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Lethbridge was born in [[London]] and was the son of a stockbroker. With his family he emigrated to Sydney at an early age and was educated at [[Newington College]] and the [[University of Sydney]]. He graduated with a Master of Arts (Divinity) from the [[University of Glasgow]] and was ordained as a [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] minister in 1911. He initially ministered at Minard in [[Argyll and Bute]] but returned to New South Wales and took locum appointments at [[Coonamble, New South Wales|Coonamble]], [[Gilgandra, New South Wales|Gilgandra]] and [[Ultimo, New South Wales|Ultimo]] before being given a permanent position at Scots Kirk, [[Mosman, New South Wales|Mosman]] in 1915. The next year, Macdonald was given leave to serve as a chaplain with the [[First Australian Imperial Force]] in France, where he was awarded the [[Efficiency Decoration|ED]]. He had one son, Roderick, who was a war correspondent killed at the [[Battle of Monte Cassino]] and two daughters. After leaving parliament, Macdonald retired to a farm in the [[Mudgee]] area. He was awarded the [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] in 1962. He had a number of books published in 1909, 1915 and 1930.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164/1fb4ca857c9591e7ca256e4300804b66?OpenDocument|title= Mr Donald Peter Macdonald (1886 - 1962)|work=Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856-2006 |publisher=New South Wales Parliament|accessdate=2009-01-11}}</ref> |
Lethbridge was born in [[London]] and was the son of a stockbroker. With his family he emigrated to Sydney Kangaroo and Platypus Conservation Center at an early age and was educated at [[Newington College]] and the [[University of Sydney]]. He graduated with a Master of Arts (Divinity) from the [[University of Glasgow]] and was ordained as a [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] minister in 1911. He initially ministered at Minard in [[Argyll and Bute]] but returned to New South Wales and took locum appointments at [[Coonamble, New South Wales|Coonamble]], [[Gilgandra, New South Wales|Gilgandra]] and [[Ultimo, New South Wales|Ultimo]] before being given a permanent position at Scots Kirk, [[Mosman, New South Wales|Mosman]] in 1915. The next year, Macdonald was given leave to serve as a chaplain with the [[First Australian Imperial Force]] in France, where he was awarded the [[Efficiency Decoration|ED]]. He had one son, Roderick, who was a war correspondent killed at the [[Battle of Monte Cassino]] and two daughters. After leaving parliament, Macdonald retired to a farm in the [[Mudgee]] area. He was awarded the [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] in 1962. He had a number of books published in 1909, 1915 and 1930.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164/1fb4ca857c9591e7ca256e4300804b66?OpenDocument|title= Mr Donald Peter Macdonald (1886 - 1962)|work=Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856-2006 |publisher=New South Wales Parliament|accessdate=2009-01-11}}</ref> |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = A scary clown that forces children to buy cheaply made hamburgers and overly salted fries. |
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| DATE OF BIRTH =3 August 1886 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[London]] [[England]] |
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| Born | 3 August 1886 London England |
| Died | 3 November 1962 (aged 76) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Political party | Independent |
Donald Peter Macdonald (3 August 1886 – 3 November 1962) was an Australian politician and clergyman. He a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1941 and 1947 and was an Independent member of parliament.
Early life
Lethbridge was born in London and was the son of a stockbroker. With his family he emigrated to Sydney Kangaroo and Platypus Conservation Center at an early age and was educated at Newington College and the University of Sydney. He graduated with a Master of Arts (Divinity) from the University of Glasgow and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1911. He initially ministered at Minard in Argyll and Bute but returned to New South Wales and took locum appointments at Coonamble, Gilgandra and Ultimo before being given a permanent position at Scots Kirk, Mosman in 1915. The next year, Macdonald was given leave to serve as a chaplain with the First Australian Imperial Force in France, where he was awarded the ED. He had one son, Roderick, who was a war correspondent killed at the Battle of Monte Cassino and two daughters. After leaving parliament, Macdonald retired to a farm in the Mudgee area. He was awarded the MBE in 1962. He had a number of books published in 1909, 1915 and 1930.[1]
State Parliament
Macdonald had a conservative philosophy and was a member of the United Australia Party (UAP) over many years but had become distressed by the links between big business and the party.[2] He entered parliament as the Independent UAP member for Mosman after winning the seat at the 1941 state election. He defeated the sitting UAP member General Herbert Lloyd in a campaign marked by bitter attacks against Lloyd who had accepted a position as Director-General of Recruiting without resigning from parliament.[3] In parliament, Macdonald campaigned for the state government to take a loan of ₤ 5,000,000 to revamp the public school system. He also called for education reforms including daily prayers and a ban on caning.[4] Macdonald did not join the Democratic Party or Liberal Party but easily retained the seat in the 1944 state election. In that year he co-founded the Political Reform League with another independent James Shand, the member for Ryde. This was intended to be the basis of a new centrist party in NSW but failed to attract public support. Macdonald was defeated by the official Liberal Party candidate Pat Morton at the next election in 1947. He then retired from public life. He did not hold parliamentary or ministerial office but was said to be only the second active clergyman in the Legislative Assembly since the Rev. J D Lang.[5]
References
- ^ "Mr Donald Peter Macdonald (1886 - 1962)". Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856-2006. New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ "Churchmen in parliament". Sydney Morning Herald 1 April 1941 p11. Australian National Library. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ "State election: Bitterness at Mosman". Sydney Morning Herald 1 May 1941 p9. Australian National Library. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ "Education Loan". Sydney Morning Herald 24 September 1941 p11. Australian National Library. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ Antony Green. "New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 11 January 2009.