Date of Birth: 03/04/1913
Place of Birth: Heddon, Greta, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 31/07/1996
Place of Death: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Bass Hill |
13 Feb 1971 |
19 Oct 1973 |
2 years 8 months 7 days |
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| Member for Bass Hill |
24 Feb 1968 |
13 Jan 1971 |
2 years 10 months 21 days |
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| Member for Bass Hill |
01 May 1965 |
23 Jan 1968 |
2 years 8 months 24 days |
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| Member for Bass Hill |
03 Mar 1962 |
31 Mar 1965 |
3 years 29 days |
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| Member for Fairfield |
21 Mar 1959 |
05 Feb 1962 |
2 years 10 months 16 days |
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| Member for Fairfield |
03 Mar 1956 |
16 Feb 1959 |
2 years 11 months 14 days |
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| Member for Fairfield |
14 Feb 1953 |
06 Feb 1956 |
2 years 11 months 24 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
14 Feb 1953 |
19 Oct 1973 |
20 years 8 months 6 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined in 1950, secretary of Chester Hill branch, president of Reid Federal and Bankstown state electorate councils.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Stationhand and schoolteacher. Educated at Christian Brothers High School, Lewisham; worked on sheep stations; at Teachers' Training College from 1937 until 1938, teacher with Education Department at Yarranjerry from 1939 until 1940, Redfern from 1944 until 1950, West Ryde from 1950 until 1952, Chester Hill, deputy headmaster from 1952 until 1953; director of Fairfield District Hospital; trustee of Public Library of New South Wales from 1953 until 1967.
Military Service
Served in 2nd Australian Imperial Forces from 1940 until 1944, 2/13th Battalion, 9th Division, wounded at Tobruk, corporal.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Clarence Owen Earl, coalminer, and Mary Cardow. Married Delma Veronica McNamara on 20 May 1944 and had issue, 3 daughters and 2 sons.
