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The death occurred in the Proserpine District Hospital on 9th September of Mr. John Henry Hinschen, aged 57 years. He had been in good health until about two months before his demise, and had only returned a fortnight from Brisbane, where he went to seek medical aid.
Mr. Hinschen was a native of Bowen, but most of his life was spent in the Proserpine district, where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hinschen started farming at Myrtle Creek, the property now being carried on by a daughter, Mrs. R. Waddington. and her husband. Mr. John Hinschen attended the Mt. Marlow and Proserpine State Schools. On leaving school he worked in the district until  the outbreak of the 1914-18 war when he enlisted and served with the Light Horse in Palestine, at Gallipoli and in France. Upon his return to  Australia he married Miss M. A. Smalley, of Mackay, and they went to reside in the Preston district, where Mr. Hinschen commenced farming. They reared a family of five children,  all of whom are married and have their own families. Finally Mr. Hinschen disposed of his farm and in latter years did cane cutting on various farms until a few weeks before he  died. In 1933 he married Miss O. D. Millier, of Bowen, by whom he is survived, also a family of five young girls, the youngest being four years of age. 
By the first marriage Mr. Hinschen is survived by two sons, Messrs. Roy and Cecil Hinschen (Proserpine) and three daughters, Mesdames J. Doyle and V. May (Proserpine) and  Mrs. S. Finnucan (Ipswich), and of the second marriage, his widow and five daughters, Misses Patricia, Fay, Pam, Joy and June. The funeral moved from the Presbyterian Church  the following afternoon (Saturday), Rev. D. C. Blake officiating at the services. Members of the Proserpine Sub-branch of the RSSAILA formed a Guard of Honour at the Church and  the coffin was draped with the Union Jack.