Victor Carrington
Victor George Carrington was an Australian administrator. He was the second and last Government Resident of Central Australia, the short lived Territory of Australia which re-merged with the Territory of North Australia in 1931 to form the Northern Territory.
Victor George Carrington | |
|---|---|
| Government Resident of Central Australia | |
| In office 11 December 1929 – 12 June 1931 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Cawood |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
Following the reunification Carrington was designated as Deputy Administrator, based in Alice Springs, until he was again re-designated to being a District Officer in 1937.[1]
In 1934 Carrington was instrumental in prosecuting, Gordon Keith Freeman, the superintendent at The Bungalow for rape.
References
- Australia, National Archives of. "Post-war Northern Territory Administration, 1945–72". guides.naa.gov.au. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- "Biography: Previous Incumbents - Victor George Carrington" (PDF). Government House NT. Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
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