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Sir Edward Emerton WARREN, K.C.M.G.,K.B.E.,M.S.M.,O.M.S.T.,R.S.G.C (1897 - 1983)

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Date of Birth: 26/08/1897
Place of Birth: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 08/09/1983
Place of Death: Clifton Gardens, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member of the Coal based Chemical and Liquid Fuel Industry Investigation Committee 01 Sep 1958 01 Sep 1959 1 year 1 day
Member of Select Committee on Port Kembla Sailors, Soldiers Memorial Hall Bill 01 Sep 1956 01 Sep 1957 1 year 1 day
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 23 Apr 1955 05 Nov 1978 23 years 6 months 14 days A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 25 November 1954 and 8 December 1966. Granted retention of title of 'Honourable' for life.
Political Party Activity
Liberal Party. Did not nominate in 1978 for preselection.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Colliery manager. Educated at Broken Hill and Greenwood's School, North Sydney; commenced work as an office boy with Abermain Seaham Collieries Limited in 1914; rejoined Abermain Seaham Collieries Limited after the war, which by amalgamation in 1930 became J & A Brown and Abermain and Seaham Collieries Pty Limited, accountant, assistant manager in 1939, joint manager 1944,general manager 1945, chairman Brown's Coals Pty Limited, Melbourne; and Coal and Allied Sales Pty Limited; general manager of Caledonian Collieries Limited and Cessnock Collieries Limited; director and chief general manager of Coal and Allied Industries Pty Limited; director of South Maitland Railways Pty Limited, Thomas Brown Limited, New Zealand, Westinghouse Brakes (Australasia) Pty Limited, Dowsett Engineering (Australia) Pty Limited, McKenzie and Holland (Australia), Hexham Engineering Pty Limited, Liddell Collieries Pty Limited, Durham Coal Mines Pty Limited, Southern Cross Management Limited (London); managing director of Wallarah Coal Company Limited; chairman of New South Wales Colliery Proprieters' Association 1949-1972 and Australian Coal Industry Research Laboratories Limited 1956-1976; foundation chairman of Australian Coal Association 1955-1972; vice chairman of executive and Australian committee since 1962 World Power Conference; president of Australian Japanese Business Co-operation Committee 1964-1972, vice president 1972-1975, president of Basin Economic Co-operation Council 1968-1972; president of Australian Korean Business Co-operation Council 1970; councillor of University of New South Wales since 1965; Australia Club
Military Service
Seved in Australian Infantry Forces 1915-1919, 18th Battalion and 24th Depot Unit of Supply, Gallipoli and France, sergeant, Meritorious Service Medal
Honours Received
Merit of Order with Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun (Japan) 1967; Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1956; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1959; Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1969
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of John Warren, mine manager and migrant from Derbyshire. Married Doris Schultz, in 1926 and had issue, 2 sons.
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.