Benefit Concert at the Assembly Room: On Friday evening last a “smoker” was given in the Assembly rooms to assist the widow of Jack Cox, (who was drowned by the capsizing of a fishing boat) and also to benefit by half share John Trout who has lost is boat gear and nets, a loss with falls heavily on him seeing that neither was insured … … (description includes) … … The following was the programme: … includes … whistling song; “I’m the father of a little black coon,”, W. H. Pinsent … also … comic song “The whistling yaller girl,” W. H. Pinsent … (continues)…
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GRO0897 Devonport: William Henry Pinsent: 1874 – 1949