Russell White
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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] 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
