OBITUARY
SIR GEORGE WILLS (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, 12th July. Sir George Wills, former chairman of the Imperial Tobacco Company, died last night, aged 74. He belonged to the family of millionaires, of whom since his father died nineteen years ago, leaving a fortune of over £5,000,000, three members have died and each of them have left aver £1,000,000. In the aggregate their fortunes totalled about £26,000,000, and in duties alone it is estimated that £10,000,000 has passed to the Treasury. Sir George was a generous supporter of charitable, educational and other institutions, to which he gave gifts totalling £500,000, including £300,000 to Bristol University. A PROTEGE OF CARNEGIE Australian Press Association—United Service. NEW YORK, 13th July. Alexander Peacock, of Dunfermline, a protege of Carnegie, has died worth twenty million dollars. He was 65 years of age.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 July 1928, Page 9
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137OBITUARY Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 July 1928, Page 9
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