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Surname: Burke (obit)
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 12 January 1925
Place: Newcastle
Source: Newcastle Sun
Details: Mr. John Burke, founder of the well known firm of J Burke and Sons., Ltd., and a resident of Newcastle for nearly 70 years, died at his residence in Church-street, Newcastle. He had been ill for the past ten days. He was the governing director of the firm of J. Burke and Sons and until a few weeks prior to his death had taken an active interest in the management of the business. He was 87 years of age. Born in Ireland, Mr. Burke came to Australia when a child, and had lived in Newcastle probably the whole time. Hunter-street West was the scene of his early life ein Newcastle and it was here that the well known members of the Burke family were born. For t he last 35 yeras of his life Mr. burke lived in Church street........