Pat Hills
Lord Mayor of Sydney | |
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In office 9 December 1952 – 30 November 1956 | |
Deputy | Frank Green Kevin Dwyer Anthony Doherty |
Preceded by | Ernest Charles O'Dea |
Succeeded by | Harry Jensen |
Alderman of the Sydney City Council | |
In office 4 December 1948 – 4 December 1953 | |
Constituency | Flinders Ward |
In office 5 December 1953 – 30 November 1956 | |
Constituency | City Ward |
Personal details | |
Born | Patrick Darcy Hills 31 December 1917 Labor |
Spouse | Stella Steele Hills |
Patrick Darcy Hills
Early life
Hills was born in the
He was an alderman on
Political career
Hills was elected to the
He was Minister for Local Government in the cabinet of Premier
In any event, Hills did not contest the leadership in the caucus ballot held on 29 April 1964, and Renshaw was elected leader and premier unopposed. Hills did however contest for the deputy premiership, and was successful 33 votes to 19 against health minister Bill Sheahan.[4]
Following Renshaw's departure from the
During his long Parliamentary service of 34 years, Hills served terms as Deputy Premier and as Minister in a number of portfolios including Local Government, Highways, Mines, Energy, Industrial Relations, Technology, Roads and Employment. In opposition he served as Deputy Leader for three years and Leader for five years. His many notable initiatives and achievements as a Minister include the Sydney to Newcastle Highway, the construction of the Gladesville Bridge and establishment of the State Planning Authority now known as the NSW Department of Planning. One of his major achievements was the building of the Eraring and Bayswater power stations. He has been accused of sabotaging the 1948 Cumberland County Plan for Sydney, "flogging the green belt out the back door before the ink was dry".[5]
Later life and career
He served as a member of the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sports Ground Trust from July 1961 to December 1989, and was Chairman of the Trust during its significant expansion period from 1977 to 1989. Until
Hills died in Sydney and was cremated with his ashes interred at Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens.
Honours
Hills was made an Officer of the
The suburb of Hillsdale, New South Wales is named after Hills.
References
- ^ "The Hon. Patrick Darcy Hills (1917-1992)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Patrick Darcy Hills". Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Hall, Richard (15 February 1964). "Dumping a Premier: The struggle for succession". The Bulletin. 86 (4382): 7. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Mr. Renshaw Takes Over Today". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 April 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 28 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A real city needs more than just tying up loose ends". 17 December 2014.
- ^ "HILLS, Patrick Darcy - Officer of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 26 January 1988. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
For service to the New South Wales Parliament and to local government.