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William John Mayne (1830–1899)

Mr. William J. B. [John Buchanan] Mayne, a very old resident of Canterbury, died last Sunday, at the age of 70 years. For many years he carried on business as a veterinary surgeon at Castlereagh-street. The deceased gentlemen left a widow and nine children. The remains were interred at St. Paul's Church of England Cemetery, Canterbury, on Tuesday last, the Rev. Mr. Carter performing the last rites.

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'Mayne, William John (1830–1899)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/mayne-william-john-31898/text39355, accessed 29 March 2024.

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Birth

1830
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Death

16 July, 1899 (aged ~ 69)
Canterbury, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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