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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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Obituary William Biddle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

ON christmas Day an old and esteemed indentity of Richmond in the person of Mr. William Biddle passed away in the local hospital at the ripe age of 83 years…

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"Should Be Careful" Coroner's Advice .To Reporters Death of Leslie Chisholm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

PRIOR to the commencement of the in-quest at the" Windsor Court House on Monday into the death of Leslie Chis-holm, who was drowned at Sackville…

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Obituary Emily Louisa Robinson

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

THE DEATH occurred at her niece's residence, "Woodville," Wilberforce, on the 12th instant, of Miss Emily Louisa Robinson, at the ripe age of 78 years. The…

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Obituary James Nagle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

THE DEATH occurred at his son's residence in Windsor last week of James Nagle, a well-known farmer of the Hawkesbury district. Born at Wilberforce, the…

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Hawkesbury Pioneer Drowned at Pitt Town Late Mr. James H. Johnston

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

TAMES HENRY JOHNSTON, one of the oldest farmers of the Hawkesbury, was found drowned in the river at Pitt Town, near the old wharf, on Monday morning…

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Obituary Michael Lehane

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

MICHAEL LEHANE, who was a familiar figure around Windsor and district for many years, has gone to his last long rest. A few weeks ago he collapsed on the…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah Ann Fraser

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

WITH shocking suddenness the death took place on Thursday of last week of Mrs. Sarah Ann Fraser, relict of the late Peter Fraser, at the ripe age of 78 years. The…

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Obituary. Frederick Charles Purlong

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 12

FREDERICK CHARLES FURLONG, a retired police constable, passed away at Riverstone-road, Riverstone, on February 27, at the age of 76 years. Deceased was…

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District Cornoner's Advice of Medical Profession. See Page 3. Delayer Inquiry Death of Mrs. P.J. Chandler Coroner's Advice to Medical Profession

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

"I WISH to point out that an inquest or magisterial inquiry must be held in all cases where the deceased met his or her death other than by natural causes. "THIS case should have been reported direct to the nearest police station for transmission to the City Coroner, but the matter was not so reported. Had that…

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Obituary Mrs. Charles Dowling

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

THE Hawkesbury district was, shocked on Friday last when the news became known that Mrs. Charles Dowling (nee Miss Nellie Norris) had passed away in Jenner…

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Obituary Hugh Roland Conlan

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 12

AFTER an illness of but a few weeks duration, Hugh Roland Conlan, known far and wide throughout the district, passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs…

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Obituary Una Grace Riley

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 11

A particularly sad death took place at the District Hospital, Windsor, on Saturday, when Mrs. Una Grace Riley, of Richmond, succumbed to acute rheumatism, at…

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Late Mrs. Eleanor Hulbert

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 9

Mrs. Dave Hulbert of Upper Colo, writes: I noticed in your obituary notice of Mrs. Eleanor Hulbert that you omitted two names. Instead of five children there should have…

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Obituary Mrs. Sarah L. Paull

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

THE death took place at her sister's residence in Kable-street, Windsor, on Saturday, of Mrs. Sarah L. Paull, wife of the late Arthur John Paull, of Vermont, Pitt…

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Obituary John Henry Smith

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 14

THE death occurred at Windsor Hospital on April 30, of Mr. John Henry Smith, a well-known farmer of Wilberforce, at the age of 74 years. Deceased was a native of…

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Obituary John Riley

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

AN old and esteemed resident of the Hawkesbury district, in the person of John Riley, passed away at his residence at Yarramundi on the 4th instant at the age of…

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Obituary Miss Mary Stewart

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 3

"PASSED away at Richmond on Saturday evening last, Miss Mary Gordon Farquharson Stewart, a sister of the Misses Nora and Cecily Stewart, of Richmond, and Mrs…

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Obituary James Davis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 3

THE Grim Reaper has made another sweep in the ranks of the fast thinning band of our sturdy pioneers, this time James Davis, of Hermitage-road, Kurrajong, being the…

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Rev. John Scharkie Sudden Death at Sackville. Tender Tributes at Funeral Services

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

EARLY last week Hawkesbury River residents were shocked to hear that Rev. John Scharkie, of Sackville Reach, had passed away suddenly. The day before he…

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Obituary Joseph Daniel Smith

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 3

AN old age pensioner, Joseph Daniel Smith passed away at Bosworth-street, Richmond, on the 23rd instant at the ripe age of 80 years. Deceased was a son of the…

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