Martin Hannah (1865–1953)
from Herald
Mr Martin Hannah, former MLA for Collingwood, died in Royal Melbourne Hospital today at the aged of 88, after a short illness.
His enthusiasm in forestry and for Australian timbers cost him a £9 fine in 1935.
During the Centenary celebrations he set up a bark hut in Little Collins Street, to hold a one-man show of timbers.
He boiled his "billy tea" in an open fireplace to give visitors "a taste of bush life."
The court found him guilty of having erected a building not approved by the City Surveyor and having lit a fire within 50 ft. of a building.
Mr Hannah was an Honorary Minister in Victoria's first Labor government — the Elmslie Government, which lasted 13 days in 1913.
Mr Hannah, who lived in Blair Street, Coburg, is survived by his widow, two sons, and two daughters.
Original publication
Other Obituaries for Martin Hannah
- Age (Melbourne), 28 March 1953, p 2
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- profile and photo, Tocsin (Melbourne),23 June 1904, p 4
- arranges an exhibition of Australian woods at Legislative Assembly for benefit of members, Australasian (Melbourne), 4 July 1914, p 67
- photos of exhibition, Australasian (Melbourne), 4 July 1914, p 68
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Hannah, Martin
- Hannah, Henry James (brother)
Citation details
'Hannah, Martin (1865–1953)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/hannah-martin-32728/text40685, accessed 9 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
28 February,
1865
Whroo,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
27 March,
1953
(aged 88)
Parkville, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
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Occupation or Descriptor
Key Organisations
- Orange Lodge (Vic)
- Victorian Operative Bricklayers' Society
- Victorian Socialist League
- Victorian Women's Suffrage League
- Victorian Trades Hall Council