The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) Fri 30 May 1919 101034

LATE MR. 0. S. MADD0CKS,
Collector of Customs.'
Mr. Oswald Septimus Maddocks, of
Butler street, Albion, who had held the
position of Collector of Customs,
Queensland, for the past five years or
more, died at 12.30 a.m. to-day (as
announced in our first edition), after
an illness extending over several
months. In December last, Mr. Mad-
docks's condition was giving so much
concern that he was granted sick
leave, hut his health at no time im-
proved, and he continued to linger
until his death. He leaves a widow
and grown-up family of one son and
two daughters. One of his daughters
is now Mrs. W. Isles, of Beaudesert.
Tlie late Mr. Maddocks was born at
Waverley, Sydney, on 23rd December.
1860, and was, therefore, in his 59th
year. He had had a long and dis-
tinguished career in the Federal Cus-
toms Department, and during his ser-
vlce with tho department, he visited
every port in Australia at which there
is a customs house. He was ap-
pointed subinspector at Broken Hill in
1888, and he occupied a slmilar posi
tion at Willyama from 1890 to 1906,
when he was transferred to Sydney,
where he was inspector till June, 1911.
He was then appointed collector of
customs in West Australia, and in
January, 1911, lie was selected for a
like position in Queensland, a position
which he held until his death. He
would have retired on pension on 9th
June of the present year.
The funeral takes place ant the Too-
wong cemetery on Saturday.