The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 28 September 1927
(New South Wales)
 

DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
TENTERFIELD, Tuesday.
The death occurred of Mr. R. I. Hicks, one of the oldest residents at Tenterfield. He was a native of Cornwall, England, and came to this district 37 years ago, and was interested in tin mining at Drake, Tent Hill, and Emmaville. Mr. Hicks was a poultry farmer, and owned some very fine specimens.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho