List of Old Newingtonians with Australian Dictionary of Biography biographies

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This is a list of Old Newingtonians with Australian Dictionary of Biography biographies. Old Newingtonians are alumni of Newington College, an independent Uniting Church single-sex primary and secondary day school for boys, located in the inner-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Contents

Old NewingtonianOccupationLivedNotes
Abbott, George Henry medical practitioner1867–1942 [1]
Allen, Sir Carleton Kemp scholar1887–1966 [2]
Allen, Leslie Holdsworth scholar1879–1964 [3]
Angus, John Henry Smithbusinessman1875–1937 [4]
Ardill, George Edward farmer and politician1889–1964 [5]
Aston, Ronald Leslie engineer and academic1901–1969 [6]
Bavin, Sir Thomas Rainsford lawyer and politician1874–1941 [7]
Beal, George Lansleypublic servant1869–1952 [8]
Bowden, Eric Kendall solicitor and politician1871–1931 [9]
Boyer, Sir Richard James Fildes grazier, publicist and broadcasting chief1891–1961 [10]
Campbell, Alexander Petrie minister1881–1963 [11]
Clunies Ross, Sir William Ian veterinary scientist and administrator1899–1959 [12]
Colquhoun, Percy Brereton sportsman, lawyer and politician1866–1936 [13]
Curlewis, Herbert Raine judge1869–1942 [14]
Dadswell, Herbert Ericwood scientist1903–1964 [15]
Dun, William Sutherland palaeontologist1868–1934 [16]
Farnell, Frank politician and public administrator1861–1929 [17]
Fletcher, Charles Brunsdon surveyor and journalist1859–1946 [18]
Fletcher, Joseph James biologist and editor1850–1926 [19]
Fletcher, Lionel Bale minister and evangelist1877–1954 [20]
Freeman, Ambrose Williammining engineer1873–1930 [21]
Freeman, William Addisonsolicitor and businessman1874–1956 [22]
Garrett, Thomas William cricketer and civil servant1858–1943 [23]
Goldsmith, Adrian Philippublic servant, airman and business-manager1921–1961 [24]
Halloran, Henry Ferdinand realtor1869–1953 [25]
Hawken, Roger William Hercules civil engineer1878–1947 [26]
Hinder, Henry Francis (Frank) artist and teacher1906–1992 [27]
Mervyn Emrys Rosser art patron, editor and company director1917–1983 [28]
Hoskins, Sir Cecil Harold iron and steel manufacturer1889–1971 [29]
Hunt, Alfred Edgar pastoralist and politician1861–1930 [30]
Hunt, Harold Arthur Kinrossclassical scholar and educationist1903–1977 [31]
Hunt, John Charles grazier, orchardist and politician1856–1930 [32]
Locke, Charles Herbert company director and fund-raiser for charity1910–1977 [33]
McGeorge, John Alexander Hughesforensic psychiatrist1898–1979 [34]
Mackay, Sir Iven Giffard army officer and headmaster1882–1966 [35]
Maitland, Sir Herbert Lethington surgeon and sportsman1868–1923 [36]
Marr, Sir Charles William Clanan engineer, soldier and politician1880–1960 [37]
Mills, Thomassoldier, tinminer and businessman1908–1978 [38]
Moore, Samuel Wilkinson mine manager and politician1854–1935 [39]
Morrow, Sir Arthur William physician1903–1977 [40]
Munro, Hugh Robertgrazier1862–1958 [41]
O'Reilly, Walter Cresswellpublic servant and film censor1877–1954 [42]
Piddington, William Henry Burgesspolitician and bank employee1856–1900 [43]
Pratt, Frederick Vicaryminister1870–1932 [44]
Priestley, Henrybiochemist1884–1961 [45]
Purser, Cecil physician1862–1953 [46]
Robson, Ewan Murraypolitician, soldier and solicitor1906–1974 [47]
Robson, William Elliot Veitchsolicitor and politician1869–1951 [48]
Rogers, Sir Percival Halse judge1883–1945 [49]
Sommerlad, Ernest Christiannewspaper editor, businessman and politician1886–1952 [50]
Tout, Sir Frederick Henry solicitor, pastoralist, businessman and politician1873–1950 [51]
Tye, Cyrus Willmot Oberonpublic servant1879–1946 [52]
Weaver, Reginald Walter Darcyreal estate agent and politician1876–1945 [53]
White, Alfred Spurgeonaccountant1890–1977 [54]
White, Clarence Arthurbaker, flour-miller and company director1886–1956 [55]
Wilson, William Hardyarchitect1881–1955 [56]
Winn, Osbert Mervynbusinessman1920–1924 [57]
Woodward, Oliver Holmesmining engineer, metallurgist and soldier1885–1966 [58]
Woolnough, Walter Georgegeologist1876–1958 [59]

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  1. ↑ "Abbott, Joseph". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  2. ↑ "Allen, Sir Carleton Kemp". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  3. ↑ "Allen, Leslie Holdsworth". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  4. ↑ "Angus, James". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  5. ↑ "Ardill, George Edward". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  6. ↑ "Aston, Ronald Leslie". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  7. ↑ "Bavin, Sir Thomas Rainsford (Tom)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  8. ↑ "Beal, George Lansley". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  9. ↑ "Bowden, Eric Kendall". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  10. ↑ "Boyer, Sir Richard James Fildes". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  11. ↑ "Campbell, Alexander Petrie". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  12. ↑ "Clunies Ross, Sir William Ian". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  13. ↑ "Colquhoun, Percy Brereton". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  14. ↑ "Curlewis, Herbert Raine". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  15. ↑ "Dadswell, Herbert Eric". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  16. ↑ "Dun, William Sutherland". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  17. ↑ "Farnell, Frank". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  18. ↑ "Fletcher, Charles Brunsdon". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  19. ↑ "Fletcher, Joseph James". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
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  21. ↑ "Freeman, Ambrose William". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  22. ↑ "Freeman, William Addison". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  23. ↑ "Garrett, Thomas William". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  24. ↑ "Goldsmith, Adrian Philip". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
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  26. ↑ "Hawken, Roger William Hercules". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
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  30. ↑ "Hunt, Alfred Edgar". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  31. ↑ "Hunt, Harold Arthur Kinross". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  32. ↑ "Hunt, John Charles". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  33. ↑ "Locke, Charles Herbert". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  34. ↑ "McGeorge, John Alexander Hughes". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  35. ↑ "Mackay, Sir Iven Giffard". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  36. ↑ "Maitland, Sir Herbert Lethington". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  37. ↑ "Marr, Sir Charles William Clanan". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  38. ↑ "Mills, Thomas". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
  39. ↑ "Moore, Samuel Wilkinson". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
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  42. ↑ "O'Reilly, Walter Cresswell". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
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  50. ↑ "Sommerlad, Ernest Christian". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
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  52. ↑ "Tye, Cyrus Willmot Oberon". Australian Dictionary of Biography . National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN   1833-7538.
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