After my disaster from being thrown around everywhere including foster homes, I walked out of Westmead boys home ( we won the 1957 under 5st 7lbs Sydney school boys undefeated ).
Worked as a telegram boy at Botany and Mascot, Hygienic containers Mascot. Rope factory Botany. And spare time paper boy on trams and Thorntons Hotel Gardners Road.
Mum sent me to dad, I think I was a bit over 17, to New Zealand as I was difficult. On arrival I ended up as a jockey.
Fred Henneberry My 1st Winner Swanky raced for the connections of Baghdad Note Melbourne Cup 1970
Fred Henneberry My 1st Winner Swanky raced for the connections of Baghdad Note Melbourne Cup 1970
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TUBIE Peter William
20.04.1947 – 08.04.2023
Dearly loved and loving husband of Lyndelle.
Peacefully slipped away in her arms at home.
Loved father of Rebecca and John.
Brother of Janet, Margaret, and Daryl.
Revered stepfather of Ben, Tim, Angela, and Mark.
Doting pop to 11 grandchildren.
To know him was to love him,
Sweet is the peace that ends all pain.
Family and friends of Peter are warmly invited to attend the celebration of his life which will take place at the Lester & Son Chapel, 49 Thomas Mitchell Dr, Wodonga on Monday 24th of April 2023 commencing at 11am. Following the service, the cortege will leave for the Howlong Cemetery, Ashford Rd, Howlong for burial.
No flowers by request, donations can be made to the Border Cancer Centre Trust at awcancertrust.org.au/donate-online
If you wish to view the service live, please visit lesterandson.com.au/funeral-notices
Peter TUBIE with Lyndelle TUBIE
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NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 084A
NSW Police Cadet # 1381
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. #9782
Uniform # 2837
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Tuesday 9 July 1957 ( aged 15 years, 8 months, 26 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 13 October 1960 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )
Constable – appointed 13 October 1961
Constable 1st Class – appointed 13 October 1966
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 13 October 1970
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 15 December 1976
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 5 November 1983
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?
Chief Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = ?
Stations: As a Cadet: Liverpool ( 22 Division )( 9 July 1957 – 4 January 1959 )( Station Duty )( Cadet ), Granville ( 18 Division )( 5 January 1959 – 25 April 1960 )( Station Duty, School Crossing & Charge Room ), Liverpool ( 22 Division )( 26 April 1960 – 12 October 1960 )( Public Safety Bureau office ).
As a Constable: ( 9 Division )( 13 October 1960 – 21 June 1961 )( GDs ), Lidcombe ( 9 Division )( 22 June 1961 – 9 January 1977 )( GDs ), Albury ( 40 Division )( Riverina )( 10 January 1962 – 8 January 1977 )( GDs ), Queanbeyan ( Southern )( 9 January 1977 – 10 January 1984 )( GDs ), Forbes ( Parkes )( 11 January 1984 – ? ), ?
Service: From 9 July 1957 to? ? ? = ? years Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: National Medal – granted 6 November 1980 ( Sgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( SenSgt )
2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 27 September 1996 ( Sgt )
* Bravery Medal ( BM ) – granted 4 December 1978 ( Sgt 3/c )
*Sgt Hill displayed considerable bravery in attempting and finally undertaking the rescue of a woman from swollen flood waters in hazardous circumstances in the ACT.
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Upon joining the NSWPF via the Police Cadet system, Alwyne was described thus:
6′ 1″ tall, 12 st 4 lb in weight.
Brown eyes, with black hair and Medium complexion.
He was a native of Camperdown, NSW and was single at the time.
His previous employment was that of a Truck offsider for 2 months.
Upon being Sworn In he measured at 6′ 2″ tall and was 13 stone in weight.
He was a Police Cadet for 3 years, 3.5 months.
He obtained a mark of 76.5% at the completion of Training Class 084A.
He passed his typing test on 31 March 1961 with 37 wpm.
He completed a 3 day course in Civil Defence between 13 – 15 June 1967.
He passed his Constable 1/c course on the 24 September 1963.
He failed his Sgt 3/c exams twice ( 15 May 1970 & 18 May 1973 ) but passed the exam on 16 May 1974.
He passed the Sergeants Course # 8 – Class 1 of 1978.
He married on the 29 September 1962.
He was appointed a Special Constable for the State of Victoria.
He was certified Competent to drive General Duty utes & light trucks on 8 January 1964. He was Authorised to drive Four Wheel Drives on 10 September 1974.
