Patrick (Paddy) Malloy (1881–1956)
Patrick Malloy, whose name is a household word as a lifelong fighter for the people on the N.S.W. South Coast, died last week at the age of 75 years.
At the age of 19, he was secretary of an anti-war committee during the Boer War.
He was a secretary of the anti-conscription movement during World War I. He was active in trade union activities in the Miners' Federation, was first president of the South Coast Labor Council, and was an active organiser in South Coast ALP campaigns.
He was always to the Left in the Labor Party and strongly advocated Socialism.
He joined the Communist Party in 1940 and remained active in the Party till his death.
He rounded off a full and useful life by being active in the Old Age Pensioners' Association, which he helped form into a Commonwealth-wide organisation.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- photo, South Coast Times (NSW), 10 November 1949, p 1
- Malloy Park opens, South Coast Times (NSW), 10 November 1949, p 3
- profile, South Coast Times (NSW), 24 November 1949, p 10
- history of South Coast Labour Council, Tribune (Sydney), 9 September 1964, p 4
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Malloy, Patrick (Paddy)
- Malloy, Michael (brother)
- Ward, James (colleague)
- Best, Stephen (colleague)
Citation details
'Malloy, Patrick (Paddy) (1881–1956)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/malloy-patrick-paddy-34513/text43367, accessed 6 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Molloy, Patrick
Birth
28 April,
1881
Broxburn,
West Lothian,
Scotland
Death
30 September,
1956
(aged 75)
Wollongong,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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Legacies
Key Organisations
- Australasian Coal & Shale Employees Federation (NSW)
- Australian Workers' Union (NSW)
- Keiraville Progress Association (NSW)
- South Coast Labor Council (NSW)