Henry Ernest Carey (11 November 1874 – 5 May 1964) was a British-born Australian public servant, who was the Director of the Northern Territory from 1919 to 1920.

Life and career

Carey was born in

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on 11 November 1874. In 1894, he began working in a clerical position for the

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in Britain. He later moved to

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and spent 7 years working in the

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. From 1907, he held various jobs in both the private and public sector, before becoming manager of Northern Agency Pty Ltd. On 1 August 1919, Carey was appointed Director of the Northern Territory in

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, a new post that temporarily replaced the position of Administrator. He remained in this role until 22 September 1920, when the Governor-General in Council terminated his contract. Carey claimed

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, and attempted to seek compensation, but was unsuccessful in this attempt. After this, he returned to New Zealand where he worked on the staff of the '' Taranaki Daily News'' in

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. He died in New Plymouth on 5 May 1964.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carey, Henry Ernest 1874 births 1964 deaths Administrators of the Northern Territory British emigrants Immigrants to Australia People from Tiverton, Devon