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Sam McKay Dies in Sydney At 61 After Illness
Samuel McKay, 61, general manager and director of N. V. McKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd., died in St Luke's Private Hospital Darlinghurst after five weeks illness. Born 1871 at Drummartie Bendigo district, he built a vast career in agriculture machinery, served in the South African War, and chaired Canberra Manufactures groups. He leaves a widow Helen Home and two sons, with tributes from Prime Minister Lyons and Victorian leaders. The Braybrook council observed a minute’s silence and the burial was at Box Hill Cemetery.
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Samuel McKay
Sydney
N. V. McKay- Massey Harris Pty. Ltd
Melkay
Commonwealth
Ottawa
Australia
St. Luke's Private
Darlinghurst
Mr. McKay
Drummartie
Bendigo
Nathaniel McKay
Kamarooka
Pyramid Hill
John
Mildura
Igot
T. V. McKay
Chile
Helen Home
Home
Daylesford
Chamber of Manufactures
Melbourne University
Royal Agricultural Society
Bankers’ and Traders’ Insurance Co
McKay
J. A. Lyons
Victoria
Stanley Argyle
Victorian Chamber of Manufactures
F. W. Kitchen
Associated Chamber of Manufactures
O. Seppelt
Braybrook
Harvester Works
Box Hill
Bulawayo
Mafeking
Seige
G. Smith
W. V. Melall
H. J. Gull
Melbourne
EB. J. Flack
Australian Tron and Steel Co. Ltd
St. St. John