John Robert Jardine (1846-1911)

Obituaries
DEATH OF MR. JOHN JARDINE. Mr. John Jardine, a well known resident in Queensland lor many years, died at Southport on Tuesday last, and was buried there on Wednesday. He had been suffering from influenza for some time, and it is supposed that he left his room too soon. Be that as it may, he went to Southport, where pneumonia set in, with the result that he died, as stated. Mr. Jardine was a brother of Mr. A. W. Jardine, formerly engineer for harbours and rivers in Queensland, and of Mr. Frank Jardine, of Somerset, North Queenslan. Many years ago, he was associated with his brothers in exploring expeditions in the northern parts of Australia. For some time past he was associated with the firm of Messrs. Aplin, Brown, and Co., and resided with his family at Old Sandgate road, Wooloowin.

The death occurred at Southport this week of Mr John Jardine, a member of the well known family of Northern pioneers who formed the first cattle station in York Peninsula in 1865, establishing themselves at Cape York. Mr. Jardine had been unwell for some time, and had gone to Southport to recruit, but pneumonia unexpectedly supervened, and he died on Tuesday. The funeral tool place at Southport on Wednesday. Mr John Jardine was formerly associated with his brothers in their pastoral pursuits in the North, but for a number of years had lived in Brisbane, where he was engaged with the firm of Aplin, Brown and Crawshay, Limited. He was connected by marriage with the Murray-Prior family and with Dr. Lightoller, of Highlands, Albion. He leaves a widow and grownup family.

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