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Name	Noreen May Hewett
Alternative Names	Noreen May Emerson
Born	6 May, 1920 Guildford, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	26 February, 2012 (aged 91) Sutherland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation or Descriptor *	communist (1941-1972) New South Wales, Australia political activist (1941-2012) New South Wales, Australia women's activist (1941-2012) New South Wales, Australia
Key Events *	coal strike (1949) (supporter)
Key Organisations *	Caravan Against Conscription (NSW) (member) Save Our Sons (NSW) (member) Union of Australian Women (national) (secretary, 1958) Australian Pensioners and Superannuants Federation (NSW) (member, 1982) Older Women's Network (NSW) (member, 1988-2011)
Political Activism *	Vietnam war opponent (communist) Communist Party (NSW) (member, 1941-1972)

* Dates are approximate

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