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Gertrude Mack (?–1937)

Miss Gertrude Mack, whose death occurred at a private hospital in Darlinghurst on Wednesday, was a sister of Miss Amy Eleanor Mack (Mrs. L. Harrison), the well-known short-story writer, and had made a name for herself as a journalist and short-story writer both in Australia and abroad. Miss Mack, who returned to Australia three weeks ago from London, on a visit to her brother, Mr. C. A. Mack, of Mosman, was the youngest of the five daughters of the late Rev. Hans Mack. She was born at Morpeth, New South Wales, and as a child lived at Windsor and Balmain and later at Redfern. She was educated at Sydney Girls' High School.

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'Mack, Gertrude (?–1937)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/mack-gertrude-13449/text24127, accessed 10 November 2024.

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31 March, 1937
Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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