South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Monday 22 October 1900, page 4


DEATH OF MR. H. Y. SPARKS.

Mr. H. Y. Sparks, manager of the South Australian Company, an ex-mayor of Glenelg, was found dead in bed on Sunday morning. He had apparently expired dur

ing his sleep, and the startling fact was discovered by Mrs. Sparks when she went into the room at 9 o'clock to give her husband his breakfast. Mr. Sparks had spent a useful life in the colony. His career is dealt with at length in another column.