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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1928

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Obituary George Curtis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 3

CROSSED OVER at Lidcombe last week, Mr. George Curtis, well-known throughout the Hawkesbury district, in his 76th year. Born at Cattai in 1853, the deceased…

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Obituary Clara Jane Herps

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 4

THE death took place on Sunday of Mrs. Clara Jane Herps, one of the best known. residents of Lower Portland, at the age of 68 years. Deceased was a native of Tarara…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Ann Noble

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 12

THERE passed away at Sackville North on Monday, Mrs. Mary Ann Noble, a well-known resident of that locality, at the ripe age of 73 years. Deceased was a…

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Obituary. Mrs. Jesse Mary McCLYMONT

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 12

THE winter is usually a trying time for the aged pioneers, although this year the toll does not appear to have been as heavy as in former years. Notwithstanding…

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Obituary William Joseph East, Junr

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

The Radiant morn hath passed away, And spent too soon her golden, store; The shadows, of departing, day Creep on once more…

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Obituary Mrs. H. E. A. McNIVEN

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 3

THE death occurred at her son's residence, Hotel Bondi, on Friday, of Mrs. Harriett Eliza Ann McNiven, at the ripe age of 78 years. Deceased was the mother of Mrs…

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Obituary the Late Mr. W. C. Bootle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 3

THE passing of the late William Charles Bootle removes from Pitt Town the oldest citizen, and a very highly respected resident of the district, who was widely…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Kennedy

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

THE death took place at her residence, Macquarie-street, Windsor, on Sunday, of Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Kennedy, at the ripe age of 77 years. After a short illness with…

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Obituary Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

Still another old pioneer and native of the Manning has passed into the Great Beyond, by the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Kennedy, widow of the late Mr. Angus…

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Windsor Native Death of Mrs. Davidson Hobby's Yards Pioneer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

The death on Friday afternoon last of Mrs. J. Davidson (senior), at her residence, "Brosna," Hobby's Yards, removes one of the oldest identities, of the locality. It was…

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Body in Lagoon Fatality at Longneck Death of Joseph Smallwood

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 12

MISSING from his home at Pitt Town for nearly two days, the body of the late Joseph SmallwOod, a well-known farmer in that locality, was recovered from the waters…

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Early Pioneer Death of E. J. Dempsfy Link with First Whites

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 3

Edwin Joseph Dempsey, who died in the Coast Hospital at the age of 85, after less than a week's illness, traced his ancestry back to the first white male born in…

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Obituary. John Quinn Butcher

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 3

THE death occurred on the 16th instant of Mr. John Quinn Butcher, of The "Slopes—North, Richmond, at the age of 65 years. Only last week we referred to the serious…

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Obituary William Edward Day

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 3

AS far as this district is concerned death was "stalking in the land" towards the end of last week. Another old identity of Windsor to cross over was Mr. William…

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Hawkesbury Nonagenarian the Late Mrs. Johannah McMAHON

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 3

ONE by one the old hands are being called to their last resting place, leaving behind their reputations and their memories to serve as examples worthy of emulation by…

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Windsor Native Late Mr. John N. Clinch

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

We call the following from the "Wingham Chronicle" concerning an old Windsor native, the late Mr. John N. Clinch:—Born at Windsor, N.S.W., and a son of…

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Good Woman Gone the Late Mrs. Thomas McMAHON Hawkesbury Pioneer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

SLOWLY—slowly—the heavy hand of old Father Time writes "Finis" to the Book of Life as our hardy old pioneers lay down their earthly tasks, one by one, and "creep…

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"Purely Accidental" Death of Little Mavis Rowan Struck by Car on Windsor-road Coroner's Finding at Inquest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 6

THAT the death of little Mavis Rowan, the 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rowan, of Vineyard, was purely accidental…

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Lived at Kurrajong 84 Years the Late Mrs. H. Jaffray Mother Bore 17 Children

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 7

THE late Mrs. H. Jaffray, of "Cedar Grove," Grose Vale, whose death we briefly referred to recently, reached the great age of 84 years, and was the widow of the late…

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Obituary Mrs. Jane Elsie Brown

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 12

AFTER an illness of short duration the death occurred at Maraylya on the llth instant of Mrs. Jane Elsie Brown, at the age of 60 years. Deceased was a daughter…

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