Date of Birth: 03/03/1917
Place of Birth: Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 06/05/1987
Place of Death: Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Cessnock |
01 May 1976 |
08 Sep 1978 |
2 years 4 months 9 days |
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| Member for Cessnock |
17 Nov 1973 |
02 Apr 1976 |
2 years 4 months 17 days |
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| Member for Cessnock |
13 Feb 1971 |
19 Oct 1973 |
2 years 8 months 7 days |
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| Member for Cessnock |
24 Feb 1968 |
13 Jan 1971 |
2 years 10 months 21 days |
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| Member for Cessnock |
01 May 1965 |
23 Jan 1968 |
2 years 8 months 24 days |
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| Member for Cessnock |
03 Mar 1962 |
31 Mar 1965 |
3 years 29 days |
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| Member for Cessnock |
21 Mar 1959 |
05 Feb 1962 |
2 years 10 months 16 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
21 Mar 1959 |
08 Sep 1978 |
19 years 5 months 19 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
14 Sep 1954 |
16 Feb 1959 |
4 years 5 months 3 days |
A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 14 September 1954 and 21 November 1957. Casual vacancy – elected for balance of term of service of Hon. F.P Buckley, resigned. |
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined in 1949, member of central executive from 1953 until 1954.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Coal Miner and trade union official. Educated at Maitland High School, entered mines in 1934, stoker, secretary of Abermain No.1 Lodge, became an industrial advocate for Miners' Federation , president of Northern District from 1950 until 1953, general secretary from 1954 until 1959; secretary of Abermain Returned Serviceman's League from 1944 until 1946. Recreational interests include billiards and football.
Military Service
Served in Royal Australian Navy from 1939 until 1944, Her Majesty's Australian Ship Australia.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Thomas William Neilly, carter, and Elsie Fenwick. Married Lola Wood on 20 March 1942 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son.
