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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 4

THE grim reaper has been very busy in the district during the past few weeks, and the last to be taken from among us was Miss Martha Lane, better known as Ensign Lane, of the Salvation…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 11

THE death of Mrs. Eliza Hall, relict of the Mr. George Smith Hall, of "Percy Place," Pitt Town, took place at Sydney on Saturday last, 6th instant, at the age of 77 years…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 4

Miss Edith Giddens, second daughter of Mr. W. Giddins,. of the H.A. College, parsed away on Wednesday at the early age of 19 years. For the past year and…

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The Late Mr. B. SMITH. (Per favor of the Editor.)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 7

DEAR Sir,—I saw in your last issue an item re the death of the late Mr. D Smith. Would you kindly insert the enclosed letter from Mr John Smith in your next issue…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

AN elderly man, whose name is unknown, was found by Constable McCarthy in a state of collapse in a vacant tenement on the Windsor road, near McGrath's Hill, on Tuesday morning. He was…

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OBITUARY. The Late Mr. G. Hayman

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

ON Tuesday last week there passed away at Richmond an old and highly respected resident of Colo, in the person of Mr George Hayman, at the age of 68 years. Mr Hayman, though in the sere…

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The Late Mr. Robert Smith

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

And still another of the Hawkesbury's oldest residents was taken off by the Grim Reaper on Sunday last, in the person of Mr Robert, Smith, of Fitzgerald Street, Windsor. The old gentleman…

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The Late Mr. John Cannon

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

A sturdy old Hawkesbury farmer, in the person of Mr John Cannon, passed away at Freeman's Reach on Saturday last, after a brief illness, at the advanced age of 74 years. Three days prior…

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The Late Mr. J. W. Dickson

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

Quite a gloom was cast over Windsor on Friday morning last when the sad news was circulated to the effect that Mr John Dickson had past away to the land of shades and of shadows at the age of…

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The Late Mr. J. H. Beacroft, J.P.

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

On Wednesday morning last week news reached us of the death of Mr J H Beacroft, J P., Mayor of St Marys. It was hard for deceased's many friends to realise the truth, as he conducted a sale…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 7

We have this week to report the death of Mr. Edward McSwiggin, which took place at Sydney on Wednesday last week. The deceased had a selection on Windsor-road…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 4

SPORTSMEN throughout Australia will learn with regret of the death of Mr William Forrester, who passed over to the great majority on Friday evening last, at his residence, Warwick Farm, after a…

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OBITUARY. Death of Mr. Vindin

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 8

DEEP and sincere was the regret when news reached Richmond on Saturday, 24th ultimo, of the death of Mr F. J. Vindin, J.P., who went to Albury leas than 12…

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The late Mr. W. Forrester

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 5

THUS the "Elector" :—Few men were more widely known and respected in racing circles than the late Mr. William Forrester, of Warwick Farm, and when…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 11

THERE died at Clarendon on Wednesday of last week, a the age of 69 years, a good and amiable lady in the person of Mrs Mary Ann Harris The deceased was a native of Appin, and spent the…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 12

THE call that cannot be denied came to Mr. James Gillespie, senr., of Pitt Town, on Wednesday of last week, and the old gentleman passed away peacefully at the…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 4

An old resident of Riverstone in the person of Mr. John Mitchell crossed the border to the land of shades and shadows on Saturday last, at the ripe age of 83…

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The Late Mr. John Laughton

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 8

By the death of Mr John Laughton, of Laughton dale, Lower Hawkesbury, another of "the old familiar faces" has passed out of sight The writer was privileged, as he esteems it, to be…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 8

The patriarch of Laughtondale. Mr John Laughton, senr., peacefully passed away on Saturday week, in his 87th year. Repeatedly he was so ill that his life was despaired of, but a strong…

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Obituary. a Terrible Death

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 12

THE whole community was shocked on Friday night last when a report spread over the town that Mrs. Manchee, wife of Mr. H. E. Manchee, teller at the Windsor…

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