Justinian Oxenham

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(23 April 186027 March 1932) was a senior Australian public servant. He was

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of the

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from January 1911 until December 1923.

Life and career

Oxenham was born in

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, on 23 April 1860. In the year of Australia's federation, Oxenham was appointed as Chief Clerk of the Postmaster-General's Department. In January 1911 he was promoted to Secretary, heading the Postmaster-General's Department. In the position, he represented the Commonwealth at the International Postal Conference in Madrid in February 1921. Oxenham retired from the

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in 1923. On 27 March 1932, Oxenham died at home in Charles Street Kew, Melbourne.

Awards

Oxenham was awarded the distinction of the

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for his public service.

References

1860 births 1932 deaths Australian public servants Australian Companions of the Imperial Service Order People from Warwick, Queensland {{Australia-gov-bio-stub