Ernest William Castine (26 November 1869 – 8 February 1955) was a pastoralist and politician in the State of

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History

Castine was born at "Prospect Cottage", Auburn, the son of Colonel

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(member for Wooroora from 1884 to 1902) and Nannie Castine (née Barkla). He was educated at Riverton Public School and

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. For a time he ran a store in Auburn, then a property "Penobscot" at Watervale and an grazing property near

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. He was also managing director of Andamooka Pastoral Company running and was partner with

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Politics

He was chairman of the Upper Wakefield District Council in 1932. He was selected by the

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to contest the 1933

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election for the Midland district in 1933. He was successful and held the seat unopposed until 1947, when he was dis-endorsed by his Party in favor of D. P. Gordon. He nevertheless stood as an Independent, but was defeated at the polls.

Other interests

He was secretary of the Northern Agricultural Society, a member of the board of the Clare and District Hospital. He played cricket, golf and bowls, and was president of the Watervale Golf Club, and an active member of the Clare Bowling Club.

Family

On 22 April 1891 he married Selma Sobels (28 April 1902 – 28 June 1922) of "Springvale", Watervale. They lived at "Penobscot" Watervale. He married again, to Miss Serena Amanda Castine Warren (his first cousin) around September 1923 in Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Castine, Ernest William Members of the South Australian Legislative Council Australian pastoralists 1869 births 1955 deaths Liberal and Country League politicians People from Auburn, South Australia