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THE LATE SOUTH HEAD SIGNALMASTER.
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Saturday 15 September 1894, page 10
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Saturday 15 September 1894, page 10
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| 2012-05-01 20:02:11.0 | user:public:Drewy | THE LATE SOUTH HEAD 8IGNALMA8TEH. The funeral of the lato Mr. James Graham took títm yesterday at South Head Cemetery and wai largely st* tended Mr. Graham died at the ripe age of 75 yean, na bad boen in tho colony a great nanny years. He wutt yea« in the Civil Service Hie first two yean were it-est in tho Burveyor-Gcneial's Department, fire yean tbn followed aa iiignalmaater at tho port of .iewcuUt and for the remainder of the half century la was signalmaster at 6011th Head, retiring in m on a pension. Ho wau tho first man on the icene at the wreck of the Dunbar. Hr. Ôrahto't early experience at South Ucid embrace« the period vfa« the semaphoro waa in vogue for snrnalling. Amongit thoa at the funeral there were present tho officers from the Hu* qtiane Lighthouse, the Bicenal station, and many of tbaoU reaidents of Watson's Hay. Many messages of lymutltr were received by the widow, amongst the number ecu« ono from the President of the Marine Board, who refemS in warm terms of appreciation to the ser rices of tho Uti aignalmaster. _ | THE LATE SOUTH HEAD SIGNALMASTER. The funeral of the late Mr. James Graham took place yesterday at South Head Cemetery and was largely at- tended Mr. Graham died at the ripe age of 75 years, and had been in the colony a great many years. He was 5? years in the Civil Service. His first two years were spent in the Surveyor-General's Department, five years then followed as signalmaster at the port of Newcastle, and for the remainder of the half century he was signalmaster at South Head, retiring in ? on a pension. He was the first man on the scene at the wreck of the Dunbar. Mr. Graham's early experience at South Head embraces the period when the semaphore was in vogue for signalling. Amongst those at the funeral there were present the officers from the Mac- quarie Lighthouse, the signal station, and many of the old residents of Watson's Bay. Many messages of sympathy were received by the widow, amongst the number being one from the President of the Marine Board, who referred in warm terms of appreciation to the services of the late signalmaster. |