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John Harris (Victorian Politician)
Sir John Richards Harris (24 January 1868 – 16 September 1946) was an Australian politician. A medical officer in early life, he is also noted as the first producer of sherry in Australia. Life He was born in Chiltern to miner Thomas Henry Harris and Mary Richards Hollow. He attended Grenville College in Ballarat and then the University of Melbourne ( MB 1890, BSc 1891, MD 1902). From 1891 to 1892, he was the resident medical officer at Melbourne Hospital and, from 1892, was based in Rutherglen. Harris served with the Australian Flying Corps during World War I. At Rutherglen he had become a viticulturist, producing the first sherry in Australia in 1912. In 1920, Harris won a by-election in the North Eastern Province of the Victorian Legislative Council, endorsed by the Victorian Farmers' Union, which soon became the Country Party. From 1925 to 1927, he was a minister without portfolio. He was expelled from the parliamentary Country Party in 1934 after refusing to sign t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherry
Sherry ( ) is a fortified wine produced from white grapes grown around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is a drink produced in a variety of styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versions similar to white table wines, such as Manzanilla and fino, to darker and heavier versions that have been allowed to oxidise as they age in barrel, such as Amontillado and oloroso. Sweet dessert wines are also made from Pedro Ximénez or Moscatel grapes, and are sometimes blended with Palomino-based sherries. Under the official name of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, it is one of Spain's wine regions, a (DOP). The word ''sherry'' is an anglicisation of Xérès (Jerez). Sherry was previously known as '' sack'', from the Spanish ''saca'', meaning "extraction" from the solera. In Europe, "sherry" has protected designation of origin status, and under Spanish law, all wine labelled as "sherry" must legally come from the Sherry Triangle, an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Public Instruction (Victoria)
The Minister for Education is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria, Australia. Ministers for Education Ministers for Skills and TAFE Ministers for Higher Education Ministers for Education Services Ministers for Skills and Workforce Participation Minister for Special Education Minister for International Education Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession See also * Minister for Education (Australia) * Minister for Children (Victoria) * Minister for Employment (Victoria) Reference list {{Victorian ministries Education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ... 1873 establishments in Australia Ministries established in 1873 Education ministers of Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Knights Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministers For Health (Victoria) ''
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Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government with the rank of a normal minister but who doesn't head a ministry ** Shadow minister, a member of a Shadow Cabinet of the opposition ** Minister (Austria) * Minister (diplomacy), the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador * Ministerialis, a member of a noble class in the Holy Roman Empire * ''The Minister'', a 2011 French-Belgian film directed by Pierre Schöller See also *Ministry (other) *Minster (other) *''Yes Minister ''Yes Minister'' is a British political satire sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Comprising three seven-episode series, it was first transmitted on BBC2 from 1980 to 1984. A sequel, ''Yes, Prime Minister'', ran for 16 episodes f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Victorian Legislative Council
The following are lists of members of the Victorian Legislative Council: * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1851–1853 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1853–1856 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1856–1858 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1858–1860 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1860–1862 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1862–1864 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1864–1866 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1866–1868 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1868–1870 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1870–1872 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1872–1874 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1874–1876 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1876–1878 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1878–1880 * Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1880–1882 * Members of the Victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Party Of Australia Members Of The Parliament Of Victoria
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Book Store, a bookstore and office supplies chain in the Philippines * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900–1924 * National Radio Company, Malden, Massachusetts, USA 1914–1991 * National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Deaths
1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1940s decade. Events January * January 6 – The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies of World War II recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 – Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1868 Births
Events January * January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries. * January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, declares the ''Meiji Restoration'', his own restoration to full power, under the influence of supporters from the Chōshū and Satsuma Domains, and against the supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate, triggering the Boshin War. * January 5 – Paraguayan War: Brazilian Army commander Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, enters Asunción, Paraguay's capital. Some days later he declares the war is over. Nevertheless, Francisco Solano López, Paraguay's president, prepares guerrillas to fight in the countryside. * January 7 – The Arkansas constitutional convention meets in Little Rock. * January 9 – Penal transportation from Britain to Australia ends, with arrival of the convict ship '' Hougoumont'' in Western Australia, afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Swinburne
Ivan Archie Swinburne (6 March 1908 – 12 August 1994) was an Australian politician. Born in Wangaratta, Victoria to dairy farmers George Arthur and Hilda Maud Swinburne, he attended local public schools and became a dairy farmer in 1930. From 1940 to 1947, he was a member of Bright Shire Council, serving as president from 1943 to 1944. Swinburne was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1946 for North Eastern Province as a Country Party member. He was deputy leader of the Country Party in the upper house from 1954 to 1969, and leader from 1969 to 1976. He was Minister of Housing and Materials from 1950 to 1952. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George I ... in 1973, and retired from politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percival Inchbold
Percival Pennell Inchbold (28 January 1884 – 8 July 1953) was an Australian politician. He was born at Yarrawonga to farmer John Inchbold and Mary Ann Burgess. He and his brother had a farm at Telford, and during World War I he served in the 22nd Battalion and was wounded more than once. He returned to farm at Yarrawonga and Peechelba. On 2 June 1925 he married Helen Mary Livermore, with whom he had a son. In 1927 he moved to Wangaratta, where he was a farmer and closely involved in the agricultural community. He had served on Yarrawonga Shire Council from 1921 to 1933 (president 1921–23) and served on Wangaratta Borough Council from 1927 to 1936 (mayor 1933–34). In 1935 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as a Country Party member for North Eastern Province. From 1938 to 1943 he was a member of John McEwen's breakaway Liberal Country Party. He was Minister of Education An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Zwar
Albert Michael Zwar (17 July 1863 – 23 February 1935) was an Australian liberal/conservative politician, Member of Upper House and tannery owner. Zwar was born in Broadford, Victoria and died in Beechworth, Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi .... References 1863 births 1935 deaths Members of the Victorian Legislative Council Australian Anglicans Australian people of German descent National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria People of Sorbian descent 20th-century Australian politicians 19th-century Australian businesspeople 20th-century Australian businesspeople People from Beechworth People from the Colony of Victoria {{Australia-National-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kendell
William Kendell (6 March 1851 – 20 October 1922) was an Australian politician. Born in Mount Pleasant, South Australia, he was educated at public schools and moved to Victoria in 1888. He farmed at Wimmera and at Mount Mercier, and served on Dimboola and Borung Councils. In 1913, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Commonwealth Liberal Party member for Corio, defeating Labor MP Alfred Ozanne. Kendell was defeated by Ozanne in 1914, but in 1916 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council The Victorian Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria, Australia, the lower house being the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit at Parliament House, Melbourne, Parliament ... for North Eastern. He was an Honorary Minister from 1917 to 1919. He remained in the Legislative Council until his death in 1922. References Commonwealth Liberal Party members of the Parliam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
