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Burns, Sir James (1846 - 1923)

Birth:
10 February 1846, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Death:
22 August 1923, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Publication Details:
Originally published in ADB, Volume 7, MUP, 1979, pp 489-491
Author:
G. J. Abbott, H. J. Gibbney

Article History

Print Publication Details

G. J. Abbott, H. J. Gibbney, 'Burns, Sir James (1846 - 1923)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, Melbourne University Press, 1979, pp 489-491.

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Page Amendment Year Published
490aline 1 for Navigation read Shipping1988
491aline 43 delete south ... Equator1981

Online Publication Details

G. J. Abbott, H. J. Gibbney, 'Burns, Sir James (1846 - 1923)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition, copyright 2006, Australian National University.

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