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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

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Death of McLACHLAN. SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 5

The jockey, Peter McLachlan, injured on May 23 at the Rosebery Park races, died last night…

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Death of Surveyor-general Mblbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 5

S. K. Vickery, Surveyor-General of Victoria, died suddenly yesterday…

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Local Intelligence Death of Dr. Benier

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 2

ON Thursday last Dr. Emile Benier, the gentleman who was travelling round the world, died at Southport, Brisbane; The cause of death is said to have been an overdose of chloral. It…

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Death of Grattan Riggs. Hobart

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 5

Grattan Biggs, the well-known comedian, died yesterday from jaundice and dropsy…

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The Funeral

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 3

The funeral, conducted by Mr E. Blundell, took place on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased came from Newcastle, and there was a great number…

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Sudden Death of the Hon. E. Webb M.l.c

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 2

THE Hon. Edmund Webb. M.L.C. died at Parkes, on Friday night. He was visiting some friends. The cases of death was asthma, and Mr. Webb had only been ill a few days…

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Death of Dean Selwyn. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 3

Dean Selwyn, of Newcastle, died this morning…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Webb

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 4

IN connection with the death of Mr. Edmund Webb, M.L.C., special services were held in the Wesleyan Church, Bathurst, on Sunday. The preacher in the morning was the Rev. T. B…

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Death of Anold Colonist. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 3

The death is announced at Riverstone, of Richard Rumery, who arrived in the colony in the same ship as Sir Henry Parkes…

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Death of Mr. H. A. Manning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 4

IT is with feelings of the mast poignant regret we have to announce the death of Mr. H. A. Maiming, son of Mr. M. Manning, J.P., proprietor of this paper. Deceased was in the…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Death of a Jockey. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 5

WILLIAM RHEECE, the well-known jockey, who was injured some time ago, while riding in a steeplechase, died to-day…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

On Thursday last, Mr. John Richard Barratt, one of the original settlers at Pera, died at Mr. Gow's residence in Bourke. The deceased was 72 years of age, and has…

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Death of Archibald Gardiner. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 5

A telegram from Orange to-day, announces the death of Archibald Gardiner, aged 24, from influenza. The deceased was a noted footballer and cricketer…

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Death of an M.P. BRISBANE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 5

Mr. Luya, M.P., died yesterday…

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Funeral of Mr. H. A. Manning

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr. H. A. Manning look place on Friday forenoon. There was a service at Bt. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church, to which the remains had been removed, and the…

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Death of T. Davis, Ex M.P. SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 5

Thos, David, ex-M.P. for Pyrmont, died to-day after two days' illness…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 July 1899 · page 3

An old resident of the district, named William Speedily, died at Gollansville on Friday. Deceased had been a resident of the district for the past 18 years, and was highly respected in the locality in…

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Death of Mr. K. W. Hunter

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. Kenneth Walkenshaw Hunter were on Monday last shocked to hear of his death in the local hospital. On Referendum day Mr. Hunter was one of…

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The late Mr. John Speechley

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 2

The death of Mr. John Speechley, of Mitchell's Creek, recorded in our last issue, removes another old identity from the Wellington district. Mr. Speechley was aged 79…

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Death of Mr. N. Muller, J.p

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

IT was with feelings of surprise and deep regret that yesterday (Friday) morning the news was received that ex-Alderman Muller had succumbed…

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