Dorothy M. Catts

Dorothy Marguerite Catts (1877–1961) was an Australian writer and businesswoman. She was co-editor of two periodicals, Australian Home Budget and Countrywoman in New South Wales.

Dorothy M. Catts
BornDorothy Marguerite Purcell
(1896-03-01)1 March 1896
Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia
Died10 March 1961(1961-03-10) (aged 65)
Young, New South Wales, Australia

Life

Catts was the daughter of Frances Eliza (née Lepherd) and builder, Peter Purcell.[1] She was born on 1 March 1896 at Beecroft, New South Wales.[2]

She married James Howard Catts at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church in Sydney on 8 September 1920.[3] James was then Member for Cook in the Federal Parliament but lost his seat in 1922. The couple made their home at Huntleys Point.[4]

In December 1922, she and her husband founded a printing company[5] and published Australian Home Budget. She edited the magazine for 25 years,[6] which included free paper patterns for dressmaking.

Catts died at Young, New South Wales on 10 March 1961.[2] Her husband predeceased her in 1951.[1]

Catts Place, in the Canberra suburb of Gilmore, is named in her honour.[6]

Works

Biographies
  • Catts, Dorothy M. (1953). James Howard Catts, M.H.R. Ure Smith.[7]
  • ——— (1957). King O'Malley, man and statesman : with an introd. by Dame Mary Gilmore. Publicity Press. ISBN 978-91-30-00110-1.[8]

Novels
  • Catts, Dorothy M. (1946). Dawn to destiny. Consolidated Press.[9]
  • ——— (1947). Cornerstone. Shakespeare Head.[10]
  • ——— (1955). Those golden years. Hutchinson.[11]
  • ——— (1957). The Crathies of Killars. Hurst & Blackett.[12]

References
  1. Hoyle, Arthur, "Catts, Dorothy Marguerite (1896–1961)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 21 August 2023
  2. "Dorothy M. Catts". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. "Personal". Daily Examiner. Vol. 9, no. 1582. New South Wales, Australia. 14 September 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 26, 088. New South Wales, Australia. 16 August 1921. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Scott, Brendan. Robert John Cuthbert Butler: A Life in Three Sermons: Radicalism and Identity in the Labour Movement, 1889–1950 (PDF) (Thesis). Flinders University. p. 114.
  6. "Division of Gilmore". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. P11. Australia. 15 May 1987. p. 17. Retrieved 21 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. Catts, Dorothy M. (1953), James Howard Catts, M.H.R., Ure Smith, retrieved 7 October 2023
  8. Catts, Dorothy M. (1957), King O'Malley, man and statesman : with an introd. by Dame Mary Gilmore, Publicity Pr, ISBN 978-91-30-00110-1
  9. Catts, Dorothy M. (1946), Dawn to destiny, Consolidated Press, retrieved 7 October 2023
  10. Catts, Dorothy M. (1947), Cornerstone, Shakespeare Head, retrieved 7 October 2023
  11. Catts, Dorothy M. (1955), Those golden years, Hutchinson, retrieved 7 October 2023
  12. Catts, Dorothy M. (1957), The Crathies of Killars, Hurst & Blackett, retrieved 7 October 2023
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