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Hyland, Sir Herbert John Thornhill (Bert) (1884–1970)

storekeeper, investor and politician

Herbert John Thornhill Hyland (1884-1970), by unknown photographer

Herbert John Thornhill Hyland (1884-1970), by unknown photographer

Herald & Weekly Times Portrait Collection, State Library of Victoria, H38849/2069

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Herbert John Thornhill Hyland (1884-1970), by unknown photographer

Herbert John Thornhill Hyland (1884-1970), by unknown photographer

Herald & Weekly Times Portrait Collection, State Library of Victoria, H38849/2069

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Birth

15 March, 1884
Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

18 March, 1970 (aged 86)
Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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