| 词条 | Mavis Taylor |
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Mavis Taylor (1915 – 14 March 2007) was an Australian who was named an Australian Living Treasure for her humanitarian work for the people of East Timor in her later years. LifeMrs Taylor was born in Richmond, Tasmania in 1915.[1] [2]At 16 she moved to Yarrawonga in Victoria, Australia. In Yarrawonga, she married, raised 9 children, and established a clothesmaking and haberdashery business.[2] Humanitarian work for East TimorShe started collecting and sending household items to East Timor after seeing violence during the difficult period of move to independence.[3] By 2004 she had personally organised 21 shipping containers of practical aid, including stock from her own business[4] and had set up 23 sewing centres providing employment for East Timorese with major funding she provided.[2] AwardsTaylor was inducted onto the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2003[5]. References1. ^{{cite web |title=Mavis Goes to Timor|url=http://2003.tendaysontheisland.org/Files/00054_MavisGoestoTimor.asp|accessdate=15 August 2008 |publisher=10 Days on the Island}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite news | title = Timor benevolent pioneer, feisty gran Mavis near end | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/timor-benevolent-pioneer-feisty-gran-mavis-near-end/2007/03/13/1173722467690.html | publisher =The Age | date = 14 March 2007 | accessdate = 15 August 2008}} 3. ^{{cite web |title=Woman named 'National Living Treasure' dies at 92|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/03/17/1874408.htm|accessdate=15 August 2008 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}} 4. ^{{cite web |title=Feature Interview - Helping East Timor|url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/lm/stories/s1072783.htm|accessdate=15 August 2008 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.whise.org.au/assets/docs/policy/Victorian%20Honour%20Roll%20of%20Women%202001-%202011.pdf|title=VICTORIAN HONOUR ROLL OF WOMEN List of Inductees 2001 to 2011|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} External links
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