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Mr Arthur Dalgety BRIDGES, F.C.A.(Aust). (1901 - 1968)

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Date of Birth: 19/11/1901
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 22/05/1968
Place of Death: Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Leader of Government 01 Jul 1966 22 May 1968 1 year 10 months 22 days
Minister for Child Welfare, Minister for Social Welfare, Advisory Minister for Transport and Vice President of Executiv 13 May 1965 22 May 1968 3 years 10 days
Representative of Government 13 May 1965 30 Jun 1966 1 year 1 month 18 days
Principal Representative of Members who are not Supporters of Government 30 Oct 1962 13 May 1965 2 years 6 months 14 days
Member of the Select Committee Great Synagogue, Sydney (Amendment bILL) 01 Aug 1953 01 Aug 1954 1 year 1 day
Member of the Select Committee on Municipality of North Sydney (Waverton Park) Bill 01 Aug 1952 01 Aug 1953 1 year 1 day
Member of the Select Committee on Sutherland Shire (Gannons Road Sports Ground) Bill 01 Aug 1950 01 Aug 1952 2 years 1 day
Member of the Select Committee on Lismore City Council (Neilsen Park Exchange) Bill 01 Aug 1947 01 Aug 1948 1 year 1 day
Member of the Select Committee on Local Government (Areas) Bill 01 Aug 1947 01 Aug 1948 1 year 1 day
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 23 Apr 1946 22 May 1968 22 years 1 month A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Dates of Election 14 March 1946 and 21 November 1957
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Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Chartered accountant and company director. Educated at Fort Street High School, Sydney; assisted brother on citrus farm near Yenda. Qualified as an accountant in 1924, Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants (Australia); Fellow of Chartered Institute of Secretaries; member of bridges and steel, public accountants, later of A.D Bridges & Co; official managers and receivers; a leading financial adviser, director of numerous companies involved in retailing, manufacturing, oil drilling, finance, insurance and textiles; vice president of the Royal Blind Society (1958), honorary secretary of Blinded Ex-serviceman's Club; councillor of the Industrial Blind Institute; committee member of Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service; vice president of Young Mens Christian Association; councillor of Australasian Institute of Secretaries from 1927 until 1946; fellow of Senate of University of Sydney from 1967 until 1968; vice president of National Rifle Association; associated with Girl Guides and Boy Scouts; director of National Opera; treasurer of Presbyterian church of New South Wales. National Councillor from 1927 until 1932; United Australia Party councillor; Democratic; member of committee which established Liberal Party, councillor, New South Wales vice president and Federal Councillor from 1946 until 1965. Coalition Leader for the Legislative Council from 1962 until 1968.
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Personal
Son of Frederick Bridges, schoolteacher, and Ivy May Campbell. Married Rachel Duckworth on 2nd November 1929 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son. Funeral to Northern Suburbs Crematorium from St Stephens Presbyterian Church in Macquarie Street, Sydney.
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