Bob O'Halloran
Bob O'Halloran | |
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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |
In office 10 May 1941 – 29 March 1947 | |
Preceded by | Alwyn Tonking |
Succeeded by | Sir Charles Cutler |
Constituency | Orange |
In office 20 March 1920 – 7 September 1927 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | Abolished |
Constituency | Eastern Suburbs |
Personal details | |
Born | Labor Party | 6 June 1888
Spouse | Irene Alice Sheridan |
Children | 3 daughters, 2 sons |
Parents |
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Occupation | Public servant |
Robert Emmet O'Halloran (6 June 1888 – 1 December 1974) was an Australian politician. He was a
Early years
O'Halloran was born in
New South Wales state political career
In the 1927 split that divided the Labor Party, O'Halloran (Caucus Secretary at the time), sided with the
In 1944, it was reported that O'Halloran, a resident of Chandos Street in Ashfield, was fined £10 in the Central Police Court of Sydney for having driven a motor car while under the influence of liquor. In his defence, O'Halloran claimed he was under severe mental stress at the time, because of family bereavements. He admitted that his condition might have been aggravated by his distraught state. O'Halloran, who pleaded guilty, submitted that there were extenuating circumstances. O'Halloran's younger sister had been buried that day and a few weeks earlier he had lost his eldest daughter. His son had contracted meningitis whilst returning from New Guinea. He submitted that loss of his driver's licence would be a great hardship because he used his car as an agent and as a Member of Parliament. The Magistrate, in fining O'Halloran, said he was not prepared to extend the benefit of hardship, meaning that the licence is automatically cancelled for twelve months.[4]
O'Halloran died at Glenbrook, survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons.
References
- ^ a b "Mr Robert Emmet O'Halloran (1888–1974)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- Freeman's Journal. 4 June 1931. p. 18. Retrieved 1 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ISBN 978-0-86840-587-2.
- ^ "M.L.A. drove car under influence". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 October 1944. p. 4. Retrieved 23 November 2010 – via Trove.