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Bailey, John (2) (1871 - 1947) |
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| Historian and Company director | ||
| Born: 14 June 1871 Manus Creek, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 26 October 1947 Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia. | ||
| John Bailey was Chairman of Directors and organiser of the Central Australia Gold Exploration Co. in the 1930s. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Manus Creek, New South Wales, 14 June 1871. Died Stanmore, Sydney, 26 October 1947. Shearer; organiser for the Australian Workers' Union from 1901, member for Goulburn, New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1920-25; investigated by the Australian Labor Party for the alleged use of sliding-panel ballot-boxes at the 1923 State A.L.P. conference and expelled from the party; reinstated 1929; vice-president, New South Wales federal branch of the Labor Party 1931-34; gold prospector 1930s; honorary chairman from 1930 of the Central Australia Gold Exploration Co., which financed an expedition to find L.H.B. Lasseter's lost reef. |
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