Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel, 1874-1967
Variant namesFeminist. Co-founder of the Women's Service Guild of Western Australia, 1909. Co-founder and President, Australian Federation of Women Voters, 1921-1942. In the later years of her life Rischbieth clashed with Jessie Street, whom she labelled a communist.
From the description of Papers and objects [manuscript]. 1900-1967. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225632893
Campaigner for a number of causes in W.A. including women's rights (she co-founded the Australian Federation of Women Voters in 1921), Aboriginal welfare, public and mental health, conservation and the environment. Her last battles were to prevent a swimming pool being built in Kings Park and to prevent further reclamation of the Swan River.
From the description of Papers. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222096897
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| referencedIn | Report of debates. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel, 1874-1967. Papers and objects [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
| creatorOf | Rischbieth, Bessie Mabel, 1874-1967. Papers. | Libraries Australia | |
| referencedIn | Greenwood, Irene, 1898-1992. Papers. | Libraries Australia |
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| associatedWith | Australian Federation of Women Voters. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Citizens Committee for the Preservation of King's Park and the Swan River | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Greenwood, Irene, 1898-1992. | person |
| associatedWith | International Woman Suffrage Alliance. | corporateBody |
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| Australia | |||
| Australia--Perth (W.A.) | |||
| Australia--Western Australia |
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| Environmental protection |
| Feminists |
| Women political activists |
| Women's rights |
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| Feminists |
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Person
Birth 1874
Death 1967-03-13
