Callin, George Edwin (1886–1943)
Secretary George Callin, of the Gas Employees' Union, collapsed and died at the Central Railway Station on Friday night while waiting for a train.
He had been secretary of the union for 10 years.
He was a director of Labor Motor Funerals, Ltd., and of Century newspaper, and was a prominent supporter of Mr. J. T. Lang.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- photo, News (Adelaide), 24 October 1927, p 1
- photo, Labor Daily (Sydney), 22 February 1935, p 8
- appointed director of Labor Motor Funerals, Truth (Sydney), 10 March 1935, p 17
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 July 1943, p 8
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Callin, George Edwin
- Lang, John Thomas (supported)
Citation details
'Callin, George Edwin (1886–1943)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/callin-george-edwin-32996/text41121, accessed 9 February 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
2 October,
1886
Agneash, Isle of Man, England
Death
9 July,
1943
(aged 56)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
Religious Influence
Passenger Ship
Occupation
Key Organisations
- Century (Sydney) newspaper
- Federated Gas Employees Industrial Union (NSW)
- Oddfellows
- Labor Daily (Sydney) newspaper
- Federated Gas Employees Industrial Union (federal)