Leslie Heath

Leslie Roach (Larry) Heath (17 April 1902 – 16 July 1957) was an Australian politician. He represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Wallaroo from 1956 to 1957 for the Liberal and Country League.[1]

Roach was born at Wallaroo, and moved to Kadina in 1910.[2] Heath worked as a solicitor's clerk, then worked for the Kadina office of the South Australian Farmers' Union, eventually becoming manager. He later formed his own agency business and went into partnership with another businessman as Heath and Ferguson.[3]

He was a Corporate Town of Kadina councillor for 16 years, secretary of the Yorke Peninsula Trotting Club for 28 years, secretary of the Wallaroo Hospital Board for 10 years, secretary of the Kadina and Wallaroo Jockey Club and president of the South Australian Trotting League from 1952 to 1957. The trotting track at the Kadina Showgrounds was named the L. R. Heath Raceway in his honour.[3][2]

He married Marjorie Alford Sharples in 1925. They had no children.[2]

References

  1. "Leslie Heath: SA Parliament". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. Coxon, Howard, Playford, John & Reid, Robert (1985). Biographical register of the South Australian Parliament 1857-1957. Wakefield Press. p. 105.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Bailey, Keith (1990). Copper City Chronicle: A History of Kadina. p. 199.
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