Obituaries Australia

There passed away yesterday afternoon at her residence, Gympie, Mrs. Edith Susanah Phillips Chalk, after a prolonged illness. The deceased lady was born in County Middlesex, England and came out to Australia in the S.S. 'Rivieria' in the year 1889 with her landing at Melbourne. Four years on they came on to Queensland, and after residing for some years in Brisbane, went to Clermont, where the deceased lady was married. Three years later, they came on to Maryborough, where the family resided for three years, but later resided in Gympie, where they remained up till the time of Mrs. Chalk 's death. She was much loved and respected for her kind nature and practical sympathy for those in distress. The deceased lady leaves a husband, Mr. James Chalk, and one daughter, Miss Gladys Chalk, to mourn their sad loss. Her father. Dr. James Barman Finemore, resides at Gayndah, and there are three brother — Messrs. William J. H. F., Douglas S. M. and Percival D. P. Finemore, and one sister, Mrs. Pory Birchley, of Perth, Western Australia. The remains will arrive from Gympie this evening, and the funeral will leave St. Paul's Church of England to-morrow (Sunday) at 1.30pm.