Mark Gosling

Mark Gosling (7 August 1886 – 3 May 1980) was an English Australian painter, building contractor and Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the districts of St George (1920–1927), Oatley (1927–1930) and Kogarah (1930–1932).

He died in his sleep in Bexley, New South Wales on 3 May 1980 as one of the last surviving members of Jack Lang's 1930 ministry.

[2] In 1920, Gosling was elected as one of five Assembly members from the district of St George, though he won only five per cent of the vote.

[4] In 1930, Oatley itself was abolished and replaced with the district of Kogarah, which Gosling won again over Humphrey Earl, but lost to James Ross in 1932.

[1][2] In 1915 and 1916, he was the president of the district and Petersham campaigns against conscription,[1][2] and he was a member of the party's executive from 1938 to 1939.

Mark and Florence Gosling
Florence Thorneycroft