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    Sir William John McKell, GCMG, QC (26 September 1891 – 11 January 1985) was an Australian politician who served as the 12th Governor-General of Australia...
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  • 1959), English actor and singer/songwriter Mike McKell, American lawyer and politician William McKell GCMG (1891–1985), Australian politician, Premier...
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    Lang was ousted as NSW Opposition Leader in 1939 and was replaced by William McKell, who became Premier in 1941. Lang was expelled from NSW Labor by the...
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  • contributing to public debate. The McKell Institute was launched in April 2012. It is named after William McKell, the 27th Premier of New South Wales...
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    governor-general, William McKell, who was in office as the Labor premier of New South Wales. The then leader of the Opposition, Robert Menzies, called McKell's appointment...
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    Premier, William McKell, of the Labor Party. The ministry was the first of two occasions when the Government was led by McKell, as Premier. McKell was first...
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    Field Marshal William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC, PC (6 August 1891 – 14 December 1970), usually known as Bill...
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    Premier, William McKell, of the Labor Party. The ministry was the second of two occasions when the Government was led by McKell, as Premier. McKell was first...
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    Works in 1941 and Minister for Local Government in the government of William McKell in 1944, where he led significant reforms of local government in the...
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    Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was a member of the British royal family. He was the third...
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    Hasluck, reserved royal assent for the Queen, as governor-general Sir William McKell had done with the 1953 Royal Titles and Styles Bill to allow Queen Elizabeth...
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    still-unsurpassed record term of over 9 years. A second Australian (William McKell) was appointed in 1947; he was followed by three more Britons, each...
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  • largely replacing the abolished district of Elizabeth. It was named after William McKell, former Premier of New South Wales (1941–1947). It included the majority...
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    virtually disappeared. A Labor government led by William McKell was elected in May 1941. The McKell government benefited from full employment, budget...
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    in the leadership election of June 2021, following the resignation of Jodi McKay. He led the party to victory at the 2023 state election. Minns was raised...
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    Australian Democracy. Retrieved 1 September 2022. Leeser, Julian, "McMahon, Sir William (Billy) (1908–1988)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra:...
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    was Murray Tyrrell. De L'Isle was the first governor-general since William McKell (1947–1953) to have children living at Yarralumla, and this made him...
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    Governor-General, William McKell (later Sir William), in March 1947. Tyrrell also served Sir William McKell's successors Sir William Slim, Lord Dunrossil...
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    William Scully, the federal member for Gwydir, after Renshaw had worked as campaign director for him. He was supported by the Premier, William McKell...
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    Labor opponent, Frederick McDonald, with a £2,000 share in a property at Kings Cross in return for withdrawing from the ballot. McDonald instead publicly...
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  • 1978) September 26 Charles Munch, French conductor, violinist (d. 1968) William McKell, 12th Governor-General of Australia (d. 1985) October 12 – Fumimaro...
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  • 11 March), then William McKell Prime Minister – Ben Chifley Chief Justice – Sir John Latham Premier of New South Wales – William McKell (until 6 February)...
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    named McKell as Governor-General of Australia, initiating a struggle between, on one side, Bob Heffron (supported by the Party Executive, McKell, many...
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    selecting the party leader to the caucus. Lang was deposed in 1939. William McKell became party leader, reuniting and rejuvenating the party. Under his...
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    1941. Heffron served as Minister of the Crown in the cabinets of William McKell, James McGirr and Joseph Cahill, most notably as Minister for Education from...
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    Joseph Cook James McGowen William Holman Ernest Durack John Storey James Dooley Greg McGirr Bill Dunn Jack Lang William McKell Jim McGirr Joseph Cahill...
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  • Governor-General – (Sir) William McKell Prime Minister – Robert Menzies Chief Justice – Sir John Latham Premier of New South Wales – James McGirr Premier of Queensland...
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  • Robert Surtees, American cinematographer (b. 1906) January 11 – Sir William McKell, 12th Governor-General of Australia (b. 1891) January 14 Jetta Goudal...
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    been mooted in 1945. The recommendation went via the Governor-General, William McKell, to Buckingham Palace in London, which appeared to reply that a dominion...
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  • 1890 – Jack Tresadern, English footballer and manager (d. 1959) 1891 – William McKell, Australian politician, 12th Governor General of Australia (d. 1985)...
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