Rita Mills

Rita Mills (1934 – 2004) was an Australian singer from the Torres Strait Islands. She was part of the Mills Sisters with her sisters Cessa and Ina.[1] She was born in 1934 on Naghir Island in Torres Strait.[2] She lived on Thursday Island and during World War II was temporarily evacuated to the mainland. After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2000 she moved to Cairns,[3] retiring in 2001[4] and she died in 2004.[5]

Rita Mills
Born	1934 Naghir Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia
Died	2004 Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Folk
Years active	1975 – 2001
Associated acts	Mills Sisters

Discography

• Blue Mountain (1999)
• Mata Nice (2001)

References

1. Baker, Jordan (28 March 2003). "Better late than never for Uncle Seaman". General News. Australian Associated Press.
2. Stewart, Paul (11 March 2001). "Rita calls it a day, at last". Sunday Herald Sun.
3. Pryor, Cathy (8 September 2001). "Northern Delights". The Australian.
4. "Sunnies select Cairns". Cairns Post. 31 August 2001.
5. Connolly, Steve (13 December 2004). "Trailblazer sang Torres on to map". The Australian.