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| − | Russell Thomas White was born on 19 June 1895 (Windermere, Victoria), Parents: William Nicholas, farmer, b. Cornwall, and Ellen Janet Banfield | + | Russell Thomas White was born on 19 June 1895 (Windermere, Victoria), Parents: William Nicholas, farmer, b. Cornwall, and Ellen Janet Banfield. |
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White was educated at Grenville College. | White was educated at Grenville College. | ||
He married on 20 Dec 1917 to Isabel (Lyn) Wade. | He married on 20 Dec 1917 to Isabel (Lyn) Wade. | ||
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Dairy farmer, Cardigan; president Young Farmers Auxilliary 1927; member Ballarat Agric. Council 1930; president Burrumbeet Football Association 1937; founding president Ballarat Milk Producers' Association; founding president Burrumbeet Gymkhana; executive member Metropolitan and Country Trotting Association to 1960; chairman Trotting Control Board 1960-1973; treasurer Inter-Dominion Trotting Council; CBE 1966; active Australian Natives Association; keen local footballer; trained and drove trotters.;Ballarat shire councillor 1928-1946, president 1934-1937, 1942-1943 <ref>http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/details/1534-white-russell-thomas</ref> | Dairy farmer, Cardigan; president Young Farmers Auxilliary 1927; member Ballarat Agric. Council 1930; president Burrumbeet Football Association 1937; founding president Ballarat Milk Producers' Association; founding president Burrumbeet Gymkhana; executive member Metropolitan and Country Trotting Association to 1960; chairman Trotting Control Board 1960-1973; treasurer Inter-Dominion Trotting Council; CBE 1966; active Australian Natives Association; keen local footballer; trained and drove trotters.;Ballarat shire councillor 1928-1946, president 1934-1937, 1942-1943 <ref>http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/details/1534-white-russell-thomas</ref> | ||
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| + | Minister without Portfolio Mar 1951-May 1952, Minister of State Development May 1952-Oct 1952, Oct 1952-Dec 1952. Public Works committee 1947-1950. Public Accounts committee 1955-1960. Population Distribution committee 1959-1960. | ||
| + | <ref>Who's Who in Australia 1947-1980; Victoria, 'Parliamentary Debates' 8 Sept 1981, 43-6; Countryman 10 Sept 1937; Browne, G, 'Biographical Register of the Victorian Parliament 1900-84', 1985</ref> | ||
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He died on 03 September 1981 (Ballarat. Ballarat cemetery). | He died on 03 September 1981 (Ballarat. Ballarat cemetery). | ||
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Contents
Background
Russell Thomas White was born on 19 June 1895 (Windermere, Victoria), Parents: William Nicholas, farmer, b. Cornwall, and Ellen Janet Banfield.
White was educated at Grenville College. He married on 20 Dec 1917 to Isabel (Lyn) Wade.
Dairy farmer, Cardigan; president Young Farmers Auxilliary 1927; member Ballarat Agric. Council 1930; president Burrumbeet Football Association 1937; founding president Ballarat Milk Producers' Association; founding president Burrumbeet Gymkhana; executive member Metropolitan and Country Trotting Association to 1960; chairman Trotting Control Board 1960-1973; treasurer Inter-Dominion Trotting Council; CBE 1966; active Australian Natives Association; keen local footballer; trained and drove trotters.;Ballarat shire councillor 1928-1946, president 1934-1937, 1942-1943 [1]
Minister without Portfolio Mar 1951-May 1952, Minister of State Development May 1952-Oct 1952, Oct 1952-Dec 1952. Public Works committee 1947-1950. Public Accounts committee 1955-1960. Population Distribution committee 1959-1960. [2]
He died on 03 September 1981 (Ballarat. Ballarat cemetery).
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Founding president Windermere-Cardigan branch Country Party, v-president Ballarat district council, secretary to cabinet Mar 1951-May 1952
Further Reading
References
- ↑ http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/details/1534-white-russell-thomas
- ↑ Who's Who in Australia 1947-1980; Victoria, 'Parliamentary Debates' 8 Sept 1981, 43-6; Countryman 10 Sept 1937; Browne, G, 'Biographical Register of the Victorian Parliament 1900-84', 1985
