Dugald Munro
Dugald Munro | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Eden-Monaro | |
| In office 26 November 1966 – 25 October 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Allan Fraser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1930 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse |
Romayne Hordern (m. 1958) |
| Relations | Norman William Kater (grandfather) |
| Occupation | Grazier |
Dugald Ranald Ross Munro (12 June 1930 – 20 June 1973) was an Australian
grazier and politician who served a single term in the House of Representatives from 1966 to 1969. He represented the Division of Eden-Monaro for the Liberal Party
.
Early life
Munro was the son of Jean (née Kater) and William Ranald Munro. His father was a
stock and station agent in South West Queensland, as well as a champion polo player. His maternal grandfather Norman William Kater was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.[1] In 1938, when Munro was seven years old, his father fell to his death from a hotel balcony.[2] His mother remarried the following year to John Broinowski, and moved to Sydney.[3]
Munro was educated at
Marulan, New South Wales. In 1958, he married socialite Romayne Hordern, with whom he had four children.[4]
Politics
Munro first stood for parliament at the
Country and Democratic Labor Party preferences.[5] Munro successfully lobbied for the headquarters of the Snowy Mountain Hydro-electricity Authority to remain in Cooma.[4] He lost to Fraser in a rematch at the 1969 election.[6]
Death
Munro died in a lift accident in a building in Bridge Street, Sydney, eight days after his 43rd birthday. He was crushed to death between the lift cage and the door, despite the efforts of three bystanders – his brother, a teenage girl, and the lift operator – to free him.[7]
References
- ^ "Obituary: William Ranald Munro". Balonne Beacon. 17 March 1938.
- ^ "Obituary: Mr. W. Ranald Munro". The Dalby Herald. 18 March 1938.
- ^ "To Wed In Sydney This Week". The Courier-Mail. 13 March 1939.
- ^ a b "Dugald Munro (OC 1948), Political Figure". Cranbrook School. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Fraser loses by 624 votes". The Canberra Times. 6 December 1966.
- ^ "Members of the House of Representatives since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 11 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
- ^ "Former MP dies in lift". The Canberra Times. 21 June 1973.
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