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Davis Hughes (24 November 1910–16 March 2003) was an Australian politician. November 24 is the 328th day (329th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Early life

Hughes was born in Launceston, Tasmania and was educated at Launceston High School and the University of Newcastle. he married Joan Johnson in 1940 and they had issue one son and two daughters. He was a school teacher in Tasmania from 1927 until 1935 and in the Armidale School from 1947 until 1950. He served in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1939 until 1945 as a squadron leader.[1] Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 103,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... Capital Hobart Government Const. ... The University of Newcastle is a public university located in Callaghan, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. ... The Armidale School (TAS) is an Anglican boarding and day school for boys, located on the New England Tablelands of northern New South Wales, Australia. ... The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...


Political career

Hughes was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Armidale from 1950 to 1973 for the Country Party. With the election of the Askin government in 1965, Hughes became Minister for Public Works,[1] with responsibility among other things for the completion of the Sydney Opera House. Hughes refused to accept Jørn Utzon's approach to managing the Opera House project and, specifically, to give permission for the construction of plywood prototypes for its interiors. This led Utzon to offer his resignation, which Hughes immediately accepted. The Opera House was subsequently completed according to designs that some argue are not consistent with Utzon's original vision. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian conservative political party, which claims to represent rural voters. ... The Honourable Sir Robert William Askin, GCMG, (Born Sydney, April 4, 1907; Died September 9, 1981. ... The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Jørn Utzon (April 9, 1918-) is a Danish architect best known for his groundbreaking design for the Sydney Opera House. ...


Hughes died at Erina. Erina is a suburb of the City of Gosford on the Central Coast of New South Wales and lies to the east of the Gosford CBD. Erina is currently a thriving business district, best known for the shopping centre, Erina Fair. ...


Honours

Hughes was knighted, although the nature and year of the knighthood is unknown.[1]


Notes

  1. ^ a b c Sir Davis Hughes (1910 - 2003). Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
Persondata
NAME Hughes, Davis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH 24 November 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
DATE OF DEATH 16 March 2003
PLACE OF DEATH Erina, New South Wales, Australia

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