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Surname: Creed
First Name: Dr. John Mildred
Ship: -
Date: 6 January 1870
Place: Scone
Source: Newcastle Chronicle
Details: John Henry Blackett charged with absconding from the service of Dr. Creed, Scone and was remanded to Scone
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Surname: Creed
First Name: Dr. John Mildred
Ship: -
Date: 3 May 1870
Place: Scone
Source: Newcastle Chronicle
Details: John Mildred Creed appointed Magistrate of the territory
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Surname: Creed (obit)
First Name: Dr. John Mildred
Ship: Prince of Wales 1861
Date: 31 October 1930
Place: -
Source: SMH
Details: Dr. John Mildred Creed, M.L.C., who was prominent in public life for many years, and was one of the oldest medical practitioners in Sydney, died at his home, 77 Rosalind street, North Sydney, yesterday morning. He was perhaps best known for his persistent advocacy of cremation. He founded the Cremation Society, of which he was president Dr. Creed was born at Ashbrook, Gloucestershire, on November 21, 1842. He was educated at Kingsdown School, Bristol, and at the age of 16 years was apprenticed to a London surgeon for three years. In 1861 Dr Creed left England for Australia, with his parents, on the sailing ship Prince of Wales, and landed at Melbourne. For some time he lived at Yan Yean, and then went to a sheep station near Corowa. He first visited a vine- yard belonging to relatives, and became a jackeroo at Wangamong Station owned by an uncle, Mr John Sanger. After 12 months he returned to England to continue his medical studies. Dr. Creed entered the University College, London, and in 1866 obtained the diplomas of Medicine, Surgery, and Obstetrics from the Royal College of Surgeons, London, and the Royal College of Physicians, Edin- burgh. He returned to Australia as ships surgeon on the Anglesea and shortly after his arrival in Melbourne took charge of a practice there. Some time later he came to Sydney, and occupied the position of resident physician at the Sydney Infirmary. Dr. Creed was medical officer to the South Australian Government expedition to the Northern Territory on the vessel Eagle. He returned here in 1868, as the Duke of Edin- burgh was arriving in the harbour. For the next 14 years he practised in Scone. He then became honorary surgeon to Sydney Hospital, and later was Government director of the institution. In 1872 Dr. Creed was elected to the Upper Hunter seat in the Legislative Assembly. He was appointed to the Legis- lative Council in 1885, and was, therefore, one of the oldest members of the Chamber. On two occasions Dr. Creed was president of the New South Wales branch of the British Medical Association, in 1887 and in 1892. He also held the position of secretary of the branch, and for a period was editor of the Australasian Medical Gazette. He was vice- president of the Australasian Medical Congress at Adelaide in 1887, Melbourne in 1889, and Sydney in 1892. Dr. Creed was a strong advocate of cremation, and was the author of the Cremation Bill, which was dealt with by the Legislative Council in 1886. He was chairman of various select committees, including torpedo defence in 1890, and practice of medicine and surgery in New South Wales in 1887. He was also author of the Act of 1900 for the care and control of inebriates, and was chairman of the Legislative Council committee upon whose report the Acts of 1892 and 1900 for the protection of children were formulated. In 1883 he recommended the use of disease for the extermination of rabbits in Australia. M. Pasteur was afterwards consulted on the matter, and endorsed the recommendation. Dr. Creed also took a prominent part in the negotiations with the Imperial authorities in relation to the Costa Rica Packet case, which was remitted to international arbitration, and compensation was paid by Holland. In 1911 Dr. Creed revisited England after an absence of 50 years, and remained there for three years. He returned just before the outbreak of the war, and published a book dealing with his life, entitled My Recollections of Australia and Elsewhere. It was his wish to continue the recollections, but increasing age made this impossible. He was a trustee of the New South Wales Public Library from 1901 until about two years ago, when he retired. Dr. Creed Is survived by a widow and one daughter, Miss Mildred Creed. Messrs. D. S. and A. P. Evans are nephews. The remains will be privately cremated at Rookwood to- day.