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George Dunmore Lang
George Dunmore Lang (30 September 1832 – 12 January 1875) was an Australian politician. Lang was born in Sydney to John Dunmore Lang and Wilhelmina Mackie. He attended the University of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh, returning to work as a clerk for the Bank of New South Wales. In 1852 he went to Geelong, Victoria, Geelong and then Ballarat to work as an accountant. He was arrested in 1854 and sentenced to five years' hard labour, but he was released in 1857 after an enquiry by the parliament. He then worked as a journalist in Brisbane, and in 1859 was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Electoral district of Tumut, Tumut. He resigned in 1860 and travelled to Scotland, where he was an agent for the Moreton Bay Company. From 1866 to 1868 he clerked in the Audit Office. Lang died at Gulgong, New South Wales, Gulgong in 1875. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lang, George Dunmore 1832 births 1875 deaths Colony of New South Wales people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
