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Margaret Ruth Browne (?–?)

Margaret Ruth McEwan Browne

Margaret Ruth McEwan Browne

Lafayette

Born, Ascot Vale, Melbourne.

Educated at St. Catherine’s, Toorak. Daughter of William Charles Browne, Esq., Merchant, and Mrs. Browne, of Melbourne, Victoria.

INTERESTS. Active Member of the Young Australia League; Member of Auxiliary of the Berry Street, Foundling Home.

HOBBIES. Music, Tennis, Swimming.

ADDRESS. “Ashley, \” Forster Avenue, East Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria.

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'Browne, Margaret Ruth (?–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/browne-margaret-ruth-19523/text30887, accessed 16 August 2026.

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Margaret Ruth McEwan Browne

Margaret Ruth McEwan Browne

Lafayette

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