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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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Death of the Georgia Magnet. The Conqueror of Sandow

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

'THE Little Georgia Magnet,'Miss Annie May Abbott, whose remarkable feats of strength or magnetism aroused so much interest in New South Wales some three years…

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Death of the Oldest R.C. Priest in Australia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

ON Saturday last died the beloved Monsignor John Rigney, of Prospect, for 63 years priest mainly in the Diocese of Sydney. His first parish was Wollongong of which he took charge…

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Death of Mr. E. W. Orbell. After a Lingering Illness

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 4

THE public heard with much regret on Tuesday evening of the death of Mr. Elward Watson Orbell, fourth son of the late Mr. W. G. Orbell, and a well-known resident of this district--of…

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Death of an old Colonist a Link with the Earliest Times

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 6

MR. W. W. BILLYARD, the oldest solicitor on the roll of N S. Wales, died at Both (Eng.) recently, aged 89. He was the first Crown Solicitor under…

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Death of Jack Marsh

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

Jack Marsh, who some wire ago was well-known in cricketing circles in the Western district, having played with the Western team at Bathurst against the English eleven some…

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Death of Mr. C. C. Wallings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

THE death of Mr. C. C. Wallings at Bourke on Saturday last, removes a prominent member of a well-known local family. Mr. Wallings, who was 31 years of age, was a native of the…

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Stand and Deliver ! PART 3. A Complete History of the Bushranging Days of Australia. Chapter, Xiii. Attack on Goimbla Station. Death of O'meally

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 7

After Vane's severance from tho gang, Hall Gilbert and O'Meally did not remain long in the Carcoar district, but hurriedly pushed on for their old quarters in the…

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Death of Mr. Harold Hunt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

With sincere regret we announce the death of Mr. Harold Wesley George Hunt, B.A., principal of the Dubbo Grammar School. Mr. Hunt developed…

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The Late Mr. Harold Hunt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr. Harold Hunt, B.A., principal of the Dubbo Grammar School, whose death was reported in the LIBERAL issued last Friday, took place on…

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Mr. Harold Hunt's Funeral A Representative Gathering

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

DESPITE the fact that the death of Mr. Harold W. G. Hunt occurred rather unexpectedly, and that no intimation as to the hour of the funeral could be given in the usual…

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Death of Max O'rell. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 3

The death is announced of Max O'Rell at the age of 55…

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The Late Mr. Archie Ryrie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

A MEMORIAL, stone was erected in the Trangie Cemetery on Tuesday to the late Mr. Archie Ryrie by his relatives. The stone, which was designed and prepared…

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Death of Mr. E. Flanagan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 3

THE death occurred on Wednesday night at his residence, Carrington Arenas, of Mr. Ernest Albert Flanagan. Deceased, who was in his thirty-fourth year, was the…

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Sudden Death of a Famous Trotter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

The trotting sire Globe died suddenly in his box at Forbes on Wednesday night. His loss is a sersous one to the district. The owner recently refused £500 for him…

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Death of "Globe," the Trotter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 3

THE death of the well-known Forbes trotter "Globe," the property of Megan. Gilchrist and Mullampy, took place at the Globe Hotel during the early hours of…

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OBITUARY. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 4

The deaths are announced of Mr. Alexander Benson, late judge of the Australian Jockey Club; Dr. Alexander Philip, a well known medico, of Sydney;…

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Death of Alex. Morrison. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 3

Alexander Morrison, who was for 40 years head master of the Scots College, Melbourne, is dead, aged 78…

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Death of Mr. P. Marsh

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 5

General regret will be felt at the death of Mr. Frederick Marsh, who for very many years was a resident of Wellington, filling the positions of C.P.S. and P.M. here, also…

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