Horace Nock
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Horace Keyworth Nock was an Australia
n politician, farmer and company director. He was born at Salisbury, South Australia
to Joseph Nock and his second wife Eliza, née Keyworth.
Nock attended Tarlee State School and Prince Alfred College
in Adelaide, and joined his father's store and wheat buying business, which he ran from his father's death in 1904 until 1914, when he relocated to a grazing property, Nelungaloo, near Parkes, New South Wales
. Here, he established a prosperous mixed farm. He was president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales from 1928-1932, and was treasurer from 1938-1958.
Nock was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
for the Division of Riverina
in 1931, representing the Country Party. He was temporary chairman of committees (1935-37) and then secretary and whip
of the party in 1937. Nock was appointed Minister without portfolio administering External Territories
in 1940, when Archie Cameron
led the Country Party into the Menzies
ministry. Later that year, he was defeated in his own electorate, and his campaign for the Senate
in 1943 was unsuccessful.
A well-known representative of rural interests, Nock was known as the "Cockies'
Patron Saint", and was a vigorous watchdog over tariff
s. After leaving parliament, he remained closely involved with the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and also became involved with the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation, Australian Pastoral Research Trust (of which he was a director), the Australian Wool Board and the Australian Wool Council, and was Australia's representative at the International Wool Secretariat of 1948.
In 1946 Nelungaloo Pty Ltd, Nock's company, challenged the Commonwealth's power of compulsory acquisition of wheat crops in the High Court of Australia
. The case did not succeed, although it provided inspiration for the Commonwealth and State wheat industry stabilisation Acts of 1954. Nock was known as a nonconformist when it came to religion
, and was always an active, vigorous and philanthropic man. He died in Sydney on 2 August 1958, having collapsed on his way to a meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and was given a state funeral
.
Nock had married Marcia Nessie Clarke (died 1956) at Tarlee, South Australia
on 19 February 1908, and was survived by two sons and a daughter.
Australia
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n politician, farmer and company director. He was born at Salisbury, South Australia
Salisbury, South Australia
Salisbury is a northern suburb in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the seat of the City of Salisbury, and in the South Australian Legislative Assembly electoral district of Ramsay and the Australian House of Representatives divisions of Wakefield and Port Adelaide...
to Joseph Nock and his second wife Eliza, née Keyworth.
Nock attended Tarlee State School and Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College
Prince Alfred College is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the centre of Adelaide, South Australia...
in Adelaide, and joined his father's store and wheat buying business, which he ran from his father's death in 1904 until 1914, when he relocated to a grazing property, Nelungaloo, near Parkes, New South Wales
Parkes, New South Wales
- Transport :Parkes has a local bus service provided by Western Road Liners, which acquired Harris Bus Lines in March 2006. The Indian Pacific also stops twice a week, as well as the Broken Hill Outback Xplorer service, run by CountryLink, which heads to Broken Hill on Mondays and Sydney on...
. Here, he established a prosperous mixed farm. He was president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales from 1928-1932, and was treasurer from 1938-1958.
Nock was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
for the Division of Riverina
Division of Riverina
The Division of Riverina is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in south-west rural New South Wales, generally following the Murrumbidgee River valley. It includes the cities of Wagga Wagga and Griffith as well as the towns of Junee, West Wyalong, Tumut,...
in 1931, representing the Country Party. He was temporary chairman of committees (1935-37) and then secretary and whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
of the party in 1937. Nock was appointed Minister without portfolio administering External Territories
Minister for Home Affairs (Australia)
The Australian Minister for Home Affairs has been Brendan O'Connor since 6 June 2009. The Home Affairs portfolio brings together agencies such as the Australian Customs Service , the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, which were previously the...
in 1940, when Archie Cameron
Archie Cameron
Archie Galbraith Cameron , was an Australian politician. He was Leader of the Country Party 1939-40, and Speaker of the House of Representatives 1950-56.-Biography:...
led the Country Party into the Menzies
Robert Menzies
Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, , Australian politician, was the 12th and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia....
ministry. Later that year, he was defeated in his own electorate, and his campaign for the Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
in 1943 was unsuccessful.
A well-known representative of rural interests, Nock was known as the "Cockies'
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
Patron Saint", and was a vigorous watchdog over tariff
Tariff
A tariff may be either tax on imports or exports , or a list or schedule of prices for such things as rail service, bus routes, and electrical usage ....
s. After leaving parliament, he remained closely involved with the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and also became involved with the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation, Australian Pastoral Research Trust (of which he was a director), the Australian Wool Board and the Australian Wool Council, and was Australia's representative at the International Wool Secretariat of 1948.
In 1946 Nelungaloo Pty Ltd, Nock's company, challenged the Commonwealth's power of compulsory acquisition of wheat crops in the High Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia. It has both original and appellate jurisdiction, has the power of judicial review over laws passed by the Parliament of Australia and the parliaments of the States, and...
. The case did not succeed, although it provided inspiration for the Commonwealth and State wheat industry stabilisation Acts of 1954. Nock was known as a nonconformist when it came to religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
, and was always an active, vigorous and philanthropic man. He died in Sydney on 2 August 1958, having collapsed on his way to a meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and was given a state funeral
State funeral
A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony, observing the strict rules of protocol, held to honor heads of state or other important people of national significance. State funerals usually include much pomp and ceremony as well as religious overtones and distinctive elements of military tradition...
.
Nock had married Marcia Nessie Clarke (died 1956) at Tarlee, South Australia
Tarlee, South Australia
Tarlee is a town in South Australia. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it is thought to be a corruption of the name Tralee in Ireland. The town is in the lower Mid North region where Main North Road crosses the Gilbert River. It is approximately 8 km south of Giles Corner, where the...
on 19 February 1908, and was survived by two sons and a daughter.