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The gates are dedicated to the memory of the Member for Monaro, John Wesley Seiffert who died in 1965. Seiffert Oval was named after him.
John Wesley Seiffert (1905 – 1965) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly rom 1941 until his death in 1965. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) but stood at an Independent Labor candidate at the 1950 state election.
In May 1941 he won the Legislative Assembly seat of Monaro as a Labour candidate. His electorate, based on Queanbeyan, had been a Country Party stronghold, but he increased his majority in each election and held the seat until his death.
Location
| Address: | Yass Road, Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan, 2620 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.346173 Long: 149.244717 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Gate |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - State |
| Actual Event Start Date: | |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1941 |
| Actual Event End Date: | |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1965 |
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| Link: | http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/adbonli… |
Dedication
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Front Inscription
J.W.SEIFFERT
MEMORIAL
(Plaque)
THESE GATES ARE DEDICATED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN WESLEY SEIFFERT, M.L.A.
MEMBER FOR MONARO
1941 -1965
J.W.SEIFFERT
MEMORIAL
(Plaque)
THESE GATES ARE DEDICATED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN WESLEY SEIFFERT, M.L.A.
MEMBER FOR MONARO
1941 -1965
Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: H,ADB, MAMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
