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Oliver Irving Winter-Irving (1879–1931)

The death has occurred of Mr. Oliver Winter Irving, a member of one of Victoria's best known families. He was a fine horseman, and although he had lost his left arm in a machinery accident he was one of the best polo players in the Commonwealth. He owned two station properties in Victoria.

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'Winter-Irving, Oliver Irving (1879–1931)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/winter-irving-oliver-irving-15967/text27199, accessed 25 April 2025.

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Birth

1879
Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

21 October, 1931 (aged ~ 52)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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