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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1902

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Death of a Pioneer Pastoralist

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

MR. FRANCIS JENKINS, the owner of Buckingbong Station, and absolutely the oldest pastoralist in the Commonwealth, died on Friday evening, at Buckingboug, aged 88 years…

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Death of Mr. T.M. Sloman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

WE regret to have to announce the death of Mr. Thos. M. Sloman--father of Mr. T.B.U. Sloman of the local Survey Office. Mr. Sloman, senr., had lately been on a visit to his son at…

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The Late Mrs. Barrington. A Relative of Captain Cook

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 6

Mrs. J. Barrington, said to be the first Australian-born relative of Captain Cook, died at her residence, "Owhyee," Lower Forth-Street, Woollabra, on Saturday, after…

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OBITUARY. Mrs Jane MacDonald

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

Saturday's train brought back to Cobar Mrs Jane MacDonald, wife of Robert MacDonald, well-known in Cobar. Some five hours after she…

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Death of Colonel Gunter. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 4

The death is announced of Colonel Howel G[?]nter, formerly Commandant of the Queensland Defence Force…

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Death of Dr. Newlands

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 4

DR. E. A. NEWLANDS -- formerly one of the boat known medical men of Coonamble district -- who was removed to the metropolitan district last year, owing to mental derangement, died a…

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Death of a Captain

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 2

Captain Williams, of the steamer Chingtu, died on Friday whilst the vessel was off the coast of Queensland…

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Military Funeral. Sydney, Monday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 4

The remains of Captain Bonnquet, late commander of the Naval Volunteer Artillery, were yesterday accorded a military funeral at the Waverley cemetery…

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Death of a Trooper. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 4

The death is announced of another trooper who returned to New Zealand by the Britannia…

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Obituary. MRS. J. MORRISON

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 August 1902 · page 4

The death of Mrs. Morrison, wife of Mr. J. Morrison, well-known in the Wellington district, occurred at her late residence, East Wellington, on Tuesday last, after a very…

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The late Mr. James Clifford

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1902 · page 2

Expressions of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. James Clifford, whose decease was reported in last inane, have been very general, and in themselves have shown the…

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General Meyer's Funeral

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 3

The funeral of General Lucas Meyer has been postponed for two months. He will possibly be buried at the Cape…

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Oddfellow's Funeral at Gilgandra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon the death occurred from pneumonia of Mr. Geo. C. Maguire, son of Mr. Maguire, of Tingara. at the early age of 32 years. Mr. Maguire was…

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Death of Inspector Davies

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 3

MR. W. J. DAVIS, Superintendent of Mails and Chief Inspector of postal service, who was well-known in the Western district, died suddenly on Saturday. He had returned…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1902 · page 2

Mrs. Margaret McLeod, one of the oldest and most esteemed residents of Ponto, died on Friday morning after a two days' illness. The deceased lady (the members of whose…

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Death of Mr. R. A. Stace

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1902 · page 2

News was received in Wellington on Friday that Mr. Robert Austin Stace, an old resident of this town, had died in Sydney. It will be remembered that Mr. Stace was…

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Death of Mr. George Maguire

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

Word was received in town last Tuesday of the death of Mr. George Maguire which took place that day at Gilgandra, from pneumonia…

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Death of Mr .Alexander Ferguson

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 2

General regret was expressed on all sided last Thursday morning when the sad intelligence was received in town that Mr. Ferguson had died suddenly the…

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Death of an Old Resident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 3

MRS. BOOTLE., SEN., an old resident of Balarbigil, died there on Saturday last, at the age of 78. Her husband predeceased her. She loaves several sons, most of whom are settled in the…

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Death of an M.P. Meldourne, Monday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 4

Mr. J. T. Saddler, ALP. for Grenville, died oil Saturday at Moama, Victoria, from consumption…

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