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Resting place
  
Canberra Cemetery

Name
  
Stuart McFarlane

Occupation
  
Public servant


Children
  
Ian McFarlane

Nationality
  
Australian

Role
  
Public servant

Full Name
  
Stuart Gordon McFarlane

Born
  
4 May 1885Maldon, Victoria (
1885-05-04
)

Spouse(s)
  
Mary Grace McDermott (m. 1923; d. 1952)Evelyn Mary, nee Bray (m. 1958)

Died
  
December 31, 1970, Canberra, Australia

Stuart Gordon McFarlane (4 May 1885 – 31 December 1970) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of the Treasury between 1938 and 1949.

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Life and career

Stuart McFarlane was born at Maldon, Victoria on 4 May 1885.

McFarlane began his career in the Commonwealth public service as a clerk in the Finance Branch of the Department of the Treasury in 1903. Between 1911 and 1926, he worked in the Postmaster-General's Department.

He went on to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Finance Branch between 1926 and 1932, and then Assistant Secretary in the Administration Branch.

He was appointed Secretary of the Treasury in March 1938.

During his time in the public service, McFarlane travelled quite extensively, including to India, Papua New Guinea and England.

Awards

In 1933, McFarlane was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.

References

Stuart McFarlane Wikipedia


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