What was the position of James Jelley from Apr 1930 to Oct 1930?
James Jelley James Jelley ( 18 October 1873 – 4 March 1954 ) was an Australian politician and trade unionist . He was a Labor member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1912 to 1933 , representing Central District ( 1912-1915 ) and Central District No . 1 ( 1915-1933 ) . He served as Chief Secretary in three Labor governments : John Gunn ( 1924-1926 ) and Lionel Hill ( 1926-1927 and 1930 ) . He was also Minister for Railways under Gunn ( 1924-1925 ) , and Minister of Marine ( 1930 ) , Minister of Local Government , Minister of Immigration , Minister of Repatriation and Minister of Immigration under Hill ( 1930-1933 ) . He was one of the members of the Hill cabinet expelled in the 1931 Labor split , continuing in minority government as part of the splinter Parliamentary Labor Party , but retired in protest in 1933 following Hills decision to appoint himself Agent-General in London . He was the younger brother of Labor MLC David Jelley . History . James were one of four children of John Jelley ( ca.1847 – 6 June 1912 ) , boring inspector , and Mrs . Elizabeth Stevenson Jelley ( ca.1849 – 31 March 1929 ) who migrated to South Australia from Scotland around 1879 , living initially in Wallaroo , then Port Adelaide , finally settling around 1884 at Stanley Street , Woodville . James was born in Scotland in 1873 , and after arriving with his parents in South Australia in 1879 attended Lefevre Peninsula , Port Adelaide and Woodville Public Schools . He served an apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker and joined SA branch of the Furniture Trade Society of Australasia . Politics . James was elected to the Woodville Council in 1909 and served until 1911 . He had joined the Labor Party at the age of 19 , and was to become president of the Eight Hours Union and president of the Woodville branch of the party . He was selected to contest the Australian House of Representatives seat of Boothby in 1911 but was unsuccessful . He was elected to the Legislative Council in 1912 on one of the Central district seats , and held the seat for 21 years . He served on the Cabinets of two Labor administrations : as Minister for Railways ( 1924–1925 ) and Chief Secretary ( 1924–1926 ) during the Gunn ministry , then Chief Secretary ( 1926–1930 ) and Minister of Local Government , Immigration , Repatriation and Irrigation ( 1930–1933 ) in the second Hill ministry . He resigned from Cabinet in 1933 in protest at the appointment of the Premier , Lionel Hill , as Agent-General in London . He retired from parliament in 1933 , and the same year was appointed chairman of the Betting Control Board , holding the post until 1939 . He continued as a member of the BCB until December 1953 , when failing health forced his resignation . He was buried privately , his family having refused the Governments offer of a State funeral . Family . His parents John Jelley ( ca.1847 – 6 June 1912 ) and Elizabeth Stevenson Jelley ( ca.1849 – 31 March 1929 ) had four children : - eldest son Hugh Jelley ( – 21 March 1920 ) - David Jelley ( ca.1871 – 27 January 1907 ) migrated with his parents from Scotland to South Australia and attended LeFevres Peninsula , Port Adelaide and Goodwood State schools and served an apprenticeship as ironmoulder . He joined the Ironmoulders Trades Society and won the Central district seat on the Legislative Council . He died after only attending one session of Parliament . He married Elizabeth Lizzie Fee on 2 December 1896 , resided at Sheridan Road , Woodville North , left a widow and three children , the fourth , a daughter , was born a few months later . See main article - James Jelley ( 18 October 1873 – 4 March 1954 ) married Alice Maud Whitwell ( died 3 March 1967 ) on 11 February 1902 , lived at 35 Park Terrace , Eastwood . - Jeannie Jelley ( ca.1877 – 27 January 1917 ) born at Patna , Scotland , married Mark E . H . Ridgway on 21 April 1903