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Robert White (Australian Politician)
Robert Hoddle Driberg White (19 May 1838 – 20 October 1900) was an Australian politician. He was born in Stroud, New South Wales, Stroud to pastoral superintendent James Charles White and Sarah Elizabeth Hoddle. He was a junior bank clerk from 1857 to 1859, when he became an accountant for the Bank of New South Wales in Deniliquin. From 1864 to 1869 he worked at Toowoomba, but he had financial difficulty and was a land manager at Mudgee, New South Wales, Mudgee, Kyneton and Coonamble, New South Wales, Coonamble from 1869 to 1880. On 2 May 1863 he married Eliza Jane Cowper, a niece of Charles Cowper, Sir Charles Cowper; they had four children. In 1880 White inherited money and a half-share in some Melbourne property, and was able to enjoy a life of leisure. In 1882 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for electoral district of Gloucester, Gloucester, serving until 1887. In 1888 he was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, where he remaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stroud, New South Wales
Stroud is a small country town one hour north of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Mid-Coast Council local government area. The major road through Stroud is the Bucketts Way. At the 2006 census, Stroud had a population of 669. The township of Stroud can trace its beginning back to the late 1820s when it became the headquarters for a public funded company known as the Australian Agricultural Company (A. A. Company). In 1824, this company received a grant of of land between Port Stephens and the Manning River. This land was to be used for agriculture. Stroud was a self-contained village by 1832 and, as early as 1836, the company's storehouses and much of the convict labour force were located there. By 1850, it had become the company's headquarters. Land was subdivided for private settlement in 1849, with settlers arriving from England the following year to take up land grants there. Many fine buildings were constructed at Stroud. Some of these are stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |