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Son of Llewellyn Mander Jones and Katherine Maude Jones, of Goomeri, Queensland, Australia.

REJOICE WITH HIM IN DUTY DONE HIS LIFE IS LOST HIS CAUSE GOES ON

The many friends of Gunner John Mander Jones will be sorry to hear of his death as the result of wounds received in Malaya during February. Although only a young man, Gunner Jones had already made his mark as a successful grazier in the Burnett district. Third son of the late Llewellyn Mander Jones and Mrs. K. Mander Jones, of Boonara, Goomeri,  Gunner Jones was educated at the Southport School, and when he enlisted, in 1940, owned Melrose station, Wondai.

Gunner John Mander Jones, third son of Mrs. K. M. Jones, of Boonara, Goomeri, and the late Mr. L. M. Jones, has now been reported dead from wounds received in Malaya. He  owned Melrose station, Wondai, and had achieved success as a grazier in the Burnett district before he enlisted in 1940.

£1500 LEGACY FOR THE
SOUTHPORT SCHOOL
RRISBANE, December 4 - Mr. John Mander Jones, formerly a grazier of Boonora, Goomeri, who died on war service with the A.I.F. on February 8 left £1500 to the Old  Southportonians Association Fund, which was established for the endowment of the Southport School, Queensland.
He also bequeathed £100 each to the Queensland Society for Crippled Children, the Church of England Home Mission Fund, the Methodist Home Mission Fund, and the  Presbyterian Home Mission Fund.
The estate was valued at £23,580. The will was admitted to probate today. After providing legacies for nephews and nieces, Mr. Jones directed that the rest of his Droperty should be divided equally among his brothers and sisters.

The John Mander Jones Memorial Prize (Scripture, Lower School) was established.

ROWING
April 3rd, 1949 was an important day for the Rowing Club at The Southport School; because it marked the launching of the first new boat since pre-war days. This Four named the ''J.M.J.' to commemorate the late John Mander Jones who was an Old Boy ot the School is a Racing Carvel tour built on the Enterprise mould by George Towns and Sons of Gladesville Sydney, is a replica of the tour used by the Uairnsdale crew that represented Australia at the Olympic Games in England last year is a beautiful craft. Various people  interested in the School and in rowing attended the launch ing which was ably carried out by Mrs. Radcliffe after the Headmaster had said a few words.
The First Crew now carries on its training in the 'J.M.J.' for the Head of the River Regatta on the Milton Reach in Brisbane on April 23rd at 2 p.m., where the School will be  represented by three crews.