Edward James Ward (c1868-1949)

Obituary
Mr. E. J. Ward, Sen., Is Dead

Mr. Edward James Ward, father of the Minister for External Territories, Mr. E. J. Ward, died last night at the Sacred Heart Hospice, Darlinghurst.

Mr. Ward, who was 81, broke a leg about 18 months ago, and had since been in ill health.

He was born at Araluen, and came to Sydney as a young man, working in the Tramway Department until his retirement 20 years ago.

He had lived in Surry Hills since he came to Sydney.

The funeral will move to the Randwick Cemetery on Wednesday morning after a Requiem Mass at St. Peter's Church, Surry Hills, beginning at 9 o'clock.

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