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Electorates
- MLA Forrest 28 April 1913 (by-election)–17 June 1913 (resigned)—not sworn in
- MLC Central Province 22 May 1920–21 May 1926, 22 May 1932–21 May 1946
- Contested Central Province 8 May 1926
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Personal Information |
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31 January 1961 |
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Repatriation General Hospital, Hollywood, Western Australia |
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Utakarra cemetery, Geraldton, Western Australia |
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Came to WA 1904 |
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Farmer, salesperson and timberworker |
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Contractor and labourer at Dwellingup 1916
Enlisted Australian Imperial Force 10 October 1916
Served in France in 48th Battalion
Promoted Lance Corporal 26 August 1917, Corporal 27 October 1917
Wounded 5 April 1918 and discharged 6 November 1918
Axeman at Ballidu 1919–1920
From circa 1922 wheat farmer at Indarra, west of Mullewa |
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Prominently identified with Timber Workers’ Union, Dwellingup, trustee by 1903, president Union 1912–1915
Active in Australian Natives' Association
Won Padbury Cup (cropping) 1940–1941 for 10 years period, also yearly award in 1935 and 1938 |
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Black, David and Geoffrey Bolton. Biographical register of members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume one 1870-1930.
Erickson, Rica. Dictionary of Western Australians 1829-1914, Vol 5, The Golden Years 1889-1914.
Geraldton Cemetery Burials & Cremation. Accessed 26 February 2015. http://members.westnet.com.au/gfhs/cemeteries/utakarra/retrieve.asp#output
Geraldton Guardian, 11 February 1961, 18 February 1961.
Lorraine's Cemetery Records Pages. Accessed 26 February 2015. http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Geraldton-Greenough/geraldton_f-m.htm
West Australian, 19 May 1920. |
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