18-989: Gillies is both a Scottish surname and a given name shared by several notable people: Surname uses [ edit ] Politicians [ edit ] Duncan Gillies (1834–1903), Australian colonial and state politician James McPhail Gillies (1924–2015), Canadian national politician John Gillies (Canadian politician) (1837–1889), Scottish-Canadian state and national politician Joseph Alexander Gillies (1849–1921), Canadian state and national politician Phil Gillies (born 1954), English-Canadian state politician Thomas Gillies (1828–1889), New Zealand provincial and national politician William Gillies (1865–1932), Scottish patriot, socialist and politician William Gillies (Australian politician) (1868–1928), Australian state politician Sportspeople [ edit ] Clark Gillies (1954–2022), Canadian professional ice hockey player, member of
36-512: A Walkley Award for her contribution to journalism. In April 2011, she presented reports for The Morning Show and Seven News live from London for the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton . In 2014, Gillies and her The Morning Show co-host Larry Emdur reported on the events of the 2014 Sydney hostage crisis before transferring transmission to the network's Melbourne Studios Gillies celebrated 20 years with
54-405: A cable tram network in the city and suburbs. Service retired before the 1886 elections and Gillies succeeded him as Premier, forming a coalition government with the liberal leader Alfred Deakin , and winning a comfortable majority over a divided opposition at the elections. The Gillies ministry presided over the climax of the long economic boom which Victoria had enjoyed since the gold rushes of
72-781: A Church of Scotland minister and theological writer John Gillies (historian) (1747–1836), Scottish historian and classical scholar Kylie Gillies (born 1967), Australian television personality Liz Gillies , from VICTORiOUS Max Gillies (born 1941), Australian actor Michael Thomas Gillies (1920–1999), English medical entomologist Midge Gillies (born before 1977), British journalist and biographer Pamela Gillies (born 1953), Scottish academic Robert Gillies (disambiguation) Rowan Gillies (born 1971), Australian physician, former president of Médecins Sans Frontières Stuart Gillies (born before 1987), English chef Stuart Gillies (born 1986), Composer of "The Longest Reign" music written for Queen Elizabeth
90-533: A fill in presenter on Sunrise , Weekend Sunrise , Seven Morning News , Seven 4.30 News , Today Tonight and Seven News in Sydney. In June 2007, Gillies began her role as co-host on The Morning Show with Larry Emdur , which airs after Sunrise In June 2009, Kylie announced that she would take part in Dancing With The Stars . She finished in third place. In 2010, Gillies received
108-580: Is Australian television presenter for the Seven Network , based in Sydney , Australia . Gillies is the co-host of The Morning Show with Larry Emdur . Gillies was born in Tamworth and attended Tamworth High School. She started working as a researcher at radio station 2TM , then began working as a reporter, producer and news presenter for Prime Television for ten years. Her first role at Seven
126-580: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Duncan Gillies Duncan Gillies (14 January 1834 – 12 September 1903), was an Australian colonial politician who served as the 14th Premier of Victoria . Gillies was born at Overnewton near Glasgow , Scotland, where his father had a market garden. He was sent to the high school until he was about 14, when he entered an office in Glasgow. In 1852, he arrived in Melbourne and travelled to
144-539: The surname Gillies . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gillies&oldid=1251541280 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of Scottish origin English-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
162-471: The 1850s. The great Victorian Land Boom took off in late 1880s and reached a climax in 1890. There was no regulation of the banking and finance industries at that time, and no expectation that governments could or should protect investors against unsound or unscrupulous financial schemes. More than 50 million pounds of speculative capital from Britain flowed into the colony, much of which was spent buying land in suburban Melbourne at hugely inflated prices. Gillies
180-621: The Board of Land and Works . He was also Minister of Public Instruction 1884–86. As Railways Minister, he proved to be amenable to lobbying from members of parliament and others, initiating the 1884 Railway Construction Act (nicknamed the Octopus Act) which extravagantly authorised the building of 59 new rail lines. He also assisted the passage of a bill to allow the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company monopoly rights to operate
