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Benjamin Napthali Jones (1833–1890)

Mr. B. N. Jones, the well-known and highly respected actor, and brother to Mr. Jos. Napthali, once of this town, died on Friday last at Goulburn.

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'Jones, Benjamin Napthali (1833–1890)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/jones-benjamin-napthali-29305/text36365, accessed 14 February 2025.

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Alternative Names
  • Napthali, Benjamin
  • Napthaly, Benjamin
Birth

26 July, 1833
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

6 February, 1890 (aged 56)
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

peritonitis

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