Ernest William Castine

Ernest William Castine (26 November 1869 – 8 February 1955) was a pastoralist and politician in the State of South Australia.

History

Castine was born at "Prospect Cottage", Auburn, the son of Colonel John William Castine (member for Wooroora from 1884 to 1902) and Nannie Castine (née Barkla). He was educated at Riverton Public School and Prince Alfred College. For a time he ran a store in Auburn, then a 1,600 acres (650 ha) property "Penobscot"[1] at Watervale and an 11,000 acres (4,500 ha) grazing property near Quorn. He was also managing director of Andamooka Pastoral Company running 11,000 square miles (28,000 km2) and was partner with Sidney Kidman in Morney Plains Station in Queensland.[2]

Politics

He was chairman of the Upper Wakefield District Council in 1932. He was selected by the Liberal and Country League to contest the 1933 Legislative Council election for the Midland district in 1933. He was successful and held the seat unopposed until 1947, when he was dis-endorsed by his Party in favor of D. P. Gordon. He nevertheless stood as an Independent,[3] but was defeated at the polls.[4]

Other interests

He was secretary of the Northern Agricultural Society, a member of the board of the Clare and District Hospital. He played cricket, golf and bowls, and was president of the Watervale Golf Club, and an active member of the Clare Bowling Club.[2]

Family

On 22 April 1891 he married Selma Sobels (28 April 1902 – 28 June 1922) of "Springvale", Watervale. They lived at "Penobscot" Watervale. He married again, to a Miss Warren around 1928.[5]

References

  1. ↑ There is a town Castine on the Penobscot River. Curious coincidence or family connection?
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Liberal and Country League". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 27 January 1933. p. 13. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "M.L.C. To Stand After Ballot Loss.". The News (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 7 February 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Liberals Sweep the Legislative Council.". Northern Argus (Clare, SA: National Library of Australia). 27 March 1947. p. 15. Retrieved 21 November 2014. This article appears to damn Castine with faint praise.
  5. ↑ "Australia House Inefficient?". The Register News-Pictorial (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 23 December 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 21 November 2014.