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1982 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)
The 1982 Queen's Birthday Honours for Australian honours system, Australia were appointments to recognise and reward good works by citizens of Australia and other nations that contribute to Australia. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations and were announced on 13 June 1982 in Australia. The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by honour with grades and then divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate. Order of Australia Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) General Division Companion (AC) General Division Officer (AO) General Division Military Division Member (AM) General Division Military Division Medal (OAM) General Division Military Division Knight Bachelor * George Kneipp — For service to education and to the community. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Queen's Birthday Honours 1982 Birthday Honours A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Honours System
The Australian honours and awards system refers to all orders, decorations, and medals, as instituted by letters patent from the Monarch of Australia and countersigned by the Australian prime minister at the time, that have been progressively introduced since 14 February 1975. The Australian honours and awards system excludes all state and local government, and private, issued awards and medals (although a few can be recognised in the order of wearing, like those in the Order of St John). Honours and awards have been present in Australia since pre-Federation, primarily from the Imperial honours and awards system. This Imperial system remained in place until its full phase out in 1994 (although the Monarch of Australia may still confer some of these honours to Australians in their personal capacity). Between 1975 and 1992, the Australian honours and awards system and the Imperial honours and awards system operated in parallel, although the last Imperial awards to be made were i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Ridings
Philip Lovett Ridings (2 October 1917 – 13 September 1998) was an Australian cricketer. Nicknamed "Pancho", Ridings played first-class cricket for South Australia from 1937 to 1957, scoring nine hundreds. Primarily a batsman, he also took 61 first-class wickets with his fast-medium pace bowling. He was captain of the South Australia team that officially complained to the New South Wales Cricket Association over the Sid Barnes twelfth man incident. After his playing days, Ridings was a cricket administrator and Chairman of the Australian Cricket Board from 1980 to 1983. Ridings was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Go ... in 1982. References External links * * * 1917 births 1998 deaths Australian cricketers So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 In Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1982 in Australia. Incumbents *Monarch – Elizabeth II *Governor-General – Sir Zelman Cowen (until 29 July), then Sir Ninian Stephen *Prime Minister – Malcolm Fraser **Deputy Prime Minister – Doug Anthony **Opposition Leader – Bill Hayden * Chief Justice – Sir Harry Gibbs State and Territory Leaders *Premier of New South Wales – Neville Wran **Opposition Leader – John Dowd *Premier of Queensland – Joh Bjelke-Petersen **Opposition Leader – Ed Casey (until 20 October), then Keith Wright *Premier of South Australia – David Tonkin (until 10 November), then John Bannon **Opposition Leader – John Bannon (until 10 November), then John Olsen *Premier of Tasmania – Harry Holgate (until 26 May), then Robin Gray **Opposition Leader – Robin Gray (until 26 May), then Ken Wriedt *Premier of Victoria – Lindsay Thompson (until 8 April), then John Cain Jr. **Opposition Leader – John Cain Jr. (until 8 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Award Ceremonies In Australia
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of Recognition (sociology), recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) who is given 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often to a single person, such as a student or athlete, or a representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration, that is an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, or rosette (award). It can also be a token object such as Academic certificate, certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy, or Commemorative plaque, plaque. The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor, as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an honorable mention is an award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kneipp
Sir Joseph Patrick George Kneipp (1922–1993) was a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland in Townsville, Queensland, Australia from 1969 to 1992. Early life and education Born in Inverell, New South Wales on 13 November 1922, son of Anthony George Kneipp, and his wife Kathleen Brigid, (née McHugh). Kneipp attended Downlands College in Toowoomba; where he was Dux of the school. After serving in New Guinea with 52nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment between 1943 and 1945, Kneipp attained his law degree from the University of Queensland in 1949 and was admitted to the Queensland bar in 1950. Career After pursuing private practice as a barrister in Townsville, Kneipp was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland on 6 November 1969. Kneipp served as Northern Judge for 22 years until his retirement at the age of 70, in 1992. He was also Chancellor of James Cook University, North Queensland from 1974 to 1993, where he called for the establishment of a law degree course in the lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queenie Paul
Eveline Pauline "Queenie" Paul (OAM) (30 December 1893 – 31 July 1982) was an Australian performer in vaudeville shows (singer and dancer) and a theatre producer, active from the 1910s until the early 1980s. She was particularly known for her associations with the company's of J.C. Williamson and Sir Benjamin Fuller Early life Eveline Pauline Paul was born in Sydney, the daughter of Frederick William Paul and Antoinette Schuller Paul. Her father was born in Germany; her mother was French.Jennie Lees"Eveline Pauline (Queenie) Paul"in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 18'' (MUP 2012). Her nickname came from being the first girl in the family after four sons; she was "the little queen" from a young age.Frank Van StratenLive Performance Australia Hall of Fame (2007). Career Queenie Paul was on stage with J.C. Williamson as a chorus girl by age 15. In her early 20s she was "principal boy" in a production of a pantomime, ''The Bunyip''. In 1917 she co-starred with an A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Weir
