Augustus Fraser

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Augustus Ryan Fraser (died 8 February 1890) was a politician and pastoralist in New South Wales, Australia.

A pastoralist and the owner of Mole River Station, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in a by-election for Tenterfield in 1882, but he did not contest the general election later that year. In 1870 he was living at Gyrah and was appointed a magistrate. [1] In 1885 he was appointed a member of the Licensing Court for the Tenterfield district. [2]

Little is known of him, although he died at Bournemouth in England in 1890. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Appointment of magistrates". New South Wales Government Gazette (303). 13 December 1870. p. 2751. Retrieved 29 May 2021 via Trove.
  2. "Appointment f members of licensing courts". New South Wales Government Gazette (81). 27 February 1885. p. 1423. Retrieved 29 May 2021 via Trove.
  3. "Mr Augustus Ryan Fraser". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  4. "Death of Mr. A. R. Fraser". Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser . 1 April 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2021 via Trove.
  5. "In and around Tenterfleld (N.S.W.)". Australian Town and Country Journal . 11 January 1890. p. 27. Retrieved 22 July 2015 via Trove.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
John Dillon
Member for Tenterfield
1882
Succeeded by
Sir Henry Parkes