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Joseph Willoughby Kelf (1871–1949)

The death of Mr. Joseph Willoughby Kelf, late of Scone, Canberra, Coonamble and Bangalow, occurred at a private hospital in Sydney on Thursday.

Deceased is survived by his widow and one son, Joseph Norman of Dubbo. Of the original family, he is survived by a brother, Mr. E. Hattersley. The funeral took place in Sydney yesterday.

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'Kelf, Joseph Willoughby (1871–1949)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/kelf-joseph-willoughby-22870/text32290, accessed 1 September 2024.

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Birth

1871
New South Wales, Australia

Death

26 May, 1949 (aged ~ 78)
Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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