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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1902

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Fatal Accident. Death of ex-Alderman P. Kenehan

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 5

News was conveyed to Wellington on Saturday night that Mr. Patrick Kenehan, an ex-Alderman of Wellington, but at the time a resident of Sydney, had met with…

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Death of a Railwat Employee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

On New Tear's Eve a shocking-fatality occurred at Orange, when a tail way employee named William Bain lost his life. From the evidence taken at the inquest…

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A Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. W. Dugan

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

"Ill news [?]ies space." and at an early hour on Wednesday morning last the whole town was startled by the information that Mr. W. Dugan, the youngest surviving son…

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Death of Miss C. P. Sharp

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

It is with very sincere regret that we now publish the f[?] concerning the death of Miss Cecilia Priscllla Sharp, eldest daughter of Mr. F. Sharp of this town, which and…

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Death of Mrs. W. Robinson

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

A well-known and highly respected resident of the district passed away last Friday in the person of Mrs. Ellen Josephine Robinson, aged 50, wife of Mr. William…

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Death of Mrs. T. M. Denton

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

A more melancholy occurrence than the death of Mrs. T. M. Denton, which occurred at her residence, Narromine, on Friday evening last, can hardly be…

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Death of Mr. Frank Daley

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

LOCAL footballer and others interested in athletics will learn with regret that Mr, Frank Daloy, of Orange, who was known to many in Dubbo as a visiting footballer. died inSydney…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday at its parents' residence of the six months' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. McGrath of Lincoln. The little one had been ailing…

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Death of Mr. A. Smith

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. Alexander Smith, a very resident of Bugaldie, will regret to hear of his [?] took place in Coonabarabran last Tuesday…

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Death of Mr. G. S. Ridley

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

The friends of the above gentleman received a shock last Tuesday when they learnt that he had been run over by a train at Arncliffe, the previous morning…

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The Late Mr. William Carroll

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

THE funeral of the late Mr. William Carroll took place at 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning. The remains had been brought to St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church earlier that…

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Death of Marquis of Dufferin. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

The death is announced of the Marquis of Dufferin, aged 76…

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Death of Mr. F. M. Attwood

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 2

It is always a painful duty to have to record the death of one whom we were in the daily habit of meeting, and we have never felt this more than in the case of Mr…

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Death of Mr. Joseph Wood

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

On Sunday evening Mr. Joseph Wood died suddenly at the residence of his son, Mr. W Wood with whom he had resided for [?]ome considerable time. The deceased…

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The Late Mr. W. Carroll. Church References

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

AT St. Brigid's Church, on Sunday, impressive references were made to the demise of Mr. W. Carroll. The Rev. Father Cell made some sympathetic and consoling remarks at the eleven…

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Death of a Pioneer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 6

On Wednesday last there died at Merry-lands Mr. George Hunt, who claimed that he discovered gold in this colony before Hargreaves did. Hunt's story was that he met…

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District News. Hodangora and District. Death of Mr. T. Wivell

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 3

The death of Mr, T Wivell removes one of the oldest miners from the M.C. Mine. The deceased, who was 59 years of age, left England when quite a lad, and followed the…

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Death of G. B. Caldwell

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

THTRE were few in town who did not at once surmise the cause of a half-mast flag at the public school on Monday. George Beattie Caldwell…

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Death of Stock Through Eating Millet

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

THE Maitland Mercury says :--Several cases have been reported lately in this and other districts of the death of stock through eating young millet. Young sorghum, also, has…

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Death of Sub-Inspector John Chiplin

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 5

It is our sad duty to chronicle the death of an old and highly respected townsman in the person of Sub Inspector John Chiplin, late in charge of the police at "Wellington;…

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