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Wilson moved to Sydney in the late 1920s. He was president of the Motion Picture Distributors' Association from 1927 to 1939 and was accused of favouring American over Australian and British films. Wilson also served on the
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refused to endorse him and, even with Bruce's support, he gained only fourth place on the non-Labor ticket for the Senate and, as a result, failed to be re-elected.
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on 30 June 1877, the son of Elizabeth Ann (née Tonkin) and James Wilson, a storekeeper. He was educated at
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in 1898 and he married Lily May Suckling in February 1901. He was elected an alderman of the
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on the basis that pre-selection should be automatic for ministers. As a result, the
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Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
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with some responsibility for health and immigration. In March 1923,
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put him in charge of organising the Australian pavilion for the
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Australian Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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in 1908, but moved to Adelaide in 1909. He was mayor of the
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Wilson returned to Australia in June 1924 and was appointed
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Members of the Australian Senate for South Australia
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Index

The Honourable
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Minister for Markets and Migration
Stanley Bruce
Thomas Paterson
Senator
South Australia
Adelaide, South Australia
Neutral Bay, New South Wales
Nationalist
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Senator
South Australia
Minister for Markets and Migration
Bruce–Page government
Adelaide
Riverton
Whinham College
North Adelaide
Broken Hill, New South Wales
City of Broken Hill
Corporate Town of St Peters

John Henry Chinner
South Australian Legislative Assembly
Torrens
East Torrens
Australian Senate
Farmers and Settlers' Association

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