“ Mylne, Captain Townley was appointed chairman, and he continued to work with Mr. O'Malley until the Board's dissolution.
Mr. O'Malley married some time after his arrival from the Old Country, and his devoted wife predeceased him by some years. They reared a family of eight children—four sons and four daughters—seven of whom are living. Mr. James O'Malley resides at Taroom, Mr. Michael O'Malley is a solicitor at Innisfail (North Queensland) , Mr. William O'Malley is a bank official in New Zealand, and the fourth son is in Western Australia. ”

“ Two unmarried daughters lived with their father at Church Street, Toowong, a third is Mrs. Brown, and a fourth was the late Mrs. Naughton, wife of Mr. William Naughton, so well known as a benefactor of Catholic charities. ”

“ O'Malley came of a fine stock of militant Catholics, and he found the Church militant in Australia as well as at home. He lived through stirring times in Ipswich, where he was highly esteemed by his fellow citizens and countrymen, particularly by Mr. ”