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Name	Lynda Agnes Heaven
Alternative Names	Lynda Agnes Hocking
Born	12 April, 1902 Daylesford, Victoria, Australia
Died	3 April, 1987 (aged 84) Warrane, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation or Descriptor *	labour politician (1962-1964) Tasmania, Australia Member of Lower House (1962-1964) Tasmania, Australia
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1968)
Key Organisations *	Federated Association of Australian Housewives (secretary, ?-?) Meals on Wheels (Tas) (committee member, ?-?)
Political Activism *	Labor Women's Organising Committee (Tas) (vice president, ?-?) ALP (Tas) (member, 1924-?) Labor Women's Organising Committee (Tas) (member, 1924-?) ALP (Tas) (politician, 1962-1964)
Workplaces *	Parliament of Tasmania (Leg. Assembly - member, 1962-1964)

* Dates are approximate

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