He successfully completed the Supervision Course at Albury Technical College during the year 1972.
He obtained a Short Hand speed of 130wpm on the 1 January 1960.
“Awarded” the Australian Insignia of the Bravery Medal in recognition of his actions on 20 March 1978 when, in company with Sergeant 3/c R. L. Burrage, he assisted in the rescue of a woman from swollen flood waters at Reedy Creek in the A.C.T. Signed: Mervyn T. Wood, Commissioner – 19 Jan. 1979.
Allan was renowned for wearing shorts and thongs 365 days a year.
* Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),
Thursday 18 January 1979, page 1
18 AWARDS MADE FOR BRAVE CONDUCT
Drowned rescuer earns medal
Mr Daniel Primmer, who drowned after becoming snagged in debris while trying to rescue a woman trapped by flood waters in Reedy Creek, ACT, on March 20 last year, has been awarded a Bravery Medal posthumously.
Mr Primmer was one of six people to be awarded the Bravery Medal for their part in rescuing the woman.
Altogether, 18 awards for bravery were announced yesterday by the Governor-General, Sir Zelman Cowen, on recommendations made to him by the Australian Decorations Advisory Committee. Thirteen Bravery Medals and five Commendations for Brave Conduct were awarded.
The rescue attempt at Reedy Creek took place where the stream crosses Sutton Road, near Queanbeyan.
A car driven by Mrs Rosanna Perry, 33, of Bungendore, was swept off a bridge by the flood waters.
Mr Primmer and a companion, Mr John Henjack, who also has been awarded the Bravery Medal, tied themselves with rope secured to a guide post and held by five men, and attempted to swim to the woman.
The two were swept away before they could reach her, and although Mr. Henjack was pulled to safety, Mr Primmer became snagged in debris, and drowned.
Sergeant Alwyne Hill and Senior Constable Robert Burrage, of the NSW Police, who were also involved in the rescue attempt, have been awarded Bravery Medals. With other police officers, they made three attempts to reach the stranded woman, using a rope, which failed, and then made several attempts to swim to her.
Mr Robert Perrott, of Bungendore, who also entered the flood waters but was swept away and managed to reach the bank downstream, has also been awarded the Bravery Medal.
Senior Constable Brian Bock, of the ACT Police, received a Commendation for Brave Conduct in the rescue attempt. He took charge of a NSW Emergency Service boat which eventually he manoeuvred close enough to rescue the woman.
Mr Ronald Scott, Mr Graham MacDonald and Mr Kenneth Beazley, all of Malua Bay, NSW, were each awarded a Bravery Medal for their actions during the successful rescue of three people stranded on a rocky outcrop after they had lost their boat in heavy seas.
On September 18, 1977, the three rescuers had put to sea from Guerilla Bay, and in the face of a souther’y gale reached the three people whose boat had become disabled, been washed up on the rocks and destroyed.
Mr MacDonald had jumped from the rescue boat, and persuaded the stranded people to swim to the boat, where they were all picked up and returned safely to shore.
Mr Scott, the owner of the rescue boat, was praised for his handling of the boat. Mr Beazley’s award said that “in taking part in a sea rescue in such hazardous conditions” he had displayed considerablecourage.
The Bravery Medal, for an act of bravery in hazardous circumstances, was awarded to:
Kenneth William Beazley, Malua Bay, NSW; Robert Lynton Burrage, NSW; Mark Forrest, Busby, NSW; John Donald Albert Harrison, Vale Park, SA; John Tony Thomas Henjack, Queanbeyan, NSW; Alwyne Grant Hill, NSW; Craig Anthony Hilton, Cheltenham, Vic; Graham Charles MacDonald, Malua Bay, NSW; Robert Leslie Perrott, Bungendore, NSW; Daniel Francis Cotter Primmer, Narrabundah, ACT (posthumous); RonaldMaplemore Maplemore Scott, Malua Bay, NSW; Malcolm Coubrough Shanks, Roseberry, Tas; Grahame Clement Sheen, NSW.
Commendations for Brave Conduct were made to: Brian Maurice Bock, ACT; Graham Tilka Glover, Seacliff Park, SA; Sam Laria, Cabramatta, NSW; John Domenic Pick, Hyde Park, SA; Dr William Thurlow, Elizabeth Beach, NSW.
