The Preston Leader (and Melbourne newspapers) noted the death in a private hospital in Richmond on November 6, 1930 at 78 years of age of George Alexander, describing him as “a resident of Northcote for over 60 years” and living at ‘Terracedale’, 3 McLachlan Street at the time of his demise. (Preston Leader, 13 November, […]
Tag: Sport
A Cricketer’s half- century
THIS is a story about my Dad, Cyril Whitely, born 14 December. 1910, in Albury, NSW. He was a great cricketer. Dad felt lucky having three older brothers all in different sports. His eldest brother Bert played football in Albury, Harold played tennis in later life and was quite good at it and Charlie, directly […]