Philomena (Minnie) Lalor (1860–1923)
This entry is from Obituaries Australia
The death of Mrs. M. [Philomena] Lalor, who was prominent in Labour circles, occurred at the Coast Hospital at an early hour yesterday. Mrs. Lalor was for many years a resident of Randwick and Paddington, and was prominently connected with the Labour party, being a member of the A.L.P. executive for several years, and the founder of the Domestic Workers' Union. She was a foundation member of the Workers' Educational Association, and was closely connected with several charitable organisations.
She has left four daughters—Mrs. J. Power, and the Misses Annie, Marie, and Marjorie Lalor, of Randwick. The funeral will leave Messrs. Kinsela's mortuary chapel, Oxford street, Darlinghurst, this morning, at 9.30 o'clock.
Original Publication
This person appears as a part of the Biographical Register of the Australian Labour Movement, 1788-1975. [View Article]
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- urges for the organisation of needlewomen and machinists, Daily Herald (Adelaide), 25 May 1910, p 2
- opposes raising the school leaving age from 14 to 16, Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW), 24 February 1911, p 7
- speaks at an anti-conscription rally at Forbes, Forbes Advocate (NSW), 18 December 1917, p 3
- is part of the new executive of the NSW Labor branch, Leader (Orange, NSW), 17 October 1919, p 5
- tribute, Labor Daily (Sydney), 30 November 1929, p 8
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Lalor, Philomena (Minnie)
- Beddie, Mary (colleague)
- Flanagan, Ellen Mary (colleague)
- Dwyer, Catherine Winifred (colleague)
- Leonard, Eliza Peake (colleague)
- Melville, Gertrude Mary (colleague)
- Chidley, William James (supported)
Citation details
'Lalor, Philomena (Minnie) (1860–1923)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://labouraustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/lalor-philomena-minnie-32641/text40519, accessed 27 April 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1860
Bathurst,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
12 April,
1923
(aged ~ 63)
Randwick, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.