Page Heading: Positions and Appointments Held By (250x20 gif)
Page Title: Sir Earle Grafton Page (390x71 gif)
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Positions Held In Federal Government (316x25 gif)
House of Representatives- Cowper:
13 Dec. 1919 - 09 Dec. 1961 Defeated.
Treasurer:
09 Feb. 1923 - 22 Oct. 1929.
Minister for Commerce:
09 Nov 1934 - 26 Apr. 1939.
28 Oct. 1940 - 07 Oct. 1941.
Minister for Health:
29 Nov 1937 - 07 Nov 1938
19 Dec. 1949 - 11 Jan. 1956
Member of the War Cabinet:
Jan. 1941 - May 1941
Member of the Advisory War Council:
Aug.1942 - Sep. 1943
Feb. 1944 - Aug. 1945
Leader of the Country Party:
Apr. 1921 - Sep. 1939
Acting Postmaster-General:
01 Sep. 1952 - 22 Nov 1952
Hon. H.L. Anthony was absent overseas
Deputy Prime Minister:
09 Feb. 1923 - 22 Oct. 1929.
06 Jan. 1932 - 07 Apr. 1939.
Acting Prime Minister:
1923 and 1926
While PM SM Bruce was at the Imperial Conference in London

October 1938 & April 1939
While PM Lyons ill


Positions Held In State Government (299x25 gif)

HE HELD NO POSITIONS AT STATE GOVERNMENT LEVEL



Important Legislation Passed: (245x25 gif)
NONE: He was only a "Caretaker" Prime Minister.


Made These Official Visits (229x25 gif)
Official visits in 1921
In December visited Java, Singapore and Malaya
Official visits in 1922
In June visited Java, Singapore and Malaya
Official visits in 1925
In March went To London for discussions on the gold standard Also in March to The United States to promote the rural credit scheme
Official visits in 1956
In March Represented the Australian Government at the Inauguration of the Republic of Pakistan
Official visits in 1936
To London as Leader of the Australian trade delegation
Official visits in 1938
To London as Leader of the Australian trade delegation
Official visits in 1951
He visited The United Kingdom and the Netherlands,
The Hague to attended the World Medical Association's 7th General Assembly Canada and the United States to study the problems of health administration, From August to September


Attended These Conferences (244x25 gif)
ALL CONFERENCES HE ATTENDED WERE OVERSEAS AS PART OF A VISIT


Served On These Committees (240x25 gif)
Member of Standing Orders Committee from 9 Mar 1923 to 7 Aug 1934.
Member of Standing Orders Committee from 3 Dec 1937 to [n.d.]
Member of Economic and Industrial Committee from June to Oct 1941.


Other Positions, Affiliations and Memberships (375x30 gif)
NOTE: These may not all be of a political nature. They include memberships of organisations and clubs as well as appointments to positions after they retired from politics.

July 1915 founded the Northern New South Wales Separation League.
The "new state movement" aimed to establish a seventh state in northeastern New South Wales. In December that year.
Chairman of the Australian Loan Council, 1924-29.
Chairman of the Australian Agricultural Council, 1934-39.
He was elected mayor of South Grafton 1918
He was a member of the Australia Club, Sydney (1927-61)
He was a member of the Local Government Council (South Grafton) 1913-19
He was a member of the Farmers and Settlers Association; New State League: 1915-25
He was a Freemason





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