Lilian Sophia Locke (1869–1950)
Mrs. Lilian Burns, one of the early woman leaders of the Labor movement, died at her home at North Sydney yesterday, aged 81.
Mrs. Burns was one of the organisers, and founders of the Women's Political Organisation, a group which campaigned for votes for women. Mrs. Burns travelled Australia as an organiser for the Labor party. Her late husband, Mr. George Burns, was a member of the House of Representatives.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Locke, Lilian Sophia
- Burns, George Mason (husband)
- Locke, Annie (mother)
- Locke, Margaret Paulina (sister)
- Locke, Helena Sumner (sister)
- Locke, Bessie (sister)
- Seddon, Frederic Paul (uncle)
- Seddon, David St John (uncle)
- Seddon, David (grandfather)
- Elliott, Sumner Locke (nephew)
- Goldstein, Vida Jane (friend)
- Powell, Harriet Francis (colleague)
- Hogan, Thomas Henry (acquaintance)
- Hanretty, Elizabeth Rose (related entry)
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'Locke, Lilian Sophia (1869–1950)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/locke-lilian-sophia-7763/text40829, accessed 5 May 2025.
Lilian Burns, c.1905
State Library of Queensland, 66944054
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Burns, Lilian Sophia
Birth
6 June,
1869
Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
1 July,
1950
(aged 81)
North Sydney, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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