Vernon Treatt
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Sir Vernon Haddon Treatt was an Australian lawyer, soldier, Rhodes Scholar and politician. Born in Singleton, New South Wales and educated at Shore School, Treatt interrupted his studies at the Univer
Treatt in 1940.
Sergeant Treatt during his military service in 1917
Treatt in his office as Minister for Justice in February 1940
Alexander Mair
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Alexander Mair was an Australian politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 5 August 1939 to 16 May 1941. Born in Melbourne, Mair worked in various businesses there before moving to Albu
Vernon Treatt
…Electoral district of Woollahra for the United Australia Party (UAP). When UAP Premier Bertram Stevens was ousted from the leadership in August 1939 and Alexander Mair became Premier, Mair appointed Treatt, after serving only a few months in Parliament, as the Minister for Justice. He served in this office until the…
Mair as Premier in 1940.
Alexander Mair & Co. offices on the corner of Victoria and Leicester Streets, Carlton, circa 1888.
Premier Bertram Stevens. After Stevens' defeat in 1939, Mair was to remain loyal to him throughout his term as Premier.
Premier Mair (left) with Prime Minister Robert Menzies (centre) and Governor Lord Wakehurst in March 1940. Mair was very critical of Menzies over the internment of enemy aliens during the war.