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John William Castine (27 May 1846 – 13 June 1939) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Wooroora from 1884 to 1902, representing the National Defence League from 1893.[1]
Born in Plymouth, Devon in 1846, Castine migrated to South Australia in 1862 where he worked as a storekeeper. He enlisted in the Military Defence Force, where he rose to the rank of major before 1893. Parliamentary work included participation on royal commissions and committees. He served as a trustee of the Savings Bank and was for a time a director of the Botanical Gardens of South Australia.[2]
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[edit]- ↑ "John Castine". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ↑ "Mr. J. W. Castine, M.P." Adelaide Observer. Vol. L, no. 2, 692. South Australia. 6 May 1893. p. 33. Retrieved 20 April 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
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