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4 unusual facts about George McLeay


Commonwealth Railways NSU class

Federal Minister for Fuel, Shipping & Transport George McLeay, made recommendations to Cabinet in 1950, to upgrade the Commonwealth Railway's fleet of both narrow and standard gauge locomotives and rollingstock.

Still temporarily mounted on standard gauge bogies, on 12 June 1954 NSU51 was unveiled at Port Augusta with a pair of plates bearing the name of the then Federal Minister for Fuel, Shipping & Transport George McLeay.

Fadden Ministry

Senator Hon George McLeay: Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister for Supply and Development (UAP)

George McLeay

At the outbreak of World War I, he was rejected for service in the First Australian Imperial Force and did civilian war work instead.



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