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Class 146 – Redfern Police Academy. Sworn In on Monday 10 March 1975. They didn’t have a March Out because the Parade ground was flooded. They were Sworn In in one of the Class rooms. Martin BETCHER ( Back Row, 2nd from left )
There is some confusion about the middle name of Morris WEST which is exaggerated by the misspelling within the Australian Honours system. As mentioned in the screen shot from Australian Honours system, Morris Langle WEST was an Uncle to Morris Langlo WEST. Morris Langle WEST was an Author whereas Morris Langlo WEST was, in fact, a Member of the NSWPF. Therefore, the screen capture above, from the Australian Honours system, clearly shows that Langlo is credited with Honours that he didn’t actually receive and Langle is also credited with Honours that he didn’t actually received. Both of these persons were actually named Morris LANGLO West. Our Policeman was named after his fathers brother – the Author which means the spelling upon the Australian Honours system is incorrect in relation to the middle name LANGLE.
Morris Langlo WEST was named after his Uncle, who was an Author – Morris Langlo WEST.
1987
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Funeral Parlour: Alan Pearce Funerals, Tuncurry, NSW 02 6554 5433
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STEPHEN Bromhead, member for the state electorate of Myall Lakes, sadly passed away on Thursday 16 March after a battle with mesothelioma.
The Hon. Stephen Bromhead served for the last twelve years in the Myall State electorate.
Mr Bromhead, who had been the Member for Myall Lakes since 2011, had earlier announced his retirement ahead of the forthcoming State election due to ill health.
During his time in the NSW Parliament he served as the Nationals Whip, Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Transport and Roads and the Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Housing.
He was the President of the NSW Parliamentary Lions Club and served on a number of parliamentary committees.
This was in addition to the many roles he held in previous public life as a nurse, police officer, local government councillor and solicitor to name but a few.
Many past and present staff as well as local dignitaries have expressed their best wishes at his passing.
MidCoast Council Mayor Claire Pontin expressed her condolences at the passing of Mr Stephen Bromhead MP.
Flags at Council’s Administration and Customer Service Centre, Yalawanyi Ganya, Taree were flown at half-mast last Friday as a mark of respect.
“Mr Bromhead was a strong advocate for the MidCoast community during his term and is responsible for the allocation of funds to many community projects and facilities in our region,” said Mayor Pontin.
The Deputy Premier of NSW the Hon. Paul Toole also expressed his deepest sympathies.
“Yesterday I lost a colleague and a mate – and the people of Myall Lakes lost one of their most passionate advocates,” said Mr Toole.
“Stephen Bromhead devoted a lifetime to serving his community; as a registered nurse and police officer, as a volunteer firefighter and in his almost twelve years as the Member for Myall Lakes.
“Especially, Mr Bromhead was passionate over many years to bring better services to his electorate.
“No one has fought harder to ensure the people of Myall Lakes get the health services they deserve and his death will be felt throughout the community.
“In Taree, where they’ll remember his fight to upgrade Manning Base Hospital.
“In Forster, where his legacy will be a public hospital, and in Old Bar, where we’re building a new ambulance station,” said Mr Toole.
In his last speech to parliament when it came time to say his goodbyes last year, rather than just listing his many achievements, he used it to say thank you for the privilege of being able to serve.
“It’s testament to the character of Brommy,” said Mr Toole.
“He set a shining example as someone who fought passionately for what mattered to his community and when that fight was won, went straight into battle on the next issue.”
Tributes flow for NSW Nationals MP Stephen Bromhead who lost his battle with cancer aged 66
The long-serving Nationals MP died aged 66 after being diagnosed with mesothelioma last August.
Max Melzer Digital Reporter
2 min read
March 17, 2023 – 12:25PM
Nationals member for New South Wales’ Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead has died aged 66 following a battle with cancer.
The long-serving MP announced his retirement from politics last August after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused by inhaling asbestos particles.
Mr Bromhead had represented the Mid North Coast electorate since 2011 and was highly respected in the Nationals.
Nationals member for New South Wales’ Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead has died aged 66 following a battle with cancer. Picture: Matt King/Getty Images
His death was announced on Friday, just 10 days before what would have been the 12-year anniversary of his election as representative of Myall Lakes.
Tributes for Mr Bromhead were led by NSW Nationals leader and Deputy NSW Premier Paul Toole.
Affectionately referring to the late Mr Bromhead as “Brommy”, Mr Toole said he had lost both a “colleague and a mate.”
