- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE5790
Cummins, Alice Mary
(1898 – 1943)- Born 31 March 1898, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Died 27 June 1943, Kalgoorlie , Western Australia, Australia
- Occupation Brewer, Businesswoman, Lawyer, Solicitor
Summary
Alice Cummins studied law at the University of Adelaide (LL.B., 1928). Admitted to the bar in South Australia (1928) and Western Australia (1930) she never practised. She was a businesswoman and brewer in Kalgoorlie. Death notices also stated that she was the first woman in Australia to take out a wireless transmitter’s license.
Published resources
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Resource
- Trove: Cummins, Alice Mary (1898-19431231), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462509
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Resource Section
- Cummins, Alice Mary (1898-1943), Birman, Wendy, 2006, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cummins-alice-mary-9875
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Site Exhibition
- Australian Women Lawyers as Active Citizens, http://www.womenaustralia.info/lawyers/biogs/AWE5790b.htm