The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday 29 May 1931
 

MR. G. G. OLDS
Mr. George Gilbert Olds, a former alderman of the Rockdale Council, died suddenly at his residence, Linden, Besborough-avenue, Bexley, last Monday. Born in Cornwall in 1859, he went to New Zealand in 1881, and came to Australia two years later. He was engaged in business in George-street, city, as a picture frame manufacturer and art dealer from 1894 to 1920. For many years he was a director of the St. George District Hospital, and was an alderman of the Rockdale Council from 1916 to 1919. Mr. Olds was a trustee of the Methodist Church at Arncliffe and Bexley, and was superintendent of the Kogarah Methodist Sunday school. He is survived by Mrs. Olds, a son, and three married daughters.
The funeral took place on Wednesday, at the Woronora Cemetery. The Rev. W. Mowbray conducted the service, which was followed by a Masonic service, in which officers of Lodge Covenant, Bexley, took part.
 
Transcriber's Note : George Gilbert OLDS was baptised on 27 November 1859 at Madron, son of James OLDS and Mary Ann JILBERT.

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