Albert Landseer Dunk (1865-1938)

Obituary
A PILLAR OF RIVER SHIPPING PASSES A. L. Dunk, of Morgan, Spent Long Life Among Steamers
 * (From our Morgan Correspondent)

Mr. Albert Landseer Dunk, who died in the Morgan Hospital on Thursday, July 21, was one of the oldest and best known identities of the River districts, having been closely connected with the shipping industry for over 50 years.

The late Mr. Dunk was born at Milang on June 23, 1865, and was the third son of the late William Peter Dunk. At an early age he entered the shipping: office of A. H. Landseer of Milang and in February 1882 joined their river steamer "Bourke", then trading to Bourke on the River Darling. In December 1884 he was transferred, to the charge of his firm's Morgan office, which position he had held ever since. His knowledge of the Murray and its tributaries was very wide and his advice was always eagerly sought on all matters in connection with this great river.

In his younger days he was a very keen cricketer and has witnessed every test match played in Adelaide.

He was a prominent Freemason, being a foundation member of the Nor' West Bend and Lake Bonney Lodges.

A splendid townsman who could always be relied upon to lend his support to any cause for the good of the town and district, the late Mr. Dunk held a prominent position in practically every organization and institution in the district.

In 1888 he married Winifred Jane, only daughter of the late James Gibbs There are four sons and two daughters, Albert Sidney (general secretary of the Liberal and Country League, Adelaide), Roy James, (owner, of Warro station, Bourke, New South Wales), Kenneth Alfred (fruitgrower, Cadell), William Ernest (Commonwealth audit office, Sydney), Miss Eileen Ethel, (Morgan) and Mrs. R. K. Hogarth (Morgan), all of whom survive.

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