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George Edwin Callin (1886–1943)

This entry is from Obituaries Australia

Secretary George Callin, of the Gas Employees' Union, collapsed and died at the Central Railway Station on Friday night while waiting for a train.

He had been secretary of the union for 10 years.

He was a director of Labor Motor Funerals, Ltd., and of Century newspaper, and was a prominent supporter of Mr. J. T. Lang.

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This person appears as a part of the Biographical Register of the Australian Labour Movement, 1788-1975. [View Article]

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'Callin, George Edwin (1886–1943)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://labouraustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/callin-george-edwin-32996/text41121, accessed 9 May 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

2 October, 1886
Agneash, Isle of Man, England

Death

9 July, 1943 (aged 56)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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