Date of Birth: 05/12/1920
Place of Birth: Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 16/09/1994
Place of Death: Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Tamworth |
19 Mar 1988 |
03 May 1991 |
3 years 1 month 15 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
24 Mar 1984 |
22 Feb 1988 |
3 years 10 months 30 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
19 Sep 1981 |
05 Mar 1984 |
2 years 5 months 16 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
07 Oct 1978 |
28 Aug 1981 |
2 years 10 months 22 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
01 May 1976 |
12 Sep 1978 |
2 years 4 months 13 days |
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| Member for Tamworth |
17 Nov 1973 |
02 Apr 1976 |
2 years 4 months 17 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
17 Nov 1973 |
03 May 1991 |
17 years 5 months 17 days |
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Political Party Activity
National Party. Joined the then Country Party in 1946 and later became the spokesman for Corrective Services, Mineral Resources and Industrial Relations.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Qualified Lieutenant-Colonel 1959. Grazier. Educated at Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga. Recreational interests include military history and agriculture.
Military Service
Militia 1939. 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Forces) 1939-1945: 2/2 Battalion. Served in North Africa, Greece, Crete and New Guinea (twice). Awarded Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and was mentioned in despatches. Citizen Military Forces 1948-1967. 12/16 Hunter River Lancers (1948-1963); Command and Staff link (1963-1967). Awarded Efficiency Decoration (ED).
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Councillor Manilla Shire Council 1964 - 1972 (7 years as Deputy Shire President).
Personal
Married to June Rygate on 10 April 1947 and had issue, 6 daughters.
Additional Information
Electorate description: Rural. Located mainly within Northern Slopes
Statistical Agricultural Sub-Division Principal centres: city of Tamworth and
towns of Bingara, Boggabri, Manilla, Nundle.
Area: 17.034 sq km Population: 53,997 Enrolment: 36,872
