- TRAVELLER'S DEATH.
MR N. STANISTREETS SUDDEN, END.
News was received in Bendigo yesterday morning that Mr. Nicholas Stanistreet, commercial traveller for Steward and Hunter's Pty. Ltd., had been found dead in his bed at the Shamrock Hotel, Birchip, earlier in the morning. He, started on his rounds early in the week in the best of health, and the telegram, informing relatives of his death, caused a shock among, the large circle of friends by whom he was held in the highest respect on account of. his general good humor and amiability.He was 34 years of age, a son of the late Mr. John Stanistreet, of the Victorian Railways. Born at Morwell, Gippsland, he carne to Bendigo as a lad. Leaving school he went into the office of Cohn's Brewery, and working conscientiously he was appointed tra-veller, a position he filled for many years. Leaving there he occupied a similar position for Mr. R. Matchctt grocer. He subsequently worked for Steward Bros., brewers and when the firm amalgamated with the Co-operative Brewery he was sent into the country as the head traveller for the new firm. He leaves a widow, but no children. His brothers are Messrs. Albert, Frank, Harrv, Richard, and J. J. Stanistreet, the latter being, a member of the firm of McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet. The mother of the family lives with Mr. J. J. Stanistreet in Quarry Hill. Mr. Richard Stanistreet is the station master at. Mildura and will bring the corpse to Bendigo to-day by train that left Birchip at 3 o'clock this morning. The funeral will leave the railway station on arrival of the afternoon Melbourne train at 5.45pm.
Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 - 1918), Saturday 3 July 1915, page 5
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1881 - 1915 (34 years) Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
