Mick Simmons Sport

"Michael Simmons [Mick Simmons] was born 1851 in London, the son of Samuel and Matilda. He arrived in Sydney as a child with his family. By 1885, he was an established cigar maker and tobacconist at 728 George Street and also at 423-27 Sussex Street. By 1895 his well-known shop on the corner of George and Campbell Streets had become one of the largest tobacco and fancy goods businesses in the city. He was a major shareholder and managing director of the New York and Brooklyn Tobacco Factory, located on Cleveland Street near his Redfern residence. The business expanded to include cricket, hunting and fishing equipment in the late 1800's. In 1889 Richard Mendoza Simmons was appointed Director of the business. Michael Simmons died in 1894 survived by his widow and six children" - micksimmons.com.au.