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2 unusual facts about Eric Woodward


Eric Woodward

For part of his term in office, as the longest-serving Governor, he acted as Administrator of the Commonwealth of Australia from 16 June to 30 August 1964 in the absence of the Governor-General of Australia, The Viscount De L'Isle.

When Sir John Northcott's term as Governor of New South Wales drew to a close, the Premier, Joseph Cahill, sought another Australian-born military officer to succeed him and chose Woodward, who assumed office on 1 August 1957.



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