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Robert Clark Cunynghame (1844–1895)

Mr. Robert Cunynghame, of Leura, Hunter's Hill, died on Saturday. He complained of a chill while attending the celebrations at the opening of the Centennial Hall, and on reaching home sent for his medical attendants, but the cold set on his lungs, and proved fatal. In the city he was well-known as the senior partner in the firm of Cunynghame and Co., of Bond-street.

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'Cunynghame, Robert Clark (1844–1895)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/cunynghame-robert-clark-27164/text34697, accessed 5 October 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

31 October, 1844
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

December, 1895 (aged 51)
Hunters Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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