Obituaries Australia

Edward Baker, n.d.

Pastoralists Review, 16 December 1912

Mr. Edward Bond Baker died at his residence, "Cleeve," Hamilton, Brisbane, on the 9th October. He arrived in Australia in the early sixties, and entered upon pastoral pursuits, the first property owned by him being Mumbledool Station, in New South Wales. He subsequently transferred his interests to Queensland, having purchased Boombah in 1877. Since that date he owned various other well-known holdings, namely, Glenelg, Bindebango, Beaconsfield (Roma) and Alice Downs (Morven). The deceased gentleman also took a keen interest in mining matters, and held many prominent positions in the districts in which he from time to time resided. In recent years he resided in Brisbane, having retired from active work about five years ago, and he was a very well-known figure in the city. He married on the 14th October, 1874, and leaves a widow and family consisting of three daughters and three sons to mourn their loss. The sons lately acquired Gowrie Station, in the Charleville district, and the daughters are all married to gentlemen directly interested in the pastoral industry.