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Packer, Arthur Howard (1850–1912)

Mr. Arthur Packer, who for many years was employed in the Customs Department at Hobart, died yesterday. Mr Packer was a brother of Mr. H. E. Packer, the Under-Secretary.

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  • funeral, Mercury (Hobart), 23 August 1912, p 5

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'Packer, Arthur Howard (1850–1912)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/packer-arthur-howard-17037/text28888, accessed 31 May 2023.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

1850
Reading, Berkshire, England

Death

20 August, 1912 (aged ~ 62)
Moonah, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Cause of Death

pneumonia

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