Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales explained

The Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales was an association of landholders in Australia founded in 1890. In 1916 it was renamed Graziers' Association of New South Wales, one of the founders of the Progressive Party of New South Wales, which later became New South Wales National Party. In 1978, the Graziers' Association merged with the United Farmers' and Woolgrowers' Industrial Association of New South Wales to form the Livestock and Grain Producers Association of New South Wales (LGPA NSW), which in January 1987 changed its name to the NSW Farmers Association.

History

The Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales was formed in 1890 in response to the statement or threat by the Amalgamated Shearers' Union of Australasia (ASU) that it would take steps to prevent non-Union-sheared wool from being exported.^[1]

The name of the organisation was changed as of 1 October 1916 to Graziers' Association of New South Wales to avoid the connotation of pastoralists as large wealthy landholders defending their position of power and privilege, when in fact many were modest farmers.^[2] The Graziers' Association was one of the founders of the Progressive Party of New South Wales,^[3] which became New South Wales National Party.

1978 merger

In 1978, the United Farmers' and Woolgrowers' Industrial Association of New South Wales merged with the Graziers' Association to form the Livestock and Grain Producers Association of New South Wales (LGPA NSW), which in January 1987 changed its name to the NSW Farmers Association, which still exists today (2024).^[4]

People

Secretaries

• Whitely King, 1890–1901
• John Mair^[5] secretary 1902–1915^[6]
• James William Allen^[7] secretary 1914–1946; became full-time secretary of Graziers' Federal Council of Australia in 1946^[8] –1952.

Presidents

• G. H. Cox 1891–1892
• Alexander Wilson 1891
• W. E. Abbott 1894–1897
• A. A. Dangar^[9] 1898–1899
• W. E. Abbott 1900–1910
• Philip Oakden (1840–1916)^[10] 1911–1916
• W. F. Jaques^[11] 1916–1918
• John Mackay (–1949)^[12] 1918–1921
• A. E. Hunt 1921–1922
• Norman W. Kater 1922–1925
• Sir Graham Waddell 1926–1927
• Sir Frederick H. Tout^[13] 1928–1933
• James Walker^[14] 1933–1935
• J. P. Abbott^[15] 1935–1939
• E. L. Killen^[16] 1939–1942
• H. R. Cowdery^[17] 1942–1944
• E. L. Killen 1944–1946
• P. A. Wright^[18] 1946–1949
• C. M. Williams 1949–1952
• T. G. Carter 1952–

Notes and References

1. News: The Shearers' Union and the Pastoralists' Union . . 16,339 . New South Wales, Australia . 6 August 1890 . 1 December 2023 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Graziers' Association. . . XXVIII . 44 . New South Wales, Australia . 8 September 1916 . 1 December 2023 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: The Progressive Party . . 14,020 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 October 1919 . 1 December 2023 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
4. Web site: About Us . NSW Farmers Association . 23 June 2024.
5. News: Working for You . . XXIX . 74 . New South Wales, Australia . 28 December 1917 . 2 December 2023 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: Death of Mr John Mair . . XXXV . 68 . New South Wales, Australia . 7 December 1923 . 2 December 2023 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: Some Country Show Presidents, N.S.W. . . 1257 . New South Wales, Australia . 17 July 1935 . 2 December 2023 . 49 . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Secretary For Graziers' Federal Council . . New South Wales, Australia . 30 March 1946 . 2 December 2023 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
9. News: Notable Australian . . 12,608 . Queensland, Australia . 17 April 1913 . 3 December 2023 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
10. News: Death of Mr Philip Oakden . . XXVI . 1541 . New South Wales, Australia . 25 February 1916 . 3 December 2023 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
11. News: Mr W. F. Jaques . . 30,873 . New South Wales, Australia . 14 December 1936 . 2 December 2023 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
12. News: Death of Mr J. Mackay . . 3 . New South Wales, Australia . 6 February 1949 . 3 December 2023 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
13. News: Former President of Graziers Association . . 41 . 2 . New South Wales, Australia . 5 July 1950 . 3 December 2023 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
14. News: Mr James Walker . . New South Wales, Australia . 21 June 1935 . 3 December 2023 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
15. News: Two Graziers Leaders in One Family . . 5 . 136 . New South Wales, Australia . 24 July 1935 . 3 December 2023 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
16. Web site: Eric Lyle Killen (1892–1955) . 3 December 2023.
17. News: 12 Australians in Honours List . . 30 . 8,733 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 2 January 1956 . 4 December 2023 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
18. News: Phillip Arundell Wright . . XXXII . 6 . New South Wales, Australia . 8 April 1950 . 3 December 2023 . 15 . National Library of Australia.