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Bennett & Bagot, station and livestock agents, with offices in Clarke's buildings, Hindley Street, and afterwards in Gresham Street. That partnership was dissolved in October 1876, Bagot having to declare himself insolvent, and Bennett carried on business with his son
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Queensland, where South Australian law did not
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Bennett (1858 – ), also known as A. S. Bennett, married Reyna Lawrence (1854 – 30 December 1927) on 26 November 1879. Among their children was G. S. Bennett, later a professor at "Bethaney College, USA" (most likely
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Bennett (23 December 1817 – 6 September 1895) married Rosetta "Rose" Aaron (c. 1818 – 16 July 1893) in England on 8 July 1846. They had a home in Gover Street, North Adelaide. Their children were
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Bennett (c. 1848 – ) married Rebecca Friedman (28 March 1850 – 30 July 1923) in Melbourne on 29 November 1876. Their only son drowned crossing Ferrers Creek, Queensland on 7 March 1913.
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Guineas with Impudence. He was, for a man in his position, a very moderate gambler; seldom laying more than £10 in the course of a meeting. He never attended a
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Emulation, Impudence, Loquacity, Ada, Vibration, and Presumption, and was involved with William Gerrard of Yoho estate, near
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Bennett was a respected member of the Jewish community, and held several offices with the
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