Reginald Thomas Pollard, born October 31, 1894, in Castlemaine, Victoria, and died August 24, 1981, in Gisborne, Victoria, was an Australian Labor politician who served in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1924 to 1932 and the House of Representatives from 1937 to 1966. He served as Minister for Commerce and Agriculture from November 1, 1946, to December 19, 1949, under Prime Minister Ben Chifley, implementing a scheme to stabilize the price of wheat paid to farmers.
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Reginald Thomas Pollard (31 October 1894 - 24 August 1981) was an Australian politician.
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Reginald Thomas Pollard (31 October 1894 - 24 August 1981) was an Australian politician.
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Reginald Thomas Pollard (31 October 1894 - 24 August 1981) was an Australian politician.
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a scheme to stabilise the price of wheat paid to farmers
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