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Death Of Mr. J. H. Cooke
Former M.L.C.
Mr. John Herbert Cooke. who
died suddenly at his home at Cross
road Malvern, yesterday, was a
member of the Legislative Coun-
cil for 18 years. He was born at. ,
Payneham and would have been 76
on Tuesday. He completed his
education at St. Peter's College.
where he was a science prizewin-
ner. Before entering Parliament
in 1915 he was a member of the
Unley City Council and was Mayor
of Unley for three years. He was
closely associated with the estab-
lishment of the Soldiers' Home at
Myrtle Bank.
Mr. Cooke was a civil engineer
and patent attorney. He was a
past president of the Australasian
Institute of Patent Attorneys and
a member of the Federal Board of
Examiners.
He has left a widow and a daughter
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