Peter Lindsay Weir ( ; born August 21, 1944) is a retired Australian film director. He's known for directing films crossing various genres over forty years with films such as '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), '' Gallipoli'' (1981), ''Witness'' (1985), '' Dead Poets Society'' (1989), ''Fearless'' (1993), '' The Truman Show'' (1998), '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' (2003), and '' The Way Back'' (2010). He's received five Academy Award nominations ultimately winning the Academy Honorary Award in 2022 for his lifetime achievement career. Early in his career as a director, Weir was a leading figure in the Australian New Wave cinema movement (1970–1990). Weir made his feature film debut with '' Homesdale'' and continued with the mystery drama '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), the supernatural thriller '' The Last Wave'' (1977) and the historical drama '' Gallipoli'' (1981). Weir gained tremendous success with the multinational production '' The Year of Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Porter
Harold Edward "Hal" Porter (16 February 1911 – 29 September 1984) was an Australian novelist, playwright, poet and short story writer. Biography Porter was born in Albert Park, Victoria, grew up in Bairnsdale, and worked as a journalist, teacher and librarian. A car accident just before the outbreak of World War II prevented him from serving in the armed forces. His first stories were published in 1942 and by the 1960s he was writing full-time. His 1963 memoir, ''The Watcher on the Cast Iron Balcony'', is regarded as an Australian masterpiece. His other works were less successful. The literary critic Laurie Clancy said: "Porter's novels are, with one exception, less successful than his stories, not least because his scorn for most of his characters becomes wearying over the length of a novel." The exception, Clancy thought, was ''The Tilted Cross'', a historical novel set in Hobart in the 1840s. On 24 July 1983 he was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver in Ballarat and rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter McMahon
Peter McMahon AM (16 July 1931 – 13 March 2022) was an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1973 to 1981. Life and career McMahon was born in Wagga Wagga to Otho Thomas McMahon, of Irish descent, and wife Ida Braunsdorf, of German descent. He was educated at Ladysmith Public School (1936–1939), Mosman Public School (1940–1942) and North Sydney Technical High School (1943–1947), leaving at the age of sixteen. He joined the Citizen Military Forces in 1949 and became a sergeant in the 7th Field Regiment. In 1954, he joined the Labor Party, and visited Britain and Europe in 1961 under a scholarship from the Imperial Relations Trust. He became active in the union movement and internal Labor politics. In 1973, McMahon was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council, where he served until 1981. In 1982 he was made a member of the Order of Australia for services to trade union A trade union (labo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Humble
Keith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Keith (surname) * Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949) * Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons in the late 18th century * Clan Keith, a Scottish clan associated with lands in northeastern and northwestern Scotland Places Australia * Keith, South Australia, a town and locality Scotland * Keith, Moray, a town ** Keith railway station * Keith Marischal, East Lothian United States * Keith, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Keith, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Keith, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Keith, Wisconsin, a ghost town * Keith County, Nebraska Other uses * Keith F.C., a football team based in Keith, Scotland * , a ship of the British Royal Navy * Hurricane Keith, a 2000 hurricane that caused extensive damage in Central America * ''Keith'' (film), a 2008 independent film directed by Todd Kessler * ''K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Freeman (politician)
Derek David Freeman (16 May 1924 – 2 February 2018) was an Australian politician and dentist. He was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1973 to 1981 and from 1981 to 1984. Freeman was born in Sydney. He attended Bellevue Hill Public School and Sydney Boys' High School in 1936-41, before studying dentistry at the University of Sydney, Toronto University and the Royal College of Dental Surgeons in Ontario. He served in the RAAF from 1945 to 1946. On 23 August 1950 he married Phyllis, with whom he had four daughters. He ran a private dental practice, but was a fellow of the International College of Dentists and the Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons and a president of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Dental Association. In 1960 he joined the Liberal Party, and was Eastern Metropolitan Regional President in 1972. He was chair of the Fluoride Committee of the Australian Dental Association launched in 1958. Given fluoride's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bart Cummings
James Bartholomew Cummings (14 November 1927 – 30 August 2015), also known by his initials J. B. Cummings, was one of the most successful Australian racehorse trainers. He was known as the Cups King, referring to the Melbourne Cup, as he won 'the race that stops a nation' a record twelve times. During his lifetime Cummings was considered an Australian cultural icon and an Australian National Living Treasure. His status as a racing icon in the 20th century was generally considered equivalent to that of Etienne L. de Mestre in the 19th century. Early life Cummings was born in 1927, in Adelaide, South Australia, the son of the accomplished trainer Jim Cummings, who trained the great stayer Comic Court to a win in the 1950 Melbourne Cup. Bart started his career working for his father as a strapper, despite being allergic to horses and hay. Cummings had an older brother, Pat, and said of his father; "I had the best of teachers. My dad had a lot of experience behind him and I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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