Additional Information

• Inaugural member of Darwin Housewives Association.
• 1950 - Elected President.
• Northern Territory Pioneer.
• Wrote Esther:  The True Life Story of an Australian Country Girl.

References

• Forrest, Peter and Forrest, Sheila.  Country girl who cared for others.  Northern Territory News.  May 13, 2003:28-29.

Link - The 'Stayput' Malayans

Rough Reds: Vintage Reds

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Link - DARWIN DELEGATE FOR CONFERENCE

Trove: Northern Standard (Darwin, NT: 1921 - 1955), Friday 1 September 1950, page 12

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Link - WILL PUT UNION'S VIEWS TO PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY

Trove: Northern Standard (Darwin, NT: 1921 - 1955), Friday 8 September 1950, page 6

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Link - SHE DIDN'T LIKE THE INSECTS

Trove: Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld.: 1909 - 1954), Wednesday 11 July 1951, page 1

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Link - £40 SUBSCRIBED SPLENDID KATHERINE MEETING HEARS PEACE DELEGATE

Trove: Northern Standard (Darwin, NT: 1921 - 1955), Friday 12 May 1950, page 7

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Link - Housewive's Example To Communists

Trove: Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1976), Wednesday 12 January 1949, page 7

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