Introduced into the fight for women's suffrage by her mother, Vida Goldstein took an early interest in politics. In 1903, as an Independent, she became the first woman in the British Empire to stand for election to a national parliament. Her bid for a Senate seat failed, but she continued to fight for women's suffrage, women's rights and social justice.
Goldstein was a speaker, writer and campaigner. Throughout the war she was an ardent pacifist, became chairman of the Peace Alliance and formed the Women's Peace Army. She recruited Adela Pankhurst, recently arrived from England as an organiser. Pankhurst wrote Put up the sword and was gaoled for her radical activities.
After the war Vida took an increasing interest in international matters. She advocated disarmament and the pursuit of better living standards. Although she often proposed simple solutions to complex problems, she was recognised as a born reformer, and as a devoted and courageous woman. She died, aged 80, in 1949.
Big Gorilla said
02:26 PM Apr 30, 2025
Thank You Dicko. Let's hope this one is not too difficult:
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Groves Wright Anderson was a South African-born Australian soldier, farmer, and politician. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross and a member of the Australian House of Representatives.
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena AM (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwide.[1][2][3] Arena is multilingual, singing and recording in English, Italian, French and Spanish.
Henry Sutton (4 September 1855, Ballarat, Victoria 28 July 1912 Melbourne) was an Australian designer, engineer, and inventor credited with contributions to early developments in electricity, aviation, automobiles, television, wireless communication, photography and telephony. He was highly influential in all those fields and more. Read the full run-down on Wikipedia:
I first heard of him last week at Federation University, Ballarat (a successor to the Ballarat School of Mines) where he is revered as an alumnus of the Uni. A definite almost unknown hero of science and invention.
It would have to be Princess Panda - Joan Dorothy Kelly - Panda Lisner notable on the Tarax Show and other Channel Nine shows. Your clues seem to fit well.
StewG said
03:25 PM Jun 17, 2025
Since I am here now, I'll barge in in advance of confirmation and post this gentleman. His Australian voice is better known than his face.
It is indeed Philip Crosbie Morrison. You were quick to pick that one, 67HR
Philip Crosbie Morrison (19 December 1900 1 March 1958) was an Australian naturalist, educator, journalist, broadcaster and conservationist. I remember him from the mid 1950s when I and my older siblings used to sit on the floor in front of the family's large radiogram in the lounge room listening intently to everything he said about the natural world. He was just known on 3DB as Crosbie Morrison.
Sure is her BG
Introduced into the fight for women's suffrage by her mother, Vida Goldstein took an early interest in politics. In 1903, as an Independent, she became the first woman in the British Empire to stand for election to a national parliament. Her bid for a Senate seat failed, but she continued to fight for women's suffrage, women's rights and social justice.
Goldstein was a speaker, writer and campaigner. Throughout the war she was an ardent pacifist, became chairman of the Peace Alliance and formed the Women's Peace Army. She recruited Adela Pankhurst, recently arrived from England as an organiser. Pankhurst wrote Put up the sword and was gaoled for her radical activities.
After the war Vida took an increasing interest in international matters. She advocated disarmament and the pursuit of better living standards. Although she often proposed simple solutions to complex problems, she was recognised as a born reformer, and as a devoted and courageous woman. She died, aged 80, in 1949.
Thank You Dicko. Let's hope this one is not too difficult:
Hmmm. A man in uniform, no doubt a prominent person. Time to search the Web.
Big Gorilla's man in uniform does not trigger any memories for me.
Clue Time: He held the VC.
Good clue BG, helped me find him.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Anderson.
He has an interesting life history.
Found him on the Shrine of Remembrance and Australian War Memorial sites.
You got him Dicko:
Australian soldier, farmer and politician
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Groves Wright Anderson was a South African-born Australian soldier, farmer, and politician. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross and a member of the Australian House of Representatives.
A very well known Australian entertainer.
Methinks it is a very young Tina Arena
-- Edited by StewG on Tuesday 13th of May 2025 07:50:22 PM
Me thinks you are correct Stewart.
Over to you.
Tina Arena
AM
Born
Filippina Lydia Arena
1 November 1967
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupations
· Singer-songwriter
· recording artist
· record producer
· musician
· musical theatre actress
· author
· television personality
Years active
1976present
Musical career
Genres
· Pop
· dance-pop
· R&B
Instrument(s)
Voice and piano
Labels
Columbia, EMI, Sony BMG Positive Dream,
Website
tinaarena.com
Me thinks you are correct Stewart.
Over to you.
Thanks, Dick0
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena AM (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwide.[1][2][3] Arena is multilingual, singing and recording in English, Italian, French and Spanish.
The gentleman I have for you is an inventor
Henry Sutton of Ballarat.
Henry Sutton (4 September 1855, Ballarat, Victoria 28 July 1912 Melbourne) was an Australian designer, engineer, and inventor credited with contributions to early developments in electricity, aviation, automobiles, television, wireless communication, photography and telephony. He was highly influential in all those fields and more. Read the full run-down on Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Sutton_(inventor)#Melbourne
I first heard of him last week at Federation University, Ballarat (a successor to the Ballarat School of Mines) where he is revered as an alumnus of the Uni. A definite almost unknown hero of science and invention.
Over to you Dick0
Off we go.
Former Australian actor and entertainer.
Clue.
Also known to be a ventriloquist.
It sure is Stew.
It seems only a handful of us are capable of answering these posts.
I do sometimes wait a while for others to have a go.
So, who is next Stew.
Ron Blaskett was born on 13 April 1922 in Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
He was an actor, known for Sleigh Bells (1958), Merry Make Believe (1959) and Mari-Anne (1963).
He was married to Merle June Capper. He died on 14 April 2018 in Bulleen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Ron Blaskett and Gerry Gee were a famous Australian ventriloquist act who appeared on television from the 1950s through the 1970s.
Thanks, Dick0. He was a tough one. The ventriloquist clue nailed it, though I still wasn't sure.
Here is an Australian entertainer in his younger days:
Sorry about the watermark across his face.
-- Edited by StewG on Friday 30th of May 2025 09:38:39 PM
Might need more clues. Can't find this guy !!
Same here, I thought Dick van Dyke initially, but stew says he's an Aussie.
Me thinks that may be Ian Turpie.
Hey Dick0! You think correctly! Its over to you now...
This one is in a similar theme as the last.
She was royalty in her day.
These above two clues should make you thirsty and happy.
-- Edited by Dick0 on Tuesday 17th of June 2025 11:33:46 AM
Since I am here now, I'll barge in in advance of confirmation and post this gentleman. His Australian voice is better known than his face.
Would it be Philip Crosbie Morrison
Philip Crosbie Morrison (19 December 1900 1 March 1958) was an Australian naturalist, educator, journalist, broadcaster and conservationist. I remember him from the mid 1950s when I and my older siblings used to sit on the floor in front of the family's large radiogram in the lounge room listening intently to everything he said about the natural world. He was just known on 3DB as Crosbie Morrison.
Over to you, 67HR.