Coombs, H.C. (Herbert Cole), 1906-

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Economist, Public Servant and Human Rights worker; Visiting Fellow, Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies at the ANU 1976-96, Chairman of the Australian Council for Aboriginal Affairs 1968-76, Chancellor of the A.N.U. 1968-76, Consultant to the Prime Minister 1972-75, Chairman of the Australian Council for the Arts 1968-1974 and Governor of the Reserve Bank of Aust. 1960-1968.

From the description of Papers of Herbert Cole Coombs [manuscript]. 1918-1996. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225715472

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associatedWith Aboriginal Treaty Committee (Australia) corporateBody
associatedWith Australia. Human Rights Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Australian Council for the Arts. corporateBody
associatedWith Australia. Parliament. Senate. Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs. corporateBody
associatedWith Barwick, Diane. person
associatedWith Gullarawuy, J. David. person
associatedWith Lingiari, Vincent, 1919-1988. person
associatedWith Mungarawuy. person
associatedWith Myer Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Nettheim, Garth. person
associatedWith Perkins, Charles, 1936-2000. person
associatedWith Post-war reconstruction seminar (1981 : Australian National University) corporateBody
associatedWith Stanner, W. E. H. (William Edward Hanley), 1905-1981. person
correspondedWith Stead, Christina, 1902-1983 person
associatedWith United Nations Association of Australia. corporateBody
associatedWith Wigan, K. person
associatedWith Wigan, R. person
associatedWith World Council of Indigenous Peoples. General Assembly. 1981 Canberra, A.C.T. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Daguragu / Kalkaringi / Wave Hill (Central NT SE52-08)
One Arm Point (WA West Kimberley SE51-02)
Australia
Maningrida (Central Arnhem Land SD53-02)
Yirrkala (East Arnhem Land SD53-04)
Subject
Aboriginal Australians
Bardi language (K15) (WA SE 51-02)
Bardi people (K15) (WA SE51-02)
Economists
Gurindji language (C20) (NT SE52-08)
Gurindji people (C20) (NT SE52-08)
Human rights workers
Land rights
Music
Reconstruction (1939-1951)
Occupation
Economists
Public servants
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Birth 1906-02-24

Death 1997-10-29

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