Robert George (Bob) Cram (1904–1949)
from Newcastle Sun
This entry is from Obituaries Australia
President of the Newcastle branch of the Building Workers' Industrial Union (Mr. R. G. Cram) died at his home. York Crescent, Belmont, on Monday night.
Mr. Cram, who is survived by his widow and nine children, had been in ill-health for some months.
He had been a unionist for more than 30 years and had been northern president of the B.W.I.U. for the past three years.
The secretary of the branch (Mr. C. Hall) said today that the Trades Hall Council would be approached to consider means of assisting his family.
Original Publication
This person appears as a part of the Biographical Register of the Australian Labour Movement, 1788-1975. [View Article]
Other Entries for Robert George (Bob) Cram
- Tribune (Sydney), 25 May 1949, p 3
Additional Resources
- profile, Workers' Weekly (Sydney), 18 March 1938, p 1
- brief profile, Newcastle Morning Herald (NSW), 28 November 1941, p 12
- a fund is established to help his family, Tribune (Sydney), 11 June 1949, p 7
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Citation details
'Cram, Robert George (Bob) (1904–1949)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://labouraustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cram-robert-george-bob-33110/text41286, accessed 20 April 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
14 May,
1904
Newcastle,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
16 May,
1949
(aged 45)
Newcastle,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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