The Ballarat Courier, Monday 9 November 1914
(Victoria, Australia)

OBITUARY
Our Sebastopol correspondent writes:—“By the death of Mr Wm. Kent, of Cheshunt street, which occurred on Saturday, Sebastopol lost one of its oldest and highly esteemed identities, deceased having resided here for over 50 years. The deceased, who was about 81 years of age, was a native of Cornwall, and came out to Victoria when about 20 years old. He resided in Bendigo for a little while, and was married there in 1860. He subsequently came to Sebastopol, and went to work in one of the alluvial mines, and continued to follow the occupation of a miner for many years. He was shift boss at the Star of the East, and subsequently was pitman at the Central Platean mine for some time, until he decided to relinquish his occupation and retire into private life. The deceased had the reputation of being an adept at shaft sinking, of which he had done a good deal during his many years’ connection with the alluvial and quartz mines. He was not one who took an active part in public life, but was a keen politician, and watched with interest the doings of the various representatives in the good old days. He was an adherent of the local Methodist Church. The deceased leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs Wallis, wife of Cr Wallis, Grenville Shire, and Mrs Wm Rowe, of Melbourne.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho