september july known long serving new_south_wales politician union premier new_south_wales born new_zealand involved socialist labor movements new_zealand later australia joining prominent having stage conspiracy strike action eventually elected disputes party leader led expulsion formed party labor mps known success party enabled party prominence branch won office served minister crown notably minister education deputy premier significant tenure minister education oversaw massive expansion state public schools development higher education services including establishment rising premier spearheaded final attempt abolish referendum ended failure serving premier member years retirement january early years background bob widely known born september thames new_zealand fifth child irish born parents spending early education nearby left school work gold treating plant studying went california work canada look gold proved unsuccessful returned new_zealand joined miners union involved miners strike event significant development labour movement new_zealand appointed studied law time whilst residing family home street grey having volunteered military service world war rejected medical grounds attending doctor citing heart troubles rejection grounds health despite allegation attempt encourage finding smoked packs cigarettes prior medical order avoid military service elder brother enlisted private october killed action days armistice november serving december married daughter norwegian engineer daughters june moved melbourne victoria year victoria appointed joined leftist later moved sydney secretary new_south_wales branch union state secretary role hold years took prominent role maritime trade sydney february commonwealth steamer declared black owing worker disputes ship having declared union representatives acted advise members refuse work port april government sir arrested charge conspiracy strike action refused bail trial judge fellow defendants represented found guilty released july court verdict returned direction judge later joining time showed supporter party leader supporting successful motion state conference party early political career having confirmed credentials stood endorsed labor party candidate seat election held split party stood independent labor candidate denied contest marked clashes accusations ultimately unsuccessful gaining vote eventually successful election defeating hold abolition support enabled accelerate political career found increasingly unhappy divisive political style great depression expulsion branch federal branch ultimate dismissal government governor sir labor defeats hands state elections associated small group caucus aimed leader movement based personal stronghold branches left wing trade unions maintained majority control caucus party machine party newspaper secretary organised conference left wing unions august attended caucus members summoned special party conference august expelled king leaders attended conference result colleague formed known despite expulsion new increasingly winning subsequent elections seats won won june mps unhappy leadership joined result success federal executive pressured party unity conference august combined forces september new leader party declined stand position deputy leader minister crown eventually regained office defeating election elevated ministry minister charged implementation administration new south wales role responsible civil defence air raid precautions new_south_wales increasingly important entry japan second world war december subsequent attacks australia darwin sydney serving june advocated public whilst portfolio declaring living fool paradise australia people idea happening countries happen clashed procedures notably city sydney november denounced advisers continued maintain brown essential defence measure conclusion come brown born form panic japan entered war continued brass hats look facts evidence fighting men persist sticking conclusion position later affirmed brown completely unnecessary black short notice given effective safer defensive measure minister education appointed minister education june authored comprehensive policy new_south_wales education system entitled tomorrow theirs present future education new_south_wales minister important post war era economic growth infrastructure development presided expansion number facilities public schools areas doubling size november appointed director general education commissioned chair committee tasked completely review secondary education system new_south_wales recommendations improvements committee report popularly referred report presented october gave rise public education act brought effect term premier key changes objective presenting students opportunity experience wide range subjects including visual arts industrial arts music drama wide range languages year secondary school system abandoned favour adding year course major statewide external examinations end tenth school certificate twelfth years schooling attitude education extended level intended significantly expand capacity higher level learning july presented proposal cabinet outlining creation technological based university separate institution existing year later cabinet authorised appointment chaired bring new institution existence meeting august council established guidelines regulations set future institution march students enrolled study institution named new south wales university technology gained statutory status enactment carried firm support cause government fully alive need democratic country extend facilities students financial reasons attend present time university courses time second university established australian state establishment institution receiving opposition areas media conservatives came defence article published noting feel new institution given time prove worth quality work graduates september moved bill change following recommendations murray report proposed expansion focus technology fields medicine arts opposition mps objected debate basis posing threat status called came defence university dismissed objections absurd seat abolished largely replaced subsequently elected hold retirement supported general policy education state directed department begin establishment new south wales provide sufficient training expanding numbers teachers filling new schools colleges state established opened facilitated growing calls city newcastle permanent university city indicated support establishment satellite college newcastle initial step establishment university july sought approach officials facilitate efforts university established newcastle soon possible noted moves purchase land city site college indication government intentions didn buy site newcastle fun want provide university newcastle want step providing universities state time opened december affiliation finalised gained momentum notified premier insufficient funds available establishment university early college college premier late moved minister education university come achieved march vice chancellor notified warden professor allowed autonomy january played role establishment discussed thoughts training external studies correspondence courses university rejected idea stating external degree certification programs significantly inferior residence education asked new_england willingness conduct external studies warden later vice chancellor enthusiastically supported idea instructed college staff begin preparing external studies program asked objection new_england granted independence operate state external education program university replied objection result introduced parliament early december received december college independent february deputy premier leadership period cabinet seen prominent performing member government potential contender opportunity came february announced labor caucus intention resign election intention ensuring successor remained prime minister announced appointment governor general order vote ballot february lost votes minister housing favoured catholic conservative caucus members announced resignation grounds ill health april forward candidate succeed deputy premier day ballot april aware numbers caucus win consequently arrangements votes exchange support deputy premier result april defeated attorney general votes premier defeated