The Townsville Daily Bulletin, Monday 25 January 1937
(Queensland, Australia)

PERSONAL
Mr. F. J. Hocking, who died in Sydney last week, aged 72, was a native of Cornwall, and came to Charters Towers as a boy, afterwards working as engine driver at the Brilliant Central for over 30 years. He is survived by his wife, who resides in Sydney, and three children, Mrs. W. Stanger (Charters Towers), Mrs. N. L. Walker (Townsville), and Mr. F. J. Hocking (Brandon).

Contributed by Bob Bolitho