Obituaries Australia

Mr. Richard E. (Dick) (Quintrell) died yesterday at his residence, 47 Carter Street, Thorngate, Adelaide. So passes another of Broken Hill's old school of unionists who had played a real part in the Labor Movement.

The late Mr. Quintrell and his wife left Broken Hill three years ago last November and since then Mr. Quintrell has paid a few brief visits here.

Born in Moonta 57 years ago, Mr. Quintrell came to Broken Hill when very young and off and on till about 1922 he had lived again at Moonta and for brief periods elsewhere in South Australia.

Always an active unionist, Mr. Quintrell became president of the W.I.U. of A. in 1924. He had many terms at the organisation's helm.

The late Mr. Quintrell for many terms attended the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, representing the Barrier District. He took an active part in all industtial and political campaigns and was a militant unionist. He was an effective platform speaker and his remarkable memory for events was always an aid to him.

The late Mr. Quintrel was at various times on the B.I.C. and B.D.A. A.L.P. and president of the latter body on various occasions. The late Mr. Quintrell worked under-ground on the line of lode, his last place of employment being the Zinc Corporation. His health failed and for a time he was secretary-manager of the Democratic Club. About 12 years ago Mr. Quintrell was placed on compensation for industrial disease. He had served on the Joint Compensation Committee as workers' representative. The late Mr. Quintrell had attended innumerable conferences between local union organisations and the mining companies' representatives, and Labor Party and industrial conferences in Sydney and Melbourne.

Mrs. C. Edes, secretary of the women's branch of the A.L.P., who is a sister of Mrs Quintrell, received word late yesterday of the death. She was prepared for it, however, as she had been advised of the very critical condition of Mr Quintrell during the last few weeks. Mrs Edes will go to Adelaide tonight for the funeral, that will be held tomorrow, and to be with Mrs Quintrell.