Ruth Beatrice Fairfax (1878–1948)
Mrs. Ruth Beatrice Fairfax died in Sydney to-day.
Mrs. Fairfax dedicated herself to service for its own sake, which made her name almost as well known abroad as in Australia.
In 1922 she founded the Queensland Country Women's Association, and became its president. Her enthusiasm and ability made the C.W.A. a force in all matters affecting the welfare of women on the land.
She became vice-president and later State secretary of the C.W.A. in N.S.W., and in 1934 she was made a vice-president of the World Association of Country Women.
In 1935 she received the O.B.E. in recognition of her services.
Before her marriage Mrs. Fairfax was Miss Ruth Dowling. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Hubert Fairfax, and her son, Mr. Vincent Fairfax, who is a director of the Sydney Morning Herald.
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- is touring Qld, at her own expense, in the interests of the CWA, Cairns Post (Qld), 3 July 1923, p 4
- is visiting Perth for a conference, West Australian, 15 August 1933, p 4
- is visiting the Kargoorlie branch of the CWA, Western Argus (Kalgoorlie), 31 August 1937, p 14
- funeral, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 February 1948, p 4
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Fairfax, Ruth Beatrice
- Fairfax, John Hubert (husband)
- Fairfax, Vincent Charles (son)
- Fairfax, Nancy (daughter-in-law)
- Dowling, Vincent James (father)
- Fairfax, Lucy (mother-in-law)
- Fairfax, James Reading (father-in-law)
- Dowling, Willoughby Vincent (brother)
- Fairfax, Marie Florence (sister-in-law)
- Fairfax, Elsie Dora (sister-in-law)
- Fairfax, Mary Elizabeth (sister-in-law)
- Fairfax, Anne Madeleine (sister-in-law)
- Fairfax, Charles Burton (brother-in-law)
- Fairfax, Geoffrey Evan (brother-in-law)
- Fairfax, James Oswald (brother-in-law)
- Fairfax, Harold Walter (brother-in-law)
- Fairfax, Edward Wilfred (brother-in-law)
- Dowling, John Francis (uncle)
- Ross, Emily (aunt by marriage)
- Fairfax, Anne (aunt by marriage)
- Armstrong, William Francis (uncle by marriage)
- Fairfax, Charles John (uncle by marriage)
- Fairfax, Edward Ross (uncle by marriage)
- Woodhouse, Lilias (grandmother)
- Breillat, Thomas Chaplin (grandfather)
- Dowling, Willoughby James (grandfather)
- Fairfax, Marcie Elizabeth (niece by marriage)
- Fairfax, Warwick Oswald (nephew by marriage)
- Fairfax, John Fitzgerald (nephew by marriage)
- Fairfax, Hubert Desmond (nephew by marriage)
- Catts, Dorothy Marguerite (colleague)
- Badham, Edith Annesley (teacher)
Citation details
'Fairfax, Ruth Beatrice (1878–1948)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/fairfax-ruth-beatrice-6134/text24598, accessed 7 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Dowling, Ruth Beatrice
Birth
8 October,
1878
Lue,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
1 February,
1948
(aged 69)
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.
Education
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Awards
Legacies
Key Organisations
- Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of New South Wales
- Australian Board of Missions
- Benevolent Society of New South Wales
- Girl Guides' Association (NSW)
- St Luke's Hospital (Darlinghurst, Sydney)
- State Library of New South Wales
- Bush Brotherhood movement
- Country Women's Association (Qld)
- Country Women's Association (NSW)
- Associated Country Women of the World
- Australian Comforts Fund