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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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Death of Mr. Joseph Leeds. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Leeds, the well-known stock and station agent, was killed yesterdry evening by falling down a lift well at his office in George-street…

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Teerible Accident--death of Mr. Joseph Leeds

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 2

ON Friday morning, a telegram was received in Dubbo aunouncing the death by a lift accident of Mr. Joseph Leeds, the head of the well-known firm of Joseph Leeds and Co., stock and station agents,…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. J. Leeds

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 4

THE funeral of the late Mr. Joseph Leeds, which took place on Saturday morning at the Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood, was very largely attended. The cortege late his late residence…

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Death of Mrs J.w. M'girr

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

It is with the greatest regret that we recent the [?] of Mrs.John Waldorn McGirr of this town, which sad every occured at midnight on Tuesday, February 4.We…

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Memorial to the Late Mrs. M'girr

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

On Sunday night last after the service was over, at the Catholic Church, a large number of ladies and gentlomen assembled in the Convent School room to consider what steps…

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The Late Mr. Gilbert Henderson

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 2

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Death of Mr. A. R. Coulson, of Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 2

THE many friends of Mr. A. R. Coulson, of Orange --for he had legions of friends in all parts of the west--will regret to hear of his death. He had been ill for some time, and he passed away on…

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Death of a Colonial Actor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 4

THE cable brings news of the death of Mr. Shell Barry, a well-known actor. The Sydney pipers say he was born in the County Kildare, Ireland, und wat about 65 years old. He first appealed on…

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Death of an Archbishop. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 3

The Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland is dead. He was 69 years of age…

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Death of Mr. Albert Mack

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday morning news reached Dubbo that Mr. Albert Mack, of The Glen, Beni, had died suddenly an hour or so before. The report caused considerable consternation, and it was difficult to…

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Death of Mr. Albert Mack

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 3

THE sudden death of Mr. Albert Mack, of Beni, early on Saturday morning, caused general expressions of regret. When the news reached Dubbo, few…

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Death of Sir W. J. Clarke

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 2

SIR William Clarke, Bironet, died suddenly on Saturday from heart disease. He stepped from a a tram in Collins-street, Melbourne, and was observed to stagger and fall. He was removed to…

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Obituary. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 3

The death is announced of Captain Crombie, formerly master of the Sydney trading ship Port Jackson…

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Obituary. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

The Rev. Canon Hutton King died yesterday, aged 77. He was one of the oldest members of the diocesan synod. He arrived in the colony 42 years ago…

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Obituary. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

Sir Henry Ayers died to-day…

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Death of a Jockey. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

James Packer a jockey, who was injured at the Cockburn Races last Wednesday, died yesterday in the Broken Hill hospital…

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Obituary. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 3

Archdeacon Piddington died a Tamworth to-day…

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Obituary. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 3

Alderman Hutchinson, of Balmain, died yesterday. He was one of the principal figures in municipal circles for many years…

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Death of Mr. E. G. Eddy, the Chief Railway C0mmis. Sionkr. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, June 22

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 3

Mr.Eddy, the Chief Railway Commissioner, died suddenly in Brisbane last night, [General expressions of regret were heard throughout the town on Tuesday when the…

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Death of Mr. Eddy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 4

MR. E. M. G. EDDY, Chief Railway Commissioner of New South Wales, died on Monday afternoon at half-past 5, at the Gresham Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland…

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