Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales
The Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales was an association of landholders in Australia founded in 1890. In 1916 it was renamed Graziers' Association of New South Wales, one of the founders of the Progressive Party of New South Wales, which later became New South Wales National Party. In 1978, the Graziers' Association merged with the United Farmers' and Woolgrowers' Industrial Association of New South Wales to form the Livestock and Grain Producers Association of New South Wales (LGPA NSW), which in January 1987 changed its name to the NSW Farmers Association.
History[edit]
The Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales was formed in 1890 in response to the statement or threat by the Amalgamated Shearers' Union of Australasia (ASU) that it would take steps to prevent non-Union-sheared wool from being exported.[1]
The name of the organisation was changed as of 1 October 1916 to Graziers' Association of New South Wales to avoid the connotation of pastoralists as large wealthy landholders defending their position of power and privilege, when in fact many were modest farmers.[2] The Graziers' Association was one of the founders of the Progressive Party of New South Wales,[3] which became New South Wales National Party.[citation needed]
1978 merger[edit]
In 1978, the United Farmers' and Woolgrowers' Industrial Association of New South Wales merged with the Graziers' Association to form the Livestock and Grain Producers Association of New South Wales (LGPA NSW), which in January 1987 changed its name to the NSW Farmers Association, which still exists today (2024).[4]
People[edit]
Secretaries[edit]
- Whitely King, 1890–1901
- John Mair[5] secretary 1902–1915[6]
- James William Allen[7] secretary 1914–1946; became full-time secretary of Graziers' Federal Council of Australia in 1946[8]–1952.
Presidents[edit]
- G. H. Cox 1891–1892
- Alexander Wilson 1891
- W. E. Abbott 1894–1897
- A. A. Dangar[9] 1898–1899
- W. E. Abbott 1900–1910
- Philip Oakden (1840–1916)[10] 1911–1916
- W. F. Jaques[11] 1916–1918
- John Mackay ( –1949)[12] 1918–1921
- A. E. Hunt 1921–1922
- Norman W. Kater 1922–1925
- Sir Graham Waddell 1926–1927
- Sir Frederick H. Tout[13] 1928–1933
- James Walker[14] 1933–1935
- J. P. Abbott[15] 1935–1939
- E. L. Killen[16] 1939–1942
- H. R. Cowdery[17] 1942–1944
- E. L. Killen 1944–1946
- P. A. Wright[18] 1946–1949
- C. M. Williams 1949–1952
- T. G. Carter 1952–
References[edit]
- ^ "The Shearers' Union and the Pastoralists' Union". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 16, 339. New South Wales, Australia. 6 August 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 1 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Graziers' Association". The Sydney Stock and Station Journal. Vol. XXVIII, no. 44. New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 1 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Progressive Party". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. No. 14, 020. New South Wales, Australia. 14 October 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 1 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "About Us". NSW Farmers Association. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Working for You". The Sydney Stock and Station Journal. Vol. XXIX, no. 74. New South Wales, Australia. 28 December 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death of Mr John Mair". The Sydney Stock and Station Journal. Vol. XXXV, no. 68. New South Wales, Australia. 7 December 1923. p. 13. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Some Country Show Presidents, N.S.W." The Land. No. 1257. New South Wales, Australia. 17 July 1935. p. 49. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Secretary For Graziers' Federal Council". The Northern Star. New South Wales, Australia. 30 March 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Notable Australian". The Telegraph (Brisbane). No. 12, 608. Queensland, Australia. 17 April 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death of Mr Philip Oakden". The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal. Vol. XXVI, no. 1541. New South Wales, Australia. 25 February 1916. p. 14. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mr W. F. Jaques". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30, 873. New South Wales, Australia. 14 December 1936. p. 16. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death of Mr J. Mackay". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). No. 3. New South Wales, Australia. 6 February 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Former President of Graziers Association". The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Vol. 41, no. 2. New South Wales, Australia. 5 July 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mr James Walker". Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga). New South Wales, Australia. 21 June 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Two Graziers Leaders in One Family". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. 5, no. 136. New South Wales, Australia. 24 July 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Eric Lyle Killen (1892–1955)". Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "12 Australians in Honours List". The Canberra Times. Vol. 30, no. 8, 733. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 January 1956. p. 2. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Phillip Arundell Wright". Smith's Weekly. Vol. XXXII, no. 6. New South Wales, Australia. 8 April 1950. p. 15. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.