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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1905

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The Nyngan Accident. Death of Mr. H. Draper

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

IN Sydney on Monday 9th instant, occurred the death of Mr. Henry Draper. About nine months ago deceased mot with a painful [?]dent at the Nyngan railway station, where [?]…

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Blown to Pieces. The Death of a Sportsman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

A TERRIBLE fatality occurred at Hunter's Hill. Sydney, on Tuesday. George Robert McIntosh, the famous pigeon shot, was engaged in teaching his…

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Death of Mr. A. M. Whichelo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

The death has to be recorded of another old resident of Wellington, in the person of Mr. Arthur Maule Whichelo, aged 66, which occurred at his residence, Percy Street, on…

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Death of a Noted Racehorse

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

The celebrated racehorse, Donovan, is dead. His total winnings in stakes amounted to 5£4,000. All the collieries in the Newcastle district…

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Death of Mr. J. J. Brophy

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 2

The death has occurred of Mr. J. J. Brophy, of Cudgebegong, a native and one of the best known residents of that district. Mr. Brophy was admitted…

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Death of Mrs Warnock

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

Mrs, H. Warnock relict of the late Hugh Warnock, of Bugaldie, died last Friday afternoon, and was buried at Bugaldie on Sunday. The deceased was 76…

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Funeral of the late D. W. Harper

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

THE funeral of the late D. W. Harper moved from Mr. R. Holl's Tattersall's Hotel Saturday morning, the cortege being a large one. A number of the leading residents of the town,…

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Death of Mr. Alex. Dean

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 5

Alexander Dean, well-known city builder, and for years a city alderman, died this morning from injuries received on Wednesday…

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Death of Mrs. A. Montgomery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

WE regret to have to report thee death on Monday of Mrs. A. Montgomery, of Monty View, near Warren, one of the best-known and most respected residents of that part of…

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Death of Mrs. P. Donohoe of Bourbah

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

WE have this week to record the death of a resident of the district for many years, in the person of Mary T. Donohoe, wife of Mr. P. Donohoe of Bourbah. Diseased had been ailing…

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Obituary

The Castlereagh · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 4

We regret to have to report the death of the infant child of Mr Buckley, lately employed at Berida. The child was taken to Dr Giommi on Monday…

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Death of a Well-known Resident. Miss Colpoys

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

Miss. COLPOYS, for many years so well known throughout this district by her company of the position of family governess on [?] leading pastoral properties, here[?]ts, died in…

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Death of Mrs R. Wilcox

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

The friends of Mr. R. Wilcox, of Bugaldie, will regret to learn of the death of his wife, which sad event took place an Co[?], last Thursday morning…

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Death of Mr. J. Reidy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 4

It is with the sincerest regret that we have to record the death of Mr. James Reidy, of Suntop, one of the beat know and most respected residents…

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Death of Mrs. Astill, Sen

The Castlereagh · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 6

It is our painful duty to record the death at an advanced age of as old westers identity in the person of Mrs. Astill of Orange. The [?] was…

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Casualty at a Funeral

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

Yesterday, while returning from a funeral at Cunninghame (Vic.), a drag containing the relatives of deceased was overturned and smashed to pieces owing to the horses taking fright…

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OBITUARY. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

The deaths are announced of Mr. Phillips, of Cowra, solicitor, and Colin Simson, pastoralist. Both have been members of the N.S.W. Assembly. The former…

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Accident at a Funeral

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

A serious accident occurred last Thursday at Cunninghame, near Melbourne, at the funeral of Mrs William Fitzel[?] well known resident. After the [?]…

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What Funeral?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 3

Toole was once passing through Bury St. Edmunds, in Suffolk, when the train was for some reason delayed for about a quarter of an hour…

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Accident at a Funeral

The Castlereagh · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 5

A serious accident occurred at caning name (Vie) at the funeral of Mrs. William Fitselarence, a wellknown resident. After the ceremony…

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