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John McKellar (1881-1996) engineer, trade union official, editor and author
Birth: 25 January 1881 at Greenock, Scotland, of John McKellar (1844-1912), cooper, and Isabella, née McNamee (1852-1906). Unmarried. Death: 19 November 1966 at his residence in Kew, Melbourne. Religion: buried in Presbyterian cemetery.
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'McKellar, John (1881–1966)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://labouraustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mckellar-john-33307/text41563, accessed 1 September 2024.
John Mckellar, 1929
Herald (Melbourne), 27 November 1929, p 16
25 January,
1881
Greenock,
Renfrewshire,
Scotland
19 November,
1966
(aged 85)
Kew, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
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