The late Mr. John Durack was in the Public Service for 27 years, and for 20 years he was employed in the Lands Department. At the time of his death he was attached to the Rural Industries Branch (Department of Agriculture). The chief mourners were Mrs. Durack (widow), Mary, Fanny, Cornelius, Dewey, Michael, and Frank (sisters and brothers), Richard Miles (father-in-law), Mrs. B. Matthias (sister-in-law), B. Gately, J. Hill,. M. Upton (brothers-in-laws). The City Council was represented by Alderman P. V. Stokes (Lord Mayor), Alderman E. Glascow, A. Gellin, and J. Stokes.
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