“Brommy, like me, was part of the class of Nats MPs who entered Parliament in 2011 determined to make a difference,” he said on Friday.
“He did not disappoint.
“No one has fought harder to ensure the people of Myall Lakes get the health services they deserve and his death will be felt throughout the community.
“In Taree, where they’ll remember his fight to upgrade Manning Base Hospital. In Forster, where his legacy will be a public hospital. And in Old Bar, where we’re building a new ambulance station.”
Mr Toole also praised his late friend’s humility saying it was a “testament to the character of Brommy that when it came time to say his goodbyes to the Parliament last year that rather than just list his many achievements, he used it to say thank you for the privilege of being able to serve.”
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said Mr Bromhead was the “quintessential Nationals member” who had dedicated himself to making sure regional NSW got its fair share.
“Stephen was a highly respected and valued member of Parliament. In the party-room and in the chamber, he always brought colour and life,” he said.
“Given his early career in health, it is fitting that Stephen’s great legacy can be seen in the major upgrades to health facilities he delivered for his community, among many other important achievements.”
Stephen Bromhead and his wife Sue lived together on NSW’s Mid North Coast. Picture: Stephen Bromhead MP on Facebook
Mr Bromhead’s federal counterpart Lyne MP David Gillespie remembered him as a “gentle giant” who provided guidance when they first met during the 2010 national election campaign.
“I met him on the hustings, he was a great help, a true friend and he stood by his principles,” he said.
Labor leader Chris Minns said the passing of Mr Bromhead was deeply saddening.
“I want to pass on the commiserations of myself and NSW Labor not just to Stephen’s family including his wife Sue, but to the community he worked so hard for and loved so much,” he said.
Mr Bromhead, who died on Thursday, is survived by his wife Sue and their seven children.
PUBLISHED: 09:39 AEDT, 17 March 2023 | UPDATED: 10:37 AEDT, 17 March 2023
NSW Nationals MP Stephen Bromhead, 66, died on Thursday after a brave battle with killer mesothelioma.
The state member for Myall Lakes, north of Newcastle, announced in August he would be standing down at this month’s state election to focus on his health.
The rare cancer is normally associated with the asbestos industry and is linked to ingesting or breathing in asbestos fibres.
‘Somewhere in my background I’ve come into contact with fibro,’ he revealed last year.
In his valedictory speech in Parliament, he added: ‘I do not want anyone to think that this is a case of someone who is tired, does not want to be a local member, and is giving up.
‘It is simply the case that I have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, which means I cannot put 100 per cent into the job.’
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet revealed the awful moment the former Nationals whip revealed his devastating illness.
‘When Stephen first shared the news of his diagnosis, it came as a huge shock to all of us,’ he admitted.
‘Stephen’s grace and strength over the past year has been an inspiration to so many, and I know he has served as an extraordinary mentor to many Nationals members and to his staff over that time and throughout his career.’
The former nurse and detective – who served in the NSW Parliament for 12 years – is survived by his wife Sue and their seven children.
‘Stephen was the quintessential Nationals member, dedicated wholly to making sure the people of Myall Lakes – and all of regional NSW – got their fair share,’ said the premier
‘While he was naturally a warm and welcoming person, as the Nationals’ Whip Stephen made good use of the fearsome tenacity learned in his former career as a detective.
‘Stephen was a highly respected and valued member of Parliament. In the party-room and in the chamber, he always brought colour and life.’
Mr Bromhead was renowned for fighting for improved health facilities in his area which will be his lasting legacy to voters, said the premier.
‘Given his early career in health, it is fitting that Stephen’s great legacy can be seen in the major upgrades to health facilities he delivered for his community, among many other important achievements,’ he said.
‘The Manning Base Hospital redevelopment, a new ambulance station at Forster and construction of one underway at Old Bar, and a commitment to deliver a public hospital for the Forster community mean Stephen’s contribution will continue to have a positive impact on the Myall Lakes community for many decades to come.
‘Stephen leaves a proud and lasting legacy: a credit to the man and to his dedication to the people of Myall Lakes right to the end.
‘Stephen will be dearly missed, and we wish his wife Sue and his family and friends every comfort at this difficult time.’
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Raymond GAZZARD with Ivor KELL at Redfern Police Academy on the date of their Swearing In.
