Nationality Australian Occupation Public servant | Name Harry Wollaston Died February 11, 1921 | |
Full Name Harry Newton Phillips Wollaston Born 17 January 1846
Western Australia ( 1846-01-17 ) Resting place Boroondara General Cemetery | ||
Sir Harry Newton Phillips Wollaston (17 January 1846 – 11 February 1921) was a senior Australian public servant. He was the first Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs, from 1901 to his retirement in 1911.
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Life and career
Wollaston was born on 17 January 1846 in Mokine, Western Australia. He was educated at St John's College, Auckland, Nelson College and the University of Melbourne.
In 1891, Wollaston was appointed Secretary of the Victorian Trade and Customs Department. He was Chairman of the Committee which reported on the Federal Constitution Bill before it was adopted by the colonies and Australia was federated.
Between 1901 and 1911, Wollaston was Comptroller-General of Customs. The Department was one of the first seven Australian Government departments to be established in the Federation year, 1901.
Wollaston died in Melbourne on 11 February 1921.
Awards
Wollaston was appointed a Companion of the Imperial Service Order in May 1903.
In 1907, having served as Comptroller-General of Customs for several years, he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George. He was promoted to a Knight Commander of the Order in June 1912.