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Softcover. Condition: Very Good +. AUSTRALIANA Biography Politics -Dr Herbert Cole "Nugget" Coombs (1906â"1997) was a leading Australian economist and public servant. He served as the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1960 to 1968 (and head of the Commonwealth Bank prior to that), advising seven prime ministers and shaping modern Australian public administration, Indigenous rights, and the arts. [1, 2, 3]Key Roles and Career Central Banking: Led Australia's central bank from 1949 to 1968, steering post-war monetary policy and financial development. [1, 2] Post-War Reconstruction: Served as Director-General of Post-War Reconstruction in the 1940s, helping design policies for full employment. [1, 2, 3] Indigenous Advocacy: Actively championed First Nations land rights, health, and social justice, serving as the first Chairman of the Council for Aboriginal Affairs. [1, 2] The Arts & Education: Helped found the Australian National University (ANU) and chaired early national arts and theatre councils. [1, 2, 3] First published: South Melbourne : Macmillan, 1981. #300826 [ix], 341 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 22 cm. Coombs, H. C. (Herbert Cole), 1906-1997 Economics. Coombs, H.C. (Herbert Cole), 1906-. Australia. Biographies Economists -- Australia -- Biography Very presentable ex-library copy with usual internal markings. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. …