Raymond Gazzard 20 August 2018 “I WAS ATTACHED TO POLICE TRANSPORT BRANCH WHEN I WAS SELECTED TO PERFORM ESCORT DUTIES WHEN THE QUEEN VISITED NSW IN THE 1970 THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAD BEEN ALLOCATED TO ME AND IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO USE IT WHEN THE QUEEN VISITED NSW IN 1970 THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT MY PLACE OF RESIDENCE IN MERRYLANDS.” AZU095
Recipients of the Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Unknown date.
Night duty at Fairfield Police Station is proceeding satisfactorily, said the Officer-In-Charge, Sgt. H. Laycock, on Tuesday.
Extra, staff has now raised the total of police at Fairfield Station to six sergeants, 16 constables and one cadet.
In the past month the new constables to arrive at Fairfield are G. Pearson, J. Goodsell, G. Lindgren, F. Taylor, W. Knight, C. Young and G. Pryde.
Constable R. Gazzard has gone to Boorowa, Constable L Goodridge leaves this week for his country appointment, Constable J. Ford has gone to the Public Safety Bureau, and Constable Young has gone to Deniliquin.
A quick move by Fairfield police, Constables Gazzard and Goodridge, on Monday morning, resulted in two fifteen-year-old Fairfield boys being arrested and later charged with breaking and entering homes in Bland Street, Riverview Road, Laurel Street, Wilga Street and Ulverstone Street.
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Gerald Charles SULLIVAN NSWPF # 15523 with his wife, Laurel. Gerald SULLIVAN
Class 132 of 1972 at Redfern Police Academy. Sworn In on 11 September 1972.
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NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 042
Class 042 Started at Redfern Academy on Monday 18 July 1955 & were Sworn In on Monday 29 August 1955.
Alan was a Cadet and actually started at the Academy 2 years earlier – possibly with a Class at Penrith Police College.
NSW Police Cadet # 1049
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 8195
Uniform # 3834
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 14 January 1953 ( aged 16 years, 4 months, 1 day )
Probationary Constable- appointed Tuesday 13 September 1955 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )
Constable – appointed 13 September 1956
Constable 1st Class – appointed 13 September 1961
Detective – appointed 3 November 1962 ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 13 September 1966
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 19 January 1972
Was Appointed as a Special Constable for the State of Queensland.
Final Rank: = Detective Sergeant 3rd Class
Stations: As a Police Cadet: C.I.Branch – M.O. Section ( 14 May 1953 ),Regent St ( 2 Division )( 2 November 1953 ), Records Branch ( 20 Division )( 22 March 1954 ), Liverpool ( 22 Division )( Cadet )( 17 May 1954 ), 28 June 1954 is transferred to Newcastle Police Station, Phillip St ( 4 Division )( Traffic )( 4 July 1955 )
As a Sworn Member: Burwood ( 9 Division ) GDs ( 26 September 1955 – 16 October 1955 ), Strathfield ( 9 Division )( GDs )( 17 October 1955 – 3 July 1957 ), C.I. Branch ( Temporary )( 4 July 1957 – 1 September 1957 ), C.I. Branch ( Permanent ) ( 2 September 1957 – 4 March 1959 ), Casino ( North Coast District )( General Duties ) ( 5 March 1959 – 2 November 1959 ), Grafton ( C.I. Duties )( Probation )( 3 November 1959 – 2 May 1960 ), Grafton ( C.I. Duties )( Permanent )( 3 May 1960 – 15 October 1963 ), Regent St ( Detectives )( 16 October 1963 – 2 August 1964 ), Burwood ( Detectives )( 3 August 1964 – 16 March 1965 ), North Coast District – West Kempsey ( C.I. Duties )( 17 March 1965 – 1968 ), R District ( Newcastle )( 1969 ), ?, Inverell ( 1971 – )( DetSenCon – Det Sgt 3/c ) – Disengagement ( Resigned )
Service: From 14 January 1953 to27 May 1978 ( Resigned ) = 25 years, 4 months, 13 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 41 years, 8 months, 14 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 44 years, 10 months, 20 days
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
whoever: Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal – granted 20 February 1978
Commendation recorded upon his Service Register:
Commended for the part played by him in the search for Kevin John SIMMONDS and Leslie Allan NEWCOMBE who escaped from the State Penitentiary, Long Bay, on the 9th October 1959.
