Stuart Gordon McFarlane (4 May 1885 – 31 December 1970) was a senior Australian public servant. He was

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of the Department of the Treasury between 1938 and 1949.

Life and career

Stuart McFarlane was born at

Maldon, Victoria Maldon is a town in Victoria, Australia, in the Shire of Mount Alexander local government area. It has been designated "Australia's first notable town" and is notable for its 19th-century appearance, maintained since gold-rush days. At the 2 ...

on 4 May 1885. McFarlane began his career in the

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as a clerk in the Finance Branch of the Department of the Treasury in 1903. Between 1911 and 1926, he worked in the

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. He went on to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Finance Branch between 1926 and 1932, and then Assistant Secretary in the Administration Branch. He was appointed Secretary of the Treasury in March 1938. During his time in the public service, McFarlane travelled quite extensively, including to India, Papua New Guinea and England.

Awards

In 1933, McFarlane was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McFarlane, Stuart 1885 births 1970 deaths Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Secretaries of the Department of the Treasury of Australia People from Maldon, Victoria