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Death Certificate: Queensland Government Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
| Registration Number | Given Name(s) | Last Name | Father's Given Name(s) | Mother's Given Name(s)
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| 1933/C3922 | Henry John | Bonner | Samuel | Caroline
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Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), Wednesday 15 November 1933, page 6
| OBITUARY.
A NON-AGENARIAN.
INNISFAIL, November 14.
At the grand age of 91 years, Mr. Henry Bonner, a native of England, breathed his last at East Innisfail. Mr. Bonner came to Australia in the early days: and resided for a while at Charters Towers, from which, he was subsequently associated with various mining rushes, including Herberton and the Palmer, whilst it is stated that he was with the historic character. Christy Palmerston, and also J. Mulligan at those two fields. He lived in Cooktown for about half a century, but latterly had been residing with his daughter, Miss M. Bonner, at East Innisfail.
The funeral took place this afternoon.
Mr. Bonner had a most, retentive memory. He was a carpenter when the Jardines started the first settlement at Cape York Peninsula, and erected the first building there. Always with an eye for the scenic, he was never tired of viewing the glories of Albany Pass.
Three daughters reside in New South Wales.
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Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1885 - 1954), Thursday 16 November 1933, page 10
| INNISFAIL NOTES.
INNISFAIL, November 22.
The toll of the early pioneers still goes on and it is only now and then that their experiences are related. Few of the younger generation know of the trials of the pioneers or care about their adventures. Mr. Henry Bonner, a native of London, and born in 1842, came out to Australia and resided in Charters Towers until the outbreak of the rush to Herberton and the Palmer. In those days the miners rallied their forces after the precious metal. He was with Christy Palmerston and Mulligan and engaged in the search on those two fields. In the 70's the Palmer was calling, and this pioneer drifted northwards and afterwards settled down In Cooktown where he lived continuously for 50 years. Probably many a time there he heard stories about gold in that part ot Australia, and one can hear it even yet. He came to Innisfail about two years ago where be resided with his daughter, Miss N. Bonner. Deceased had a retentive memory right up till his death on Monday night and he enjoyed telling stories of the early history ot Char ters Towers, Herberton, Cooktown, Ebagoolah, the Palmer, Malay Town, etc. Deceased worked on Jardlne's first settlement In the Gulf when he erected the buildings. Three of deceased's daughters reside in New South Wales. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon.
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