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Mr. H. G. Combe
Mr. Henry George Combe, who died
at Crystal Brook, was born at Dun
geness, Kent, England, on August 16,
1840. He was the youngest son of
Lieutenant Matthew Combe of the
Royal Navy, and when 18 years of age
sailed on the ship General Hewitt and
arrived at Port Adelaide on Septem
ber 13, 1858. He was engaged in
farming with his brother-in-law, Mr.
Alfred Budd, of Myponga. In 1861,
he visited the Victorian and New Zea
land gold diggings, eventually return
ing to Myponga; In 1867 he married
Miss Eliza Dunstan, of Sellick's Hill.
Six years later he went to Crystal
Brook and selected 410 acres on the
Broughton River. He bought the land
at £2 per acre. Since then he added
largely to his holdings. He was chair
man of the Myponga District Council
in 1872. He was a life member of the
North-Western Agricultural Society,
for which he was a steward for many
years. There were six sons and two
daughters of the marriage. His wife,
one son and two daughters prede
ceased him. The five living sons are
Messrs. G. E. Combe, of St. Peters, J.
C, W. H., M. R., and J. T. Combe, of
Crystal Brook, and one sister, Mrs. R.
Pavy, of Hyde Park.
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