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DEATH OF EX-
SPEAKER, MR.
J. S. ROSEVEAR
SYDNEY, Sunday.
Former Speaker of the House
of Representatives, Mr. John Solomon
Rosevear, 01, died in Lewisham
Hospital, Sydney, last
night.
Mr. Rosevear had been Member
for Dalley since 1931.
He had suffered from heart
trouble since early 1950.
When he suffered his first
heart attack he was absent from
Parliament for six months.
Mr. Rosevear was the eleventh
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
, Political observers regarded
him as one of the ablest Labour
members in (this State.
Sir Rosevear represented Dalley
since 1931 and was Speaker
from June 1943 to Dec. 1949.
After the Menzies Government
gained power in 1949, Mr. Rosevear
became a critic of the present
Speaker, Mr. Cameron, and
challenged many of his rulings
from the floor of the House.
Mr. Rosevear took a leading
part in the affairs of the Timber
Workers' Union when he was
working as a timber worker in
his younger days.
His career in Parliament began
when, as a State Labour
Party candidate, he defeated Mr.
E. G. Theodore, sitting Labour
member for Dalley. '
Mr. Rosevear previously had
strongly supported Mr. Theodore.
Mr. Rosevear held the wartime
position of Controller of Leather
and Footwear from 1942 to 1945.
He is survived by Mrs. "Rose-
year, a son, Mr. J. C. Rosevear,
and a daughter, Mrs. | W. S.
Davey.
Mr. i Rosevear's political colleagues
said yesterday he was a
clear thinker, had a good financial
brain, quick Intelligence and
was forceful iii debate.
Mr. Rosevear never became a
Minister. A
PUBLIC TRIBUTES
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies,
said: "I am very sorry indeed
to learn of the death of Mr.
Rosevear who has unhappily
been ill for the last year or two.
He was a man of real ability
and, in the judgment of most of
us, one of the best debaters in
the House, I would like on behalf
of the Government to convey
our deep sympathy to his
widow and family."
The Leader of the Federal Opposition,
Dr. H. V. Evatt, said
last night that Mr. Rosevear's
colleagues would mourn his passing,
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Dr. Evatt added: |"He was a
remarkable man in his many
ways and was untiring in his devotion
to the Australian Labour
movement. He had a penetrating
Blind and great energy and was
<*f>e of the best debaters in the
history of the Parliament.
Dr. Evatt said that Mr. Rose
year had been -untiring in his
work for the Labour movement
"He was a man of the people,
he never lost touch with the rank
and file," Dr. Evatt said.
"He had a high sense of duty
to the people of his electorate of
Dalley, whom he had represented
so well and- faithfully for 22
years."
"On behalf of the Labour
movement I express the deepest
sympathy to Mrs. Rosevear and
the family, assuring- them that
Jack Rosevear will be always remembered
as one of the most
outstanding Parliamentarians and
Labour leaders in the last 25
years."
The speaker of the House of
Representatives, Mr. Cameron,
described Mr. Rosevear as one
of the best cut-and-thrust debaters
in committee he had ever
known.
"He was extremely quick and
a man of great force. He was
one of the most interesting and
forceful characters in present
day politics."
STATE FUNERAL
TO-DAY
The Commonwealth Government
will accord a State funeral
today to the late John Solomon
Rosevear, former Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
The funeral service will be held
at All Souls' Church of England,
Leichhardt, at 2 p.m. today, and
later at Rookwood Crematorium
at 3.30 p.m.,
The Commonwealth Government
will be represented.
When the House of Representatives
and the Senate meet on
Tuesday they will adjourn as a
mark of respect to Mr. Rosevear.
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