Tuesday 18 August 2020

Trove Tuesday - Robert Samuel Kells

Trove is a wonderful source of genealogical information. The following few articles provide many facts from the life story of Robert Kells.

 Robert Samuel Kells' demise was announced in two short articles in a local newspaper on the same day in 1931.

1931 'MAN DROPS DEAD', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 17 June, p. 7. , viewed 18 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139624159


1931 'TO-DAY'S NEWS', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 17 June, p. 1. , viewed 18 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139623917


Several days later, after his funeral, a more lengthy obituary appeared in the same newspaper.

1931 'OBITUARY', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 22 June, p. 2. , viewed 18 Jun 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139636383

Further articles in the Trove Newspaper Collection give us more insights into Robert's life in the Lake Macquarie area.. 



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