Background
Page-Hanify was born at Ararat, Victoria, to Michael John Page-Hanify and his wife Annie Mary Josepha (née Lane).
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He was educated in Ararat and worked as an accountants
Career
He was also president of the Total Abstinence Society, chairman of the Six O"Clock Closing League, and chairman of the Queensland Termperance Alliance. When the Labour Party starting forming governments in Queensland, it found much of its legislation being blocked by a hostile Council, where members had been appointed for life by successive conservative governments. After a failed referendum in May 1917, Premier Ryan tried a new tactic, and later that year advised the Governor, Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams, to appoint thirteen new members whose allegiance lay with Labour to the Council.
Page-Hanify was one of the thirteen new members, and went on to serve for four and a half years until his death in February 1922, just one month before the Council was abolished.
Membership
He was a member of the International Order of Good Templars, serving as its Grand Chief from 1908 to 1916.
