Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Violet Amy Preston, wife of the licensee of the Moreland Hotel, Brunswick (Vic.), died suddenly. She was working in the bar during the morning. Later she retired to a private parlor, where she fell asleep on the couch. In the afternoon she was still on the couch, and was found to be dead. She was under medical treatment about a month ago. The body was removed to the morgue, where an inquest will be held.

–Geelong Advertiser (Vic) Monday 18 June 1906.