Background
Hummerston was born on 6 March 1889 in Fremantle, Western Australia. Her father was George Hayman and her mother, Emily Hayman. After leaving school, she was employed in her father"s business as a secretary and typist.
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Hummerston was born on 6 March 1889 in Fremantle, Western Australia. Her father was George Hayman and her mother, Emily Hayman. After leaving school, she was employed in her father"s business as a secretary and typist.
She was educated at Street Joseph"s school and Underwood Business College.
She was a City of Perth councillor between 1951 and 1969. Early career Public life From the late 1910s, she became involved in charitable and philanthropic endeavours. She was involved in the Women's Service Guilds of Western Australia, serving as vice president between 1937 and 1941.
She was Western Australian Commander of the Women's Australian National Service (WANS) and was involved with the establishment of the state branch of the Australian Women"s Land Army.
In 1943, as part of WANS, she helped set up the Wanslea Hostel. In 1954 she opened Meals on Wheels in Western Australia.
Political career She was elected as a City of Perth councillor for the South Ward in 1951, becoming the first female councillor. She was an unsuccessful Liberal and Country League candidate for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of North Perth in 1953.
Honours Personal life and death They had a daughter Emily (born 1910) who died at the age of 18 from kidney failure.
She was widowed in 1973 when Victor died. She lived until 1983 when she died at Como aged 94. She was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery.