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FOUR VETERANS AGGREGATE AGES 386 YEARS SYDNEY, Saturday. Mr John Norris, sen. has just died at his daughter's home at Molong at the age of 106. He was born at Tipperary, Ire- land. He leaves six sons, four daugh- ters, 53 grandchildren, 52 great-grand- children, and two great-great-grandchildren. In the past fortnight Australia has lost two men who had lived more than 100 years, one of 94 years, and another of 81. They were: John Norris, Molong, 106; John Dally, Tasmainia, 105; William Mac- berry, Bathurst, 94; and W. G. Hunte, Bathurst, 81. The aggregate age of the for was 386 years.