McCathie, Colin George
Personal
Birth Date:
9 May 1910 (Gympie, Queensland)
Death Date:
1 September 1986 (Sandgate, Queensland)
Parents:
George Critchley McCathie and Isabella Falconer (nee McLeod)
Family:
Hazel Olive Whitchurch on 1 January 1942, 1 son
Education:
One Mile Boys' State School, Gympie; Gympie High School; University of Queensland (BA)
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Public accountant, tax agent, real estate agent, Ayr, 1946 to 1950; Bus proprietor, Ayr, North Queensland, 1938 to 1946; School teacher, Gympie, Emerald and Mount Coolum, 1927 to 1937
Local Government Service:
Chairman, Ayr Shire Council, 1946 to 1952; Representative for the Ayr shire, Townsville Regional Electricity Board
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Haughton | 29 Apr 1950 | 26 Apr 1957 | |
| Assembly | QLP | Haughton | 26 Apr 1957 | 28 May 1960 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary for Public Works, Housing and Immigration | 28 May 1956 | 12 Aug 1957 |
| Secretary for Mines and Immigration | 22 Dec 1954 | 28 May 1956 |
Additional Information
Notes:
His interests included reading and rugby league; Secretary: Ayr Show Society; Secretary, Ayr Friendly Society; Vice-President, North Queensland Rugby League; Member and District Governor, Lions Club and International Service Organisation in 1970
Sources:
Bernays, Charles Arrowsmith, Queensland Politics During Sixty (1859-1919) Years (Brisbane: A.J. Cummings, Government Printer, 1920); Queensland Parliamentary Debates, Motion of Condolence, Fourth session of the 44th Parliament, Vol. 303, (Brisbane: Government Printers), 3 September 1986, pp. 783-787; Alexander, Joseph A, Who's Who in Australia XVIth Edition (Melbourne: The Herald, 1959); Lack, Clem, Three Decades of Queensland Political History 1929-1960 (Brisbane: Government Printer, 1962); Waterson, DB and John Arnold, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
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