Rowley James
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Rowland "Rowley" James was an Australian politician and coal miner. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1928 to 1958, representing the New South Wales seat of Hunter. He was a member
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Matthew Charlton
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Matthew Charlton was an Australian politician who served as leader of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1922 to 1928. He led the party to defeat at the 1922 and 1925 federal
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…for parliament. James was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the Australian Labor Party in 1928, succeeding former Labor leader Matthew Charlton in the seat of Hunter. He was a critic of both the conservative government of Stanley Bruce and the Labor government of James Scullin for not prosecuting…
Matthew Charlton 1925
Charlton shortly after his election to federal parliament
Charlton in 1928