198-1796: The Hockey Hall of Fame Colton Gillies (born 1989), Canadian amateur ice hockey player Craig Gillies (born 1976), English rugby union player Eric Gillies (born 1952), Canadian Olympic ice dancer John Gillies (1918–1991), Scottish footballer Matt Gillies (1921–1998), Scottish footballer Shawn Gillies (born 1981), Jamaican-Australian cricketer Simon Gillies (born before 1987), Australian rugby league player Trevor Gillies (born 1979), Canadian professional ice hockey player Others [ edit ] Anne Lorne Gillies (born 1944), Scottish singer-songwriter, broadcaster, academic and writer Annemarie Gillies , New Zealand professor of Māori research Ben Gillies (born 1979), Australian musician Betty Gillies (1909–1998), American aviator Daniel Gillies (born 1976), Canadian-New Zealand actor Don Gillies (born 1952), American writer and storyboard artist Donald A. Gillies , British philosopher and historian of science and mathematics Donald B. Gillies (1928–1975), Canadian mathematician and computer scientist Elizabeth Gillies (born 1993), American actress Ewen Gillies (1825-?), serial emigrant from St. Kilda, Scotland Fiona Gillies (born before 1980), British actress Harold Gillies (1882–1960), New Zealand-English physician, "father of plastic surgery" Ian Gillies (before 1944–2002), British quiz show champion Isabel Gillies (born 1970), American actress John Gillies (anaesthetist) (1895-1976) Scottish anaesthetist John Gillies (botanist) (1792–1834), Scottish naval surgeon who later became an explorer and botanist John Gillies (minister) (1712–1796),
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#1732771992911216-513: The goldfields at Ballarat , where he worked first as a miner and later as a businessman and company director. Gillies was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Ballarat West in 1861, holding that seat until 1868. A conservative, he was President of the Board of Lands and Works in the short-lived government of Charles Sladen in 1868, which cost him his seat at Ballarat, a strongly liberal constituency. He
234-450: The second William George Gillies (1898–1973), Scottish painter William S. Gillies (1911–2000), American artist Places [ edit ] Gillies, Ontario , Canada See also [ edit ] "Gillies" in an instrumental song by Wolfstone from The Half Tail Gilles (surname) Gillis (surname) Gilliss Gillie (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
252-483: Was among the many speculators and shareholders who were wiped out in the crash. In 1893, Gillies withdrew from active politics, reluctantly accepting the post of agent-general in London. On his return to Victoria, he successfully contested the seat of Toorak in 1897. In 1902, he was elected Speaker , a post he held until his death the following year. He had always been considered to be a bachelor but, after his death, it
270-500: Was an assistant producer on Seven's Late News with Anne Fulwood . Prior to The Morning Show , Gillies was on Sportsworld as the sports news presenter. Gillies has also been a reporter for Seven's Australian Open Tennis coverage, providing the weather and the sports reports for each day of the Open. In December 2006, Kylie was a regular presenter of the weekend sport report on Sydney's edition of Seven News. She has also been
288-640: Was disclosed that, in 1897, he had married Harriett Turquand Fillan (née Theobald), a widow of 37, while in London. She had been persuaded by Gillies' friends to return to her nursing in Johannesburg without announcing herself to Melbourne society. He had declined the offer of a K.C.M.G. in 1887. Gillies was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery . A portrait of Gillies by Josephine Muntz-Adams hangs in Parliament House Victoria. Kylie Gillies Kylie Gillies (born 4 May 1967)
306-451: Was elected for Maryborough 1870–77, Rodney 1877–89, Eastern Suburbs 1889–94 and Toorak 1897–1903. He was Commissioner for Railways and Roads in the ministries of James Francis and George Kerferd from 1872 to 1875, and Agriculture Minister in the third government of Sir James McCulloch in 1875–77. In both the first (1880) and second (1883–86) governments of Service , Gillies was Commissioner for Railways and Vice- President of
324-455: Was not himself responsible for that, although his government did nothing to prevent it. The Gillies government was easily re-elected in 1889, but the Boom collapsed after 1890 and a sharp recession followed. In October, Gillies was defeated in a confidence motion when a section of his own followers led by James Munro turned against him. In 1891, the recession turned into a depression, and Gillies
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