Power Without Glory - Who's Who in The Novel

Who's Who in The Novel

ASHTON, F. — Frank Anstey, Labor politician and social propagandist

BENNETT (The Gentleman Thief) — Hon. W.J. Beckett, M.L.C. for Melbourne

BLACKWELL, Maurice — Maurice Blackburn, Federal Labor M.P.

BLAIRE — Sir Thomas Blamey

BOND, Thomas — Sir Thomas Bent, 32nd Premier of Victoria

BRADLEY, Richard — Richard Buckley, notorious criminal

BRADY, Wm. — Wm. Barry, Victorian Labor M.P. for Carlton; Housing Minister in the Cain Government

CALLINAN, Police Comm. — Police Commissioner O'Callaghan

CAMERON — Campbell, Cycling Promoter Exhibition

CARR, John — John Cain, Leader, Victorian Labor Party

CORY, Pat — Cody of Aust. Distilleries

CREGAN, J. — J.L. Cremean, Federal M.P. for Hoddle

CUTTING, Slasher — Snowy Cutmore, gunman and thief

DARBY, Lou — Les Darcy

DAVISON, Alfie — Sir Albert Dunstan

DEVLIN, Dr. — Sir Hugh Devine

DWYER, Godfrey — Sir Gilbert Dyett, long-time President of the R.S.L.

GARSIDE, David — David Gaunsen, prominent criminal barrister

GIBBON, Sir S. — Sir Samuel Gillott, Chief Secretary in the Bent Cabinet

HORAN, Ned — E.J. Hogan, twice Labor Premier of Victoria

JOGGINS, Rev. — Rev. G. Judkins, prominent anti-vice crusader and preacher

JOLLY, Bob — Bob Solly, Labor M.P. in Victorian Parliament for many years

KELLEHER, Paddy — P.J. Kennelly, M.L.C. for Melbourne; Federal Secretary, A.L.P.

KELLY, Michael — Standish Michael Keon, Victorian Member for Richmond, later Federal M.P. for Yarra

LAMB, Richard — Dick Lean of Melbourne Stadium

LAMBERT, Percy — Percy Laidler, theatrical supplier of 201 Bourke Street and prominent socialist

LAMMENCE, Frank — Frank Laurence, died November 1950

LASSITER family — Loughnan family

LEVY, Ben — Ben Nathan, founder of Maples

LEWIS, Piggy — Piggy Ryan, alias Williamson, gunman and standover man

LONG — Bill Lang

McCORKELL — W. McCormack, Labor Premier of Queensland

MALONE, Daniel — Dr. Daniel Mannix, archbishop of Melbourne

MANSON, “Plugger” Pete — “Plugger” Bill Martin

MORAN family — Mahon family

MORTON, Jim — Jim Morley, communist organiser; journalist with the ‘Morning Post’

MURKETT, Kenneth — Sir Keith Murdoch

O'FLAHERTY, Dave — Detective O’Donnell, Chief of the Gaming Squad

PARELLI — Pellegrini

PARKER, Clive — Clyde Packer, journalist. Later worked for ‘Truth’

RAND — Ryan

REAL, T.J. — T.J. Ryan

REDMON, Ron — Ron Richards, Aboriginal boxer

RENFREY, Sugar — “Sugar” Roberts, Mayor of Collingwood

ROBINSON, Barney — Barney Reynolds

SANDOW — Santel, genuine champion wrestler

SCOTT, Bob — Possibly another name for Bob Solly

SOLOMON, Sol — Sol Green, noted bookmaker

SQUEERS — Bill Squires

SUMMER, James — J.H. Scullin, Labor M.P., Prime Minister 1929-32

SWINTON — Sir George Swinburne

TANNER, Snoopy — Squizzy Taylor, gunman and thief

THURGOOD — “Red Ted” Theodore, Labor Premier of Queensland in 1919. Federal Treasurer; mining and business magnate

TINN, Ted — Tod Thye, wrestler

TRUMBLEWOOD, Thos — Thos Tunnecliffe, Labor M.P. for Collingwood, Speaker 1937-40

WATTY, Jim — Jack Welsh, Secretary, Milk Distributors Association

WEST family — Wren family

WOODMAN, Paddy — Paddy Boardman