mines secretary votes deputy premier opponent arthur resigned ministry february set investigate involvement corrupt business activity commissioned replace secretary mines serving february september deputy premier acted absence times included receiving japanese prime minister arrival sydney airport october visit prime minister japan australia role deputy prime importance died suddenly october year old elected succeed unopposed premier new south wales premier sworn cabinet october government house sydney governor sir time premier marked significant tensions nationally split involving avoided term party present increasingly perceived tired divided government year old government consisted mps ministers come election parliament tended reflect leaving speaking roles deputy local government highways minister clear aged best days politician future labor political advisor noted bulletin house tends recalling past minister education minister emergency services answer questions age clichés politicians throws devastating occasionally old radical shown teeth anger minutes reminded great mob led bitter strikes old nemesis took opportunity newspaper century october presided official opening dam completion meant primary reservoir reliable water supply sydney opening declared come way sydney water supply chief justice january provided old friend exit federal politics succeed sir chief justice new south wales attorney general horrified having favoured senior justice sir suitable candidate realising health render equal task chief justice downing attorney general normally person nomination chief justice cabinet refused leaving motion nominate passed narrowly votes downing concerns come pass proved highly ineffective mental physical ill health reduced having written written resigning years chief justice abolition elevation premier following approved motion state conference longstanding labor policy abolish announcing statewide referendum question long supported policy days seeing council outdated conservative privilege position echoed trade union official member tom pushed rule state conference banned members state party executive efforts found significant opposition parties labor party constitution amendment legislative council abolition bill came december council resolved votes send grounds bill originated council passed support seven labor crossing floor including subsequently expelled party formed april attempted send bill council returned assembly grounds result requested governor order joint session parliament april session lasted hours opposition assembly resolved bill submitted referendum later day leader opposition started legal action government grounds section constitution council voted bill bill submitted referendum case majority bench headed chief justice found favour government grounds complied fully intention section denying leave appeal high_court subsequent appeal appeal rejected chief judge equity october subsequent case high_court argued section commonwealth constitution dealt process state filled senate entrenched requirement account exclusive mention houses rejected court affirmed mention exclude right state saw fit abolition reform january announced date referendum april affirmed simple yes question include alternative proposals retaining basis despite lack time allocated campaign opposition led despite rallying moderate slogan retain reform spearheaded strong campaign centered warnings labor dominated single house subject communist influence promised fight abolition end state promised campaign alongside liberals contrast labor campaign described extremely having weakened fact criticism included labor members labor council union officials club result referendum april rejected votes abolition votes attempt abolish council time labor party lost state poll years widely seen beginning end labor government power supporter resigned council month later protest result second term election despite damage prestige represented failed referendum forward new policies including establishment reduce unemployment free school travel aid home buyers commencing construction sydney newcastle freeway toll road election increased margin seats leaving comfortable majority new parliament success attributed time sir federal liberal government following credit squeeze election promises course betting caused considerable tension cabinet attorney general favoured government supervised chief secretary favoured activities existing downing went head order requiring establishment handed march echoing position downing obliged carry establishment issue arose cardinal presented september plan state aid catholic_church schools including assistance teacher salaries capital grants buildings issue highly explosive politics new_south_wales time alive need limited form state support conflict destroy government permitted include state support school laboratories means tested school students budget later dropped school laboratory provision permitting means tested provoked condemnation adelaide september interested traditional catholic hierarchy informed bitterness earlier split party backed provision leaving state aid catholic schools dominance matters tired decades ministerial office resigned premier months later april age announcement came surprise members party existing hints previous months labor caucus discussing departure plan replaced deputy premier insisted decision year prior declaring purely decision complain throwing advising advised hints don notice come outside course coming party succeeded premier june granted queen elizabeth_ii retention title honourable having served years member later life resigning premier remained parliament member retaining seat election witnessing enter opposition time years stayed term retirement january marking thirty seven years parliament speech remarked looking life express happiness politics anybody said minister crown thought card pack young ministry reminds beating dark days depression anybody suggested premier new south wales considered man suitable candidate park passage time things happen matter best tried years youth roman catholic spent adulthood unusually politician time outside describing later years attached beliefs youth australian statesman received official visit vatican july retirement lived north shore suburb wife died aged july admitted patient died aged hospital july survived daughters granted state funeral service sydney attended people including governor premier lewis sent motion august reflected achievements importance term minister education lies merely record length sixteen years lies unprecedented challenges years way met seminal importance years lay claim father modern education system new_south_wales years vast expansion number schools pupils years great experimentation innovation reflecting deep changes community attitudes purposes education years established time equality opportunity education right privileged honours legacy honoured honorary fellow honorary doctor letters august citation reading political career shown man deep sincerity purpose courage convictions turned marched consequence surprising ministerial results educational zeal enthusiasm rapid growth raised level equal best overseas expansion library cultural facilities planning creation new schools colleges higher learning sympathy shown university ready understanding pressing problems awarded honorary doctor science graduation ceremony held campus april citation noted played vital role founding early development university remains sympathetic wise cause written history portrait depicting scarlet old gold robes honorary painted entered year purchased university collection honour role establishment continuing support named newest building robert building honorary doctor letters prince henry hospital named ward building extension honour honour role establishing school boys high school named library library nearby boys high school new library opened school march june resolved newly built community hall burton street hall named new state electorate covers electorate building named honour role establishment preceding teacher colleges campuses named park daughter married dutch sailor trained nurse awarded medal order australia efforts save heritage included building named father years previously
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