Ruth Fairfax | |
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 Ruth Beatrice Fairfax, pictured in 1948 | |
| Born | Ruth Beatrice Dowling 8 October 1878 Lue, near Rylstone, New South Wales |
| Died | 1 February 1948 (aged 69) St Luke's Hospital, Potts Point, New South Wales |
| Burial place | Rookwood Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Women's Institutes |
| Known for |
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| Spouse |
John Hubert Fraser Fairfax
(m. 1899) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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Ruth Beatrice Fairfax OBE[1] (8 October 1878 – 1 February 1948) was a founding member of the Australian Country Women's Association and the first President of the Queensland Country Women's Association.[2] The federal electorate of Fairfax is named in her honour.[3]
- ^ "Women's contributions to Queensland: 1920 – 1929, Office for Women (Queensland Government)". Government of Queensland. 23 March 2009. Archived from the original on 29 March 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Martha, Rutledge (1981). "Fairfax, Ruth Beatrice (1878–1948)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Commonwealth Electoral Division of Fairfax (Qld)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 September 2010.