Mathew Hammond (1853–1934)
Matthew Hammond, n.d.
photo supplied by Dane Bracewell
Mr. Mathew Hammond, of Streamville Station, Mount McDonald, breeder of merinos, died on December 14, aged 86 years. He was born in the Lachlan River district. Seven sons and two daughters survive, Thomas (Woodstock), Edmund (Orange). Ernest (Dubbo), Frank and James (Streamville), John and William (Mount McDonald), Mrs. E. P. Newton, and Miss Hammond (Cowra). Mr. Hammond's father, Thomas Hammond, came to New South Wales from County Antrim in the early 'forties, and was employed by Mr. Macarthur Onslow when the latter imported the first merino sheep.
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Citation details
'Hammond, Mathew (1853–1934)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/hammond-mathew-15950/text27182, accessed 10 May 2025.
Matthew Hammond, n.d.
photo supplied by Dane Bracewell
Life Summary [details]
Birth
22 December,
1853
Lachlan,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
13 December, 1934 (aged 80)
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