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Inverell Police Station staff in 1971 Rear Row ( L – R ) ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ? Front Row ( L – R ) ?, Alan BROWN # 8195 , ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
Community Connect – the newsletter of Ballina Shire Council October 2012
Upon entering the employ of the NSWPF – Alan was described thus:
Foot Patrol
5′ 9″ tall, ( Cadet ) 5′ 9.5″ ( ProCst )
10 st 13 lb in weight ( Cadet ) 12 st 9.5 lb ( ProCst )
Hazel eyes, Fair hair, Medium complexion.
Native of Guildford, NSW
Was Single but married on the 11 April 1957.
Prior calling was a Shop Assistant for 2 weeks and a Pen Mechanic for 2 months. ( what was a “Pen” mechanic? )
He holds the School Intermediate Certificate.
He attained a Shorthand speed of 100 wpm on the 1 July 1956.
He attained a mark of 86.5% at the completion of Training Class # 47 ( although my records have him in Class 42 )
Alan Passed his Cst 1/c exam on 24 June 1958
He failed his Sgt 3/c exam twice ( 17 May 1968 & 16 May 1969 ) but passed on 15 May 1970.
He sat the Sgt 1/c exam twice but failed on 14 May 1974 & 13 May 1975. He did not attain that rank.
He sat and passed his Detectives examination on the 16 – 17 October 1962.
He was certified as completing his motor vehicle drivers course on the 4 January 1956 and was also certified to ride solo Police motor cycles on the 24 November 1955.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),
Friday 7 January 1972 (No.1), page 30
PUBLIC HOSPITALS ACT, 1929, AS AMENDED
I, Sir Arthur Roden Cutler, Governor of the State of New South Wales, do, by this my Order, upon the recommendation of The Hospitals Commission of New South Wales, and with the advice of the Executive Council of the said State, accept the resignation of Mr B. T. Sykes as a Director of The Inverell District Hospital and appoint Mr Alan John Brown, detective-sergeant, 4 Rivers Street, Inverell, in pursuance of section 25 of the Public Hospitals Act, 1929, as amended, to hold office in his stead.
Dated this 22nd day of December, 1971.
A. R. CUTLER, Governor. (26S4) A. H. JAGO, Minister for Health.
Elwyn Thomas McDougall, 22, labourer, was sentenced at Newcastle Court yesterday to one month‘s imprisonment for having unlawfully assaulted Police Cadet Alan John Brown, in Newcastle on Saturday.
Constable R. Gaudion said Cadet Brown was walking along Hunter-street when McDougall and another man stepped across his path and asked him whether he wanted to fight.
Cadet Brown replied that he did not, and went to walk away, when McDougall hit him in the nose.
McDougall was arrested 15 minutes later.
The police prosecutor ( Sergeant Lithgow ) said McDougall had previous convictions for larceny and breaking, entering and stealing.
After Mr. Hardwicke, SM., had sentenced McDougall, McDougall asked the Magistrate whether he could have a fine. Mr. Hardwicke said: “Because of the way you conduct yourself in the street, you will have to learn a lesson.”
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Publication: The Gold Coast BulletinDate Listed: 26/4/2023 Location: Mudgeeraba
In loving memory
Malcolm John Condon
17th May 1942 to 20th April 2023
Dearly loved husband of Nancy, loved father of Bruce, Scott (dec) and Nicole.
A loving father-in-law, grandfather and great grandfather to their families.
Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Malcolm’s funeral service which will be held at Allambe Memorial Gardens at 10am on Friday the 28th April 2023 in the Garden Chapel.
It is with much sadness, MWRLFC have been advised that Malcolm Condon, Player #154 has passed away..
Mal, better known as “Taxi” with his mates was signed from Wollongong by the astute Arko and brought to play for Manly in the 1964 season. Playing Second-Row or Hooker, Taxi managed 7 First Grade games as well as representing the NSW Colts beating France in the same season.
MWRLFC would like to pass on our deepest condolences to wife Nancy, family and friends.
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus (NSW : 1900 – 1954),
Monday 27 July 1953, page 4
Crown Street West Accident
Mr. A. S. Heininger, of Dapto, commenting on an accident report in last issue, has pointed out that his car was stationary when the youth; Malcolm Condon, of West Wollongong, riding a cycle, struck the open door and was thrown onto the roadway. The driver of a lorry then swerved to avoid the youth and went through a fence and overturned.
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Star of Courage; National Medal; NSW Police Valour Award; NSW Police Medal, – two clasps – 15 Years, 20 Years; National Police Service Medal.
Leah Helene Rudder on reverse of suspension bar of first medal, Leah Helene Rudder on all other medals except the third medal which has Senior Constable Leah Helene Rudder.
