Leon Punch - further papers, 1975-1985

MLMSS 7333

fonds

1975-1985

72447

12 boxes - 2.16 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (typescript)
Textual Records - (printed)

Leon Ashton Punch (1928-1991), farmer and parliamentarian, was the son of Dr. Thomas Punch of Inverell. Punch was educated at The King's School, Parramatta. Between 1947 and 1959 Punch was involved in rural properties owned by his family at Jerry's Plains and Barraba, and in 1963 he acquired a dairy farm at Dungog. He was a councillor on Barraba Shire Council (1956-1959) and was elected the Country Party member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for the seat of Upper Hunter in 1959. In a re-distribution in 1962 the seat became Gloucester and Punch held it until his retirement in 1985. He held various ministerial portfolios including Public Works, Decentralisation and Development, Ports, and Local Government. Punch was Leader of the Country Party and Deputy Premier of NSW (1975-1976).

1975-1979; Appointment Diaries (Call No.: MLMSS 7333/1)
1980-1982,1984; Appointment Diaries (Call No.: MLMSS 7333/2)
1973; Newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 7333/3)
1974; Newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 7333/4)
1974,1975; Newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 7333/5)
1975,1976; Newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 7333/6)
1976,1977; Newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 7333/7)
1977; Newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 7333/8)
1977,1978; Newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 7333/9)
1978-1980,1985; Newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 7333/10)
1978-1980; Press releases (Call No.: MLMSS 7333/11)
1981-1982; Press releases (Call No.: MLMSS 7333/12)

This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.