maitland Boys High School. He became an insurance executive. Brown was elected as the Country Party member for Raleigh in 1959 and held it to Raleigh's abolition in 1981, when he became the member for Oxley until his retirement in 1984. In the 1995 Australia Day Honours Brown's "service to the community and to the NSW Parliament" was recognised by the award of Medal of the Order of Australia. Brown died in Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour is a city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. It is one of the largest urban centres on the North Coast, with a population of 78,759 as per 2021 census. The Gumbaynggirr .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, James Members of the New South Wales Leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 New South Wales State Election
The 1956 New South Wales state election was held on 3 March 1956. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1952 redistribution. The election was for all of the 94 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Key dates Issues In March 1956, Labor had been in power for 15 years and Joseph Cahill who had won a landslide victory at the 1953 election had been premier for 4 years. Cahill, who was commonly known as "old smoothie" had been a popular premier and had shown some flair in leadership by announcing a design competition for the Sydney Opera House in September 1955. However, nationally the Labor party was divided on sectarian and ideological grounds. In Victoria, many members of the predominantly Catholic right-wing of the party had left the party and joined the nascent Democratic Labor Party (DLP). Cahill was desperate to keep the New South Wales branch of the ALP united. He achieved this by control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 New South Wales State Election
The 1953 New South Wales state election was held on 14 February 1953. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1952 redistribution. The election was for all of the 94 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Issues In February 1953, the ALP had been in power for 12 years and James McGirr, who had led the party to a near defeat in 1950, had lost the premiership to Joe Cahill 10 months earlier. McGirr's period as the Labor leader had been marked by policy indecisiveness, budget overspending and internal conflict. Cahill, by contrast, had won popular support as a vigorous and impressive minister who had resolved problems with New South Wales' electricity supply. During his first 10 months as premier, he had reinvigorated the party. He appeared decisive and brought order to the government's chaotic public works program. In addition, he astutely attacked the increasingly unpopular federal Coalition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Party Of Australia – NSW
The National Party of Australia – N.S.W., commonly known as "The Nationals" or the NSW Nationals, is a political party in New South Wales which forms the state branch of the federal National Party of Australia, Nationals and has traditionally represented graziers, farmers and rural voters generally. The party has generally been the junior partner in a centre-right Coalition (Australia), Coalition with the Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division), NSW branch of the Liberal Party of Australia. Since 1927, the Nationals have been in Coalition with the Liberals and their predecessors, the Nationalist Party of Australia (1927–1931), the United Australia Party (1931–1943), and the Democratic Party (1943), Democratic Party (1943–1945). During periods of conservative government, the leader of the Nationals also serves as Deputy Premier of New South Wales. When the conservatives are in opposition, the Liberal and National parties usually form a joint opposition bench ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Raleigh
Raleigh was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1894, partly replacing Macleay, and named after Raleigh County. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was absorbed into Oxley, along with Gloucester. It was recreated in 1927 and abolished in 1981 and partly replaced by Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour is a city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. It is one of the largest urban centres on the North Coast, with a population of 78,759 as per 2021 census. The Gumbaynggirr .... Members for Raleigh Election results References Former electoral districts of New South Wales Constituencies established in 1894 1894 establishments in Australia Constituencies disestablished in 1904 1904 disestablishments in Australia {{NewSouthWales-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Hastings River, the Pacific Highway, the Oxley Highway and the North Coast railway line. Major population centres in the local government area are Port Macquarie, Camden Haven, Wauchope, Lake Cathie and Kendall. The mayor of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council since 4 August 2017 is Cr. Peta Pinson, an independent politician. Port Macquarie suburbs * Blackmans Point * Port Macquarie CBD (not a suburb) * Fernbank Creek * Flynns Beach * Innes View * Lake Innes * Limeburners Creek * North Shore * Port Macquarie * Port Macquarie West * Sancrox * Sovereign Hills * Tacking Point * The Hatch * Thrumster Towns and localities Towns and localities (including Port Macquarie suburbs) in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council are: Demographics At the 2011 Census, there were people in the Port Macquarie-Hastings local gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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