A Tribute to Bill Bird

E.F. (“Ted”) Hill

I write a personal tribute to the life and work of Bill Bird, former official of the Seaman’s Union.

Doreen Lorbach – A life devoted to serving the peopl

Betty Little ( from Vanguard 17 June 1998 )

Great fighters are developed from within the revolutionary movement; as older comrades die, new and younger ones reach up to take their place.

Communist Party of Australia (M-L) statement on life of Clarrie O’Shea
(from Vanguard Aug 26, 1998)

Clarrie O’Shea was a fighter for the working class all his life. He played a prominent role in many struggles, including the great national movement against the penal powers in 1969.

Learning from Ken Miller's Life

​ By E.F. Hill, former chairman of the Communist Party of Australia (Marxist- Leninist)
(from Australian Communist March/April 1987 No. 140)

Part One: (from Vanguard 28 January 1988)

Big crowd mourns Ted Bull

A crowd of 700 packed into Trades Hall in Melbourne on 22 December to attend a memorial meeting for legendary unionist and Communist A.E. (Ted) Bull.

(from Vanguard 26 July 1995)

Fighter for the people dies in Melbourne

Mel Mooney, a veteran fighter for the working class died in Melbourne on 9 June 1995. He was 79 years of age.