George Wise (Australian politician)
George Henry Wise was an Australian politician. He held the Division of Gippsland in federal parliament and served as Postmaster-General (1920–1921) under Prime Minister Billy Hughes. He was a lawyer by profession.
George Wise (Australian politician)
Wise in 1917
The Division of Gippsland is an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It is named for the Gippsland region of eastern Victoria, which in turn is named for Sir George Gipps, Governor of New South Wales 1838–1846. It includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Morwell, Sale and Traralgon.
The Avon River located within Gippsland. The division takes its name from the region the river is located in.
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