Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 - 1954) Tue 21 Jun 1921112034

RICHARD ALLEN NICHOLSON.
Mr. R. A. Nicholson, who was for
many years public school teacher at
Yahl, died at Murat Bay, West
Coast, on June 16, at the age of 77
years. He was born in Cumberland in
November, 1843, and came to
Australia as a child with
his parents. As a young man he
chose a seafaring life, and voyaged
three times round the globe. One voy-
age he never forgot, and often related
its incidents. It was to Hudson's Bay,
North America, and the vessel on
which he served was shipwrecked there
in the winter, and being icebound for
several months the crew suffered great
privations. He published a book on his
experiences later. He gave up his sail-
ors' life, and settled in Australia. In
1875 he married Miss Mary Lane, of
Creswick, Victoria, and took up teach-
ing under the Education Department
in that State. In the course of his life
he was teacher of several schools in
Victoria and South Australia. There
were nine children of the marriage, two
of whom are dead. One of his sons
died returning from the war in 1919.
Mrs. Nicholson died at Yahl seven
years ago. The surviving children of
the deceased are Mrs. W. J. Watson, of
Perth, W.A.; Mr. Harold Nicholson, of
Koorda, W.A.; Mrs. H. L. Pasfield,
Mount Gambier ; Mr. R. W. Nicholson,
Wolseley : Mrs. L. Burdon, Murat
Bay ; Mrs. N. Millowick, Murray
Bridge ; and Miss E. Nicholson, Mount
Gambier. There are also 21 grand-
children, and 2 great grandchildren.
The deceased was a brother of the late
Rev. Joseph Nicholson, who died six
weeks ago.

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