Frank Eastaughffe
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Francis Eric "Frank" Eastaughffe (18 August 1903 — 18 October 1976) was a long-serving politician in Childers
, Queensland
, Australia
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He was born on the outskirts of the town as the youngest of 17 children (two of whom died at birth). After his marriage to Mary (Molly) Carrigg in 1928, they settled on his father's 3500 acres (14.2 km²) property called Gigoom, about ten miles (16 km) from Childers. Frank, by then a butcher, ran the farm with beef and dairy cattle, and later worked at the local sugar mill as an engineer.
He had a long-term interest in politics
and served for 35 years on the Isis
shire council which was based in Childers. He was shire chairman (a position comparable to mayor) for over 20 years. During this time he hosted a civic reception for Princess Alexandra of Kent
on her royal tour of Australia.
He attempted to enter the Queensland Legislative Assembly
at various elections on behalf of the Australian Labor Party
but was unsuccessful, and he remained in local politics until 1976, at which point he retired due to failing health. He was subsequently awarded the Coronation Medal for services to local authority.
He died of leukaemia in Childers Hospital on 18 October 1976.
Frank Eastaughffe was a grandson of Charles Douglas Eastaughffe
, former chief constable of Dalby
.
Childers, Queensland
Childers is a town in southern Queensland, Australia, situated at the junction of the Bruce and Isis Highways. The township lies north of the state capital Brisbane and south-west of Bundaberg. Childers is located within Bundaberg Region Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Childers had a...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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He was born on the outskirts of the town as the youngest of 17 children (two of whom died at birth). After his marriage to Mary (Molly) Carrigg in 1928, they settled on his father's 3500 acres (14.2 km²) property called Gigoom, about ten miles (16 km) from Childers. Frank, by then a butcher, ran the farm with beef and dairy cattle, and later worked at the local sugar mill as an engineer.
He had a long-term interest in politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
and served for 35 years on the Isis
Shire of Isis
The Shire of Isis was a Local Government Area located in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, to the south of Bundaberg. The Shire, administered from the town of Childers covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1887 until 2008, when it was amalgamated...
shire council which was based in Childers. He was shire chairman (a position comparable to mayor) for over 20 years. During this time he hosted a civic reception for Princess Alexandra of Kent
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy is the youngest granddaughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck. She is the widow of Sir Angus Ogilvy...
on her royal tour of Australia.
He attempted to enter the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
at various elections on behalf of the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
but was unsuccessful, and he remained in local politics until 1976, at which point he retired due to failing health. He was subsequently awarded the Coronation Medal for services to local authority.
He died of leukaemia in Childers Hospital on 18 October 1976.
Frank Eastaughffe was a grandson of Charles Douglas Eastaughffe
Charles Douglas Eastaughffe
Charles Douglas Eastaughffe was an early Australian settler, later becoming a police trooper and Chief Constable of Dalby, Queensland.Born in Inverness, Scotland c1804, it is unclear when he first arrived in Australia but it seems to have been about 1835, spending time in Sydney where he married in...
, former chief constable of Dalby
Dalby, Queensland
Dalby is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, and is located approximately west of the state capital, Brisbane, at the junction of the Warrego, Moonie and Bunya Highways. Dalby is the administrative centre of the Western Downs Region and the centre of Australia's richest...
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