46 Chetwynd Street

DEATH OF MR. FRANK S. MITCHELL.

Our readers will have heard with regret here this of the death of the above gentleman, the sad event transpiring at his residence, 46 Chetwynd-street, West

Melbourne, on Thursday, 22nd inst., at 1 p.m. Mr. Mitchell had been ailing for nine months previous to his death and at times suffered intense pain which

he bore with great fortitude. The deceased leaves a wife and five children to mourn their great loss, and it is needless to say that great sympathy is felt for the bereaved family. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon and was largely attended, and numerous beautiful wreaths were forwarded, among them being one from the North Melbourne Football Club. The interment took place in the Church of England compartment of the Melbourne General Cemetery, the pall-bearers being Messrs. J. Travis und R. Tuffield (Government Printing Office), M. Fitzgerald and W.

Dedman (Victorian Football Association), G. Duncan, P. Corrigan, A. J. Woodham and G. Stewart (N.M.F.C.)

By the death of Mr. Mitchell one of the most earnest and whole-souled supporters of sport in the colonies has passed away, who at all times made it chief endeavor to keep up a high standard of morality in connection with any of the branches of sport he took an interest. Of a retiring disposition, he never stood out prominently before the public, preferring to give the benefit of his advice and energy in in unobtrusive but painstaking manner. Not only at the council-board of the different sporting bodies did his opinions, born of long experience prevail, but circulated in a far larger sphere by means of the sporting press, the writers of which always found a agreeable and well-informed authority on all matters pertaining to anything of a sporting nature, and many valuable suggestions and opinions which appeared from time in our newspapers emanated from his fertile brain. Although not a regular contributor to the press, the deceased gentleman, under the nom deplumes of “Myrton” and “Sandford,”

wrote the splendid articles on cricket and football which appeared in the Courier in ’96 97, and as “Bunyip” in one of the Adelaide papers. Originally a Victorian, he went to South Australia some years ago to take up a position in the Government Printing Office, and became secretary to one the leading clubs, visiting Victoria as manager of a team. Returning to take up a similar position in this colony he threw in his lot with North Melbourne cricket and football clubs, being secretary of both and representing the litter on the Victorian Football Association. On his retirement from the delegateship, the V.F.A., desiring to retain his services, elected him a life member of that body, in appreciation of the valuable services rendered by him – a fitting recognition of along and useful career.