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Victoria Births First name(s) Robert Burns Cuming Last name Campbell Sex Male Birth year 1889 Birth place Footscray Father's name Edward Mother's name Annie Smith Cuming Registration number 12419 State Victoria Country Australia Record set Victoria Births Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Civil Births Collections from Australasia

Punch (Melbourne, Vic. : 1900 - 1918; 1925) - Thu 3 Jun 1915 - Page 27 - Family Notices https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138699397 A marriage has been arranged to take place shortly between Miss Christina J. Sutherland, of Glasgow, Scotland, and Mr. R. Burns Cuming Campbell, B.D.Sc., L.D.S., surgeon dentist, of Collins-street, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.Edward Campbell, of, "Keith House," Balaclava-road, East St. Kilda.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - Sat 26 Jun 1954 - Page 5 - Cr. Campbell— "able, selfless" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23428574 Cr. Campbell -"able, selfless" CR ROBERT BURNS CAMPBELL, chairman of the City Council public works committee, who died suddenly yesterday (see Page 1), was mainly responsible for the Council's decision to construct the Degraves street subway. Cr Solly, Lord Mayor, said last night: "We have lost one of our most hard-working and able men. He was selfless in his service to the city." Cr Campbell was educated at Melbourne Grammar School, and studied dentistry at Melbourne University. He was for many years an honorary on the dental staff of the Royal Melbourne Hospital. He was elected member for Gipps Ward in 1944, and was re-elected last year. He was council representative on the Municipal Association of Victoria and the advisory council of the Emily Mc-pherson College of Domestic Economy. He is survived by his wife and three daughters. The funeral will take place at Spring Vale Crematorium on Tuesday afternoon after a service beginning at 1.45 pm, at Sleight's, St Kilda rd. Cr. Campbell's death is almost certain to cause an extraordinary by-election in Gipps Ward. City Council officers Cr. Campbell said last night that as his death took place two months and one day before the annual election of councillors, it would probably mean a by-election would be held before the elections on August 26.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - Mon 28 Jun 1954 - Page 11 - Family Notices https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23413957 CAMPBELL, Robert Burns Cuming. - On June 25, at private hospital beloved husband of Doris Campbell of 3 Myrnong crescent Toorak beloved father of Audrey (Mrs A Pittard) Pauline (deceased) Heather, and Doris. CAMPBELL, Robert Burns Cuming. - On June 25, at a private hospital beloved father-in-law of Albert Pittard CAMPBELL, Robert Burns Cuming. - A tribute to our late esteemed chairman of directors who passed away at Epworth Hospital on June 25 (Inserted by the staff and employees of Edward Campbell & Son Pty Ltd )

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) - Sat 26 Jun 1954 - Page 3 - Sudden Death of Councillor R.B. Campbell https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205384536 Sudden Death of Councillor R.B. Campbell Councillor R. B. Campbell, chairman of the Public Works committee of the City Council, died suddenly in Epworth Hospital late yesterday afternoon. He was admitted 12 days ago with a heart complaint, but was progressing favorably and expected to be home early next week. Two of his council colleagues, Councillors J. W. Ferguson and W. A. Comeadow. were joking with him and left him less than half an hour before he died. One of his last actions was to sign a nomination paper for Cr. Comeadow, who retires In August. Cr. Campbell, who was 65, was educated at Melbourne Grammar School, where he was a prefect and leading cricketer and tennis player. City Practice He graduated In dentistry at the University of Melbourne and for many years practised in Collins Street. He served with a dental unit in the first world war. Cr. Campbell had extensive business, property and mining interests, Including that of managing director of Edward Campbell & Sons Pty. Ltd., steel merchants. He had been a member of the City council for 10 years and was likely to have been Lord Mayor for 1954-55. He leaves a wife, a married daughter (Mrs. A. Pittard) and two unmarried daughters. The Lord Mayor (Cr. R. H. Solly) said that he, with Cr. Campbell's many other friends, was shocked to hear of the sudden death of Cr. Campbell. Few men had given better service to the city. He never spared himself to see through to the end a job which he began for the council. He was always alert and his personal contact with all who shared the responsibility of council work was a habit that gained him wide spread respect. Their deepest sympathy went to his family. The funeral will leave for Spring Vale crematorium after a service at Sleight's at 1.45 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) - Thu 22 Jul 1954 - Page 9 - Family Notices https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205693647 LAW NOTICES AFTER 14 Clear days application will be made to the Supreme Court that PROBATE OF THE WILL dated 14th December 1948 of ROBERT BURNS CUMING CAMPBELL late of 3 Myrnong Crescent Toorak Company Director deceased be granted to DORIS LEILA CAMPBELL. Widow. AUDREY ANNIE PITTARD. Married Woman. DORIS BURNS CAMPBELL. Spinster, and ALBERT ARTHUR PITTARD. Accountant all of 3 Myrnong Crescent Toorak the executrlces and executor respectively appointed by the said Will.

Victoria Wills & Probate Record set Victoria Wills & Probate First name(s) Robert B C Sex Male Last name Campbell Grant year 1955 Death year 1954 Occupation Co Director Residence Toorak State Victoria Country Australia Nature of grant P Death date 25 Jun 1954 Grant date 11 Mar 1955 To whom committed - File number 495/139 Order link VPRS 28/P4, unit 1040; Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Wills & Probate Collections from Australasia

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) - Thu 22 Jul 1954 - Page 9 - Family Notices https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205693647 LAW NOTICES AFTER 14 Clear days applica- tion will be made to the Sup- reme Court that PROBATE OF THE WILL dated 14th December 1948 of ROBERT BURNS CUM- ING CAMPBELL late of 3 Myrnong Crescent Toorak Company Director deceased be granted to DORIS LEILA CAMPBELL. Widow. AUD- REY ANNIE PITTARD. Married Woman. DORIS BURNS CAMP- BELL. Spinster, and ALBERT ARTHUR PITTARD. Accountant all of 3 Myrnong Crescent Toorak the executrlces and executor respec- tively appointed by the said Will. COOK & McCALLUM. Solicitors, 422 Collins Street. Melbourne