Haly, Charles Robert
Personal
Birth Date:
11 April 1816 (Amboise)
Death Date:
26 August 1892 (Dalby, Queensland)
Parents:
Charles William Haly and Ann (nee Hutchings)
Family:
Rosa Harpur at `Tamrookum' in the Logan district on 3 September 1853, 7 sons, 4 daughters
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Lessee of Taabinga Station (Burnett) and Glenhoughton Station,Taroom, c. 1842; Police magistrate at Dalby from 26 April 1882; Clerk of Petty Sessions from 1 January 1891
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Burnett | 4 May 1860 | 24 Jun 1863 | |
| Assembly | NONE | Burnett | 13 May 1865 | 6 Apr 1867 | By- election |
| Assembly | NONE | Burnett | 21 Apr 1869 | 23 Mar 1871 | By-election |
| Assembly | NONE | Leichhardt | 12 Jan 1876 | 14 Nov 1878 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Haly was one of the first to detect intestinal worms in sheep and, being aware of the dangers of overexploiting land, he advocated remedial measures. As a member of the Legislative Assembly, his subjects of interest were the preservation of indigenous grasses, the use of steam ploughs and irrigation. He supported measures to deal with stock diseases and for supplying Brisbane with water from the upper Brisbane River basin. He also secured the abolition of the salt duty
Sources:
Morrison, AA, `Some lesser members of parliament in Queensland', Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, 6 (1959-61); Brisbane Courier, 27 August 1892; Morrison, AA, Carter, M, 'Haly, Charles Robert (1816-1892)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.4, Melbourne University Press, 1972, pp 327-328; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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