William John Chaseling (1880–1942)
Mr. W. J. [William John] Chaseling honorary secretary of the Newtown Rugby League Club for 32 years died at Sydney Hospital late on Sunday night. He leaves a widow and son.
Mr. Chaseling was returning from the Canterbury-Bankstown-Newtown match at Henson Park on Saturday afternoon when he collapsed.
The late Mr Chaseling played as the wing three-quarter but it was as an administrator that he was best known. He played a big part in building the Rugby league code to its present dominant position. He was a member of the management commitiee.
Mr Chaseling was connected with the Railway Department. He was 62 years of age.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- marries Gertrude Peterson, Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW), 19 May 1942, p 8
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Chaseling, Joshua Watsford (father)
- Dando, Mary Paul (sister)
- Rose, Margaret (aunt)
- Paul, Louisa (aunt)
- Attewell, Mary (aunt)
- Hewitt, Elizabeth (aunt)
- Chaseling, James (uncle)
- Chaseling, Thomas (uncle)
- Chaseling, Matthew James (uncle)
- Chaseling, Mary Jane (aunt by marriage)
- Chaseling, Catherine (aunt by marriage)
- Chaseling, John Thomas (cousin)
- Chaseling, Joshua Charles (cousin)
- Cupitt, Barbara Mary (cousin)
- Chaseling, Matthew Eber (cousin)
- Chaseling, James Edgar (cousin)
- Chaseling, Thomas William (cousin)
- Chaseling, Cyrus (cousin)
- Chaseling, Arthur Ernest (cousin)
Citation details
'Chaseling, William John (1880–1942)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/chaseling-william-john-17412/text29140, accessed 13 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1880
Newtown, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
17 May,
1942
(aged ~ 62)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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