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Gus Hage, n.d.

Gustave Rudolph (Gus or Gustav) Hage (1902-1981) railway employee and trade union official 

Birth: 19 August 1902 at Little Swamp, Port Lincoln, South Australia, son of Carl Rudolph Hage (1880-1934), a butcher, born at Greenock, Scotland, of German ancestry, and native-born Anna Maria, née Simmons (1884-1959). Marriage: 21 January 1925 in Victoria, to native-born Gladys Maud Slater (1901-1978). They had one son. Death: 4 September 1981 at Richmond, Adelaide, South Australia, usual residence Clarence Street, Hilton, South Australia. 

• After leaving school worked in the railways at Port Lincoln until 1937 when he was transferred to Port Pirie. Later lived at Thebarton.
• Was a member of the Australian Railways Union (ARU) from 1917 to 1944. Withdrew to join the Australasian Transport Officers’ Federation when he became a railways salaries officer. He was Port Lincoln sub-branch secretary for two years.
• Rejoined the ARU in August 1950. Worked as a shed foreman at the Mile End goods sheds.
• Described as a moderate, he was elected secretary of the ARU, South Australian branch, in December 1950, succeeding A. A. Drummond. Held the position until 18 August 1967.
• Cause of death: rupture aorta (6 hours) and atheroma of aorta (5 years).

Sources
33^rd Meeting of Australian Council, ARU, April/ May 1968