Samuel Shearer (1874–1938)
Mr. Samuel Shearer, of Station St., Mortdale, died yesterday at the St. George District Hospital, aged 64 years, being survived by his wife, five daughters, and two sons. On Tuesday Mr. Shearer was constructing a box over an electric meter for a neighbour when he fell from a ladder. He was conveyed to the hospital suffering from a fractured skull, and died the following day. The late Mr. Shearer was a well-known resident of the district. He was connected with the Australian ship-building industry for 25 years, and was secretary of the Shipwrights' Union for 16 years, until he retired four years ago. The deceased was a member of Masonic Lodge Woronora.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- photo and brief profile, Labor Daily (Sydney), 13 January 1927, p 8
- photo of the 7 men accused of perverting the course of justice over the Port Lyttelton ship, Sun (Sydney), 23 July 1924, p 1
- Judge Edwards directed the jury to acquit the men, Sun (Sydney), 23 July 1924, p 9
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Shearer, Samuel
- Evernden, Arthur Stanley (colleague)
- McDonald, John (colleague)
- Falkingham, Thomas (colleague)
- Pinkerton, Robert Corry (colleague)
- Johnson, Jacob (colleague)
- Heffron, Robert James (colleague)
- Edwards, David Sutherland (judge)
Citation details
'Shearer, Samuel (1874–1938)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/shearer-samuel-32713/text40663, accessed 22 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
7 February,
1874
Belfast,
Antrim,
Ireland
Death
13 July,
1938
(aged 64)
Kogarah, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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