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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Obituary. Mrs. Watson

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 5

General sympathy was felt throughout the district on Monday last when the said news of the somewhat sudden death of Mrs Watson, relict of the late Thomas Watson,…

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Death of [?] McL[?]od

Western Champion · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 12

The death [?] his residence, Toorak, Melborn Saturday night last of Mr D[?]Leod, one time owner of Byga[?]tion, in this…

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The Late Mrs. Watson

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mrs Watson took place on Wednesday afternoon last after the LACHLANDER had gone to press, A large assemblage of…

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Funeral of Mrs. Coonan

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

The funeral of Mrs Coonan took place on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and was a largely attended and representative one. The…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. C. A. Schweitzer

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 1

It is with deep regret we announce the death of Mrs. Schweitzer, wife of Mr. Charles Alexander Schweitzer, one of the oldest, best known, and most respected…

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Death of James Macken

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 4

Mr James J. Macken, a member of the firm of Mark Foy, died on Friday after a painful illness extending over some weeks at the age of 45 years. Mr. M[?] was one…

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Death of Mr Baptiste Werner

Western Champion · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 12

Another of the old milling identities of Parkes passed away on Friday last in the person of Mr Baptiste Werner, who succumbed after a couple oi weeks…

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Obituary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

It is our sad task to record the death of Mrs Pratt, wife of Mr M. T. Pratt, and youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Thomson, sen., late of Grenfell…

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Sudden Death of an M.p. Paralytic Seizure in the House

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 6

Mr William O'Doherty (writes the "Daily News" on May 19th), the Nationalist member for North Donegal, was taken ill at the House of Commons, and…

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Obituary. Fatal Accident to Mr. Frank N. Lloyd

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 1

A SAD OCCURRENCE which has plunged a large family into mourning, and steeped a neighbourhood in gloom, took place at Little Caragabal on Saturday evening…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs P. SHEEKEY

Western Champion · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 14

We are called upon (says the Yass "Courier") to chronicle the death of one of our most respected residents, Mrs P. Sheekey, at the age of 73 years…

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Obituary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 2

ANOTHER old and respected resident of this town in the person of Mr George Hammond, senior, passed away on Tuesday evening, at the age of 77. From what…

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Obituary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

By the last English mail, Mr H. V. Wigg, of Weddin, received news of his mother's death, in her 99th year. She was born on September 12th, 1810, and therefore lived…

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Death of Mrs M Shepherd

Western Champion · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 11

An old resident of the district passed away in the local Hospital on Sunday night in the person of Mim Mary Shepherd. The immediate cause of death…

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Obituary. Death of Mr Donald Chesher

Western Champion · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 13

We regret to report the death of an old and esteemed resident of the Eugowra district in the person of Mr Donald Chesher, the sad event…

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Death of Mrs John Perks

Western Champion · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 13

The "Grim Reaper" removed one of the most highly esteemed residents of Cooks Myalls on Wednesday in the person of Mrs John Perks. For some…

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The Late Mr. William Caldwell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 1

THE unveiling of a very handsome chaste marble tablet to the memory of the late Mr. William Caldwell, Moonbucca, took place at the close of the service in the…

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Obituary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 1

MRS. ELIZABETH FAHY (mother of Mrs. Clear, proprietress of the Albion Hotel,) passed away on Saturday last, at the advanced age of 98 ; indeed, it seems…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs A. TOWNSEND

Western Champion · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 15

It is with deep regret we record the death, under most painful circumstances, of Mrs A. Townsend, wife of Mr Alfred Townsend, of "Rosedale"…

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Death of Mr E. Gibbons

Western Champion · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 15

A Sad death occurred at the local Hospital at an early hour on Wednesday morning, when Mr E. Gibbons, second son of Mr and Mrs E. Gibbons,…

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