All medals pantographed.
The first two and the second two medals court mounted as pairs, the last medal with pin-back suspender bar. Nearly uncirculated.
Together with booklet for Investiture at Government House and with Entry Card to Admit Senior Constable LH Rudder; booklet Attestation Parade, Constable Education Program, at which Senior Constable Rudder was presented with Commissioner’s Valour Award; letters of congratulations from important officials; various articles, newspaper clippings, posters and a host of other documents and photos relating to the courage and police service of Senior Constable Leah Rudder.
Star of Courage: Awarded by the Governor-General Michael Jeffery and presented at Government House, Canberra 12 March 2007.
Citation: In the early morning of 10 April 2003, Senior Constable Rudderrescued an unconscious man from a burning house at Tarro, New South Wales.
At around midnight, Senior Constable Rudder was driving into her driveway after work when she heard breaking glass and yelling coming from a neighbouring house. She drove to investigate and found a female using a garden hose through a window of a house that was on fire. The woman informed Senior Constable Rudder that she had called emergency services. The fire had engulfed the front section of the house. Senior Constable Rudder looked through a partially broken window to determine whether the occupant of the house was still inside.
Visibility was poor, so she used a steel bucket she found at the rear of the house to break more of the window. She was still unable to see inside and the window was too high for her to gain access, so she returned to the rear of the house and tried the back door. It was locked so she kicked the wooden door repeatedly until she had made a hole to crawl through. She was unable to gain access, however, due to intense heat and smoke. She returned to her vehicle, called for assistance and grabbed a torch. Senior Constable Rudder used the torch to smash a window and look inside for any occupants. She saw a man lying on the floor, wedged between the foot of a bed and the wall. She returned to her car to advise colleagues who had now arrived, that she was going inside to rescue the man. One of her colleagues went with her and they both entered the house through the hole in the rear door. They tried to drag the man from the house but he remained wedged and they were forced to retreat when they were overcome by the intense heat and thick smoke.
After getting some fresh air, they re-entered the house and, despite the fire gaining in intensity, returned to the bedroom. As they dragged the man to the door of the bedroom, the walls and ceiling began to collapse and both officers were showered with sparks and debris. The man became jammed in the doorway, and while Senior Constable Rudder tried to free him, her colleague was forced to retreat due to smoke inhalation. Senior Constable Rudder continued to pull the unconscious man by his feet down the hallway.
A colleague then assisted her in removing the man from the burning house to safety. By her actions, Senior Constable Rudder displayed conspicuous bravery.
NSW Police Commissioner’s Valour Award: Conferred upon Senior Constable Leah Helene Rudder 3 December 2003 by K.E.Moroney, Commissioner of Police.
Citation: In recognition of the extreme bravery and meritorious service displayed when undertaking the successful rescue of a person from a house fire at Tarro on 11 April 2003.
Senior Constable Rudder became aware of a residence which was well alight and ascertained that a person was inside. Access was gained by crawling through a hole in a door made whilst gaining entry to the building. The occupant was located unconscious and wedged between the wall and furniture. Unable to release the person, she exited the premises to call for additional support.
On the arrival of assistance a further attempt to release the occupant was undertaken. However, due to smoke inhalation and the intense heat both officers left the premises.
Undeterred and facing intense heat, acrid smoke and falling debris, Senior Constable Rudder re-entered the premises unaccompanied. On that occasion she was able to free the person and began pushing the occupant along the floor.
Although this situation presented a real threat to Senior Constable Rudder’s life, she maintained her resolve and was eventually able to complete a successful rescue with the assistance of other personnel.
By her actions Senior Constable Rudder displayed courage, professionalism and responsibility to the community in an extremely dangerous situation. She is highly commended for her valour under extreme duress.
