Obituaries Australia

Deep regret was felt throughout the Labor Movement on Monday when it was learned that Mr. Morgan J. Murphy, aged 62, for many years secretary of the Liquor Trades Union, had died in hospital.

The late Mr. Murphy was buried in the Melbourne General Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, the funeral being a very large and representative one. The late Mr. Murphy, who died in the Mercy Hospital, East Melbourne, was a former president of the Trades Hall Council and an ex-member of the central executive of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party.

During his illness, he had been more or less in constant touch with the late Senator-elect John Barnes. Both stalwarts had undergone operations.

Deceased left a widow and eight children, two daughters and six sons; the latter bore their father's remains to his last resting place.

The pall bearers were Messrs. A. E. Monk (Trades Hall Council). D. L. McNamara. M.L.C. (Australian Labor Party), T. J. Smith (Trades Hall Salaried Officers' Association), E. Greenhill (Liquor Trades Union), J. J. Liston (Liquor Defence Union), H. Stapleton (Geelong). J. McMahon and R. Hayes.