Life Summary - Henry Falkiner Swords

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Swords, Henry Falkiner (1846–1917)

	Swords, Henry Falkiner (1846–1917)
Born	27 September, 1846 Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
Died	13 June, 1917 (aged 70) Dandenong, Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
Cultural Heritage	English Irish
Related Entries [View as tree]	Swords, Mary Ann (mother) Swords, James Walter (father) Swords, Alfred Ernest (brother) Swords, Joan Elizabeth (sister-in-law) Swords, Robert Richard (nephew)
Occupation*	newspaper owner (1874-1917) Victoria, Australia
Key Organisations*	Country Press Co-operative Co Ltd (chairman, ?-1917) Dandenong Bowling Club (Melbourne) (member, ?-1917) Dandenong Mechanics' Institute (Melbourne) (member, ?-1917)
Workplaces*	Dandenong Advertiser (Vic) newspaper (founding owner, 1874-1917)

* Dates are approximate

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