Margaret Colbourne (1868–1948)
Trade union leaders paid last tributes today to Mrs. Margaret Colbourne, often described as "the little grandmother of the Labor movement.
She died yesterday in her 80th year and her funeral took place today in the Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood.
Friend of Labor Cabinet Ministers, the late Mrs. Colbourn is said to have shared more Government secrets than any other woman in Australia.
She made and unmade the careers of Labor aldermen in Glebe, during her long association with the Labor movement, which embraced 40 years as delegate of the Miscellaneous Workers' Union to the NSW Labor Council.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- supports the election of John Beasley in the election, Labor Daily (Sydney), 9 December 1931, p 7
- short profile, Labor Daily (Sydney), 27 December 1932, p 7
- profile, Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 9 June 1946, p 23
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Colbourne, Margaret
- Beasley, John Albert (supported)
Citation details
'Colbourne, Margaret (1868–1948)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/colbourne-margaret-33033/text41172, accessed 4 October 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Mitchell, Margaret
- Colbourn, Margaret
Birth
1868
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
29 November,
1948
(aged ~ 80)
Camperdown, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Occupation
Key Organisations
- Parents and Citizens' Association (Glebe)
- Women Justices' Association (NSW)
- Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union (NSW)
- Unions NSW
- Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia (national)