Leah Helene Kennaway, born 15 July 1970 at Deniliquin, NSW and then moved to Goulburn where her father worked as Valuer General and here she attended Goulburn High School; moved to Wagga Wagga when her father was appointed Regional Valuer General and attended Kooringal High School there until completing her Higher School Certificate; joined NSW Police Force on 24 April 1989 as a Student Police Officer, this was the first class conducted under the new PREP (Pole Recruit Education Program), a 6-month training course that included a placement period at Wagga Wagga Police Station;
attested to rank of Probationary Constable 24 Oct 1989 and stationed at Kings Cross Police Station where she performed General Duties Police, both mobile and beat patrol;
confirmed as a Constable Oct1990; for next 5 years at Kings Cross Patrol she performed secondments with various roles and duties within Sydney Charge Room and Cell Complex, Prisoner Transport Unit, Riot Squad and Sexual Assault Unit;
one of only a few female officers to train with the newly formed Riot Squad and highly sought-after IROC (Initial Response Officer’s Course) selected and specifically trained to take sexual assault statements from victims;
appointed Constable First Class in 1995;
married on 07 Jan 1995 to police officer David John Rudder;
twin boy and girl born prematurely at Paddington, Sydney NSW on 30 Aug 1995;
Senior Constables David and Leah Rudder transferred to Lower Hunter Command in Mar 1996,
David stationed at Cessnock Police Station and
Leah at Maitland Police Station where she performed duties General Duties, Domestic Violence, Warrant and Summons, Sexual Assault and as a Police Negotiator; she had another son born in 1998 and continued to work in a part-time capacity at Maitland Police Station as a Domestic Violence Liaison Officer for the Lower Hunter Command encompassing 17 police stations and also continued working as an IROC Officer, Police Negotiator and later as an Investigator at Newcastle Crash Investigator Unit;
Senior Constable Leah Rudder was medically discharged from the NSW Police Force with both physical and psychological injuries on 23 December 2010 after a 22-year career.
Senior Constable Leah Rudder was the first female police officer in Australia to be awarded the Star of Courage. She was also given the honour of being the only female of a number of life size fixed banners erected on ‘Heroes Walk‘ at the NSW Police Academy and she appears in The Who’s Who of Australia 2008 and the Valour Roll at the NSW Police Academy.
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A policewoman’s single-minded determination to save an unconscious man from his burning NSW home has been recognised with one of Australia’s highest-ranked bravery awards.
Senior Constable Leah Rudder is one of two heroes announced Monday as being awarded with the Australian Bravery Decorations’ Star of Courage medal.
The other brave Australian to receive the star is South Australian truck driver Daryl Smith who rescued a man from a burning car after an accident in 2002.
The star is awarded for non-military acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril where people put themselves in jeopardy to protect the lives or property of others.
Hours after dragging 42-year-old Charlton Redding away from the flames and smoke engulfing his home at Tarro, near Maitland, in 2003, Sen Const Rudder said: “I had one thing in mind – to get him out alive”.
The officer, who had served 14 years with the force and was aged 32 at the time of the rescue, had finished a 15 hour shift about midnight on April 11, 2003, when she pulled up in the driveway of her home.
She heard explosions, breaking glass and yelling coming from her neighbours’ yard and quickly realised Mr Redding’s house was on fire.
The mother of three called for back-up and discovered Mr Redding was still alive, but unconscious and wedged between a bed and a wall.
After about 20 kicks she managed to smash through the back door and was joined at that stage by Senior Constable Jules Moylan, 35.
However, heavy smoke and heat forced the officers to retreat a short time later.
They regrouped and forged into the home a second time as fire started to rip through walls and the ceiling began to collapse.
They managed to get Mr Redding to the hallway near the back door before again being forced back.
Const Moylan was so badly affected by smoke he could not go back again. It was then that Const Rudder fully realised she was risking her life.
“It was a hard choice – I was very tempted at one stage to just let him go, I’d tried … but I’m a very determined person,” she said on the day of the rescue.
“But we knew he was still alive, we were so close to getting him out, we had minutes left.”
Sen Const Rudder is still in the force, working with a domestic violence unit in the NSW Hunter Valley.
Since 1975, and including Monday’s awards, there have been 129 stars awarded. The highest award in the scheme is the Cross of Valour.
Three Hunter Valley police officers have been recognised for their bravery, after they helped rescue a man from a burning house near Maitland four years ago.
Senior constables Leah Rudder, Jules Moylan and Gregory Payne helped save the unconscious man in the early hours of April 10, 2003.
Senior Constable Rudder, who was returning home from work, came across the burning building at Tarro and spotted the man lying on the bedroom floor.
She and Senior Constable Moylan had to make several attempts to save him, after being overcome by intense heat and thick smoke.
At one stage, the walls and ceiling started to collapse – Senior Constable Gregory Payne then came to assist.
Senior constables Rudder and Moylan have received the Star of Courage, while Senior Constable Payne has been recognised with a Commendation for Brave Conduct.
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Recipients of the Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Unknown date.
