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17 Oct 1931 - DEATH OF MR. J. S. REECE. BINGARA, Friday.
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) ... he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Reece, and resided continuously in the district for 64 years.
DEATH OF MR. J. S. REECE.
BINGARA, Friday.
The death occurred In Sydney of Mr. Jacob
Steel Recce, 69 years, farmer and grazier, and
pioneer of the Bingara district, Bom at King-
dom Pond, Scone, he was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Reece, and resided con-
tinuously in the district for 64 years. For
some years he was manager of the Australian
Diamond Mines at Bingara. Later Mr. Reece
took up land, known as Broad Acre, which he
retained until his death. He was a well-
known stock breeder and dealer. He leaves
a wife and five sons-Messrs. James Steel
Reece, Sydney: Charles Reece, Mosman post-
office, Sydney: George Reece, Ivan Reece,
and Ronald Reece, of Bingara-and five
daughters-Mrs. McCaw, Warialda railway;
Mrs. Len Sawyer, Dalveen, Queensland; Mrs,
Turner, Dalby (Queensland); Mrs. Walter
Meyall, Walgett; and Mrs. Aubrey Reading,
Bingara. For many years he had assisted in
any class of sport, and as a mark of apprecia-
tion for his valued services the various sport-
ing bodies marched in front of the cortege
to the graveside. The Rev. S. C. Wiseman,
officiated, and the remains were interred in
the Church ol England portion of the Bingara
Cemetery. I am related Thru Judith Julia Mc Kenna nee WARD nee REECE Born 1831 sister to Isaac REECE
In May 1839 (Immigration records) state that Isaac made some effort to have his children - Isaac 9, Judith 8 and Edwin 5 looked after. There is a letter from Immigration office to the Colonial Secretary requesting their admission to the Orphan Home.I do not have a copy of this
