Walter Laurence Hughes (1917–1999)
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- Chosen as New South Wales Rhodes Scholar for 1939, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 December 1938, p. 17
- His Record at Maitland Boys' High School, Maitland Daily Mercury, 14 December 1938, p. 6
- Queensland Government Blocks Walkers and EDI Takeovers, Canberra Times, 10 December 1980, p. 38
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Whitlam, Gough (university friend)
Citation details
'Hughes, Walter Laurence (1917–1999)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/hughes-walter-laurence-34951/text, accessed 30 June 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
9 September,
1917
New Lambton,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
15 April,
1999
(aged 81)
Auchenflower, Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Education
Occupation or Descriptor
- company chief executive
- company director
- government adviser
- machinery manufacturer
- marine engineer
- naval architect
- shipbuilder