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Electorates
- MLC Central Province 22 May 1983–4 August 1984
- Contested Central Province 23 March 1980
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Personal Information |
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14 April 1941 |
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Geraldton, Western Australia |
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4 August 1984 |
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Northam Squash Courts, Northam, Western Australia |
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Dalwallinu Cemetery, Western Australia |
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Son of Harry Leonard Atkinson, shearer and farmer, and Jessie Peden (awarded OAM) |
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Married 20 July 1963, Olwen Margaret Dowie, daughter of James Osmond and Gladys Olwen Sirr
Children: two sons and two daughters |
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Church of England |
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Educated at Ballidu and Dalwallinu Primary Schools, Northam Senior High School
Muresk Agriculture College—Dip of Agric with Honours, dux of his year
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Farmer |
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After leaving school worked with his father and then entered family partnership circa 1962, farming in Dalwallinu area |
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Councillor Royal Agriculture Society
President and later Adult Adviser Junior Farmers Dalwallinu
President Dalwallinu Agricultural Society
President and Display Organiser Midwest Group of Agricultural Societies
Treasurer Dalwallinu Parents and Citizens
President and Captain Dalwallinu Tennis Club and Squash Club (also Secretary and Treasurer of latter)
President Moore District Tennis Zone
Secretary Moore Cricket Club
Committee Dalwallinu Sports Club
Justice of the Peace |
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D Black and G Bolton, Biographical register of members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two 1930-2010, Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2011, p. 7
Parliament of Western Australia website: Former Members accessed May 2010. |
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