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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1906

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Death of Sir Hugh Nelson

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 3

Sir Hugh Nelson, Lieutenant-Governor of Queensland aud President of the Legislative Council, died on Monday. Sir Hugh Nelson came to Queensland in 1853…

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Death of Victor Daley. Writer and Poet

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 4

VICTOR JOHN DALEY--poet died on Friday morning at his residence at Waltara, aged 47. He was the must musical of all our more recent pouts. Few Australian writers are better…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 2

The sudden death of an old man named William Davis, aged 65, was reported on Saturday morning last. An inquiry concerning the death…

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Death of Mr. E.W. MARRIOTT

The Castlereagh · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 4

It is with entrance regret that we have to record the death of Mr. E. W. Mar[?] which and event took place in the Dubbo Hospital on Christmas…

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Death of "Torpedo" Whitehead

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

ON November 14th, at Shrivenh[?] Berkshire (England) occurred the death of his Robert Whitehead, the inventor of the [?] torpedo, which, in the hands of skilful and…

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Death of a N.S.W. Journalist. Mr. John Shaw

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. JOHN SHAW, a veteran journalist, died on Thursday at his residence near Parramatta. Deceased served with the Scotch Fusiliers at the Crimean War…

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Death of ex-Constable M'Hale. The Man Who Captured Dunn

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 3

THIS week there died in England Mr. J. A. G. M. Hale the police constable who, in December, 1865, made a name for himself by his capture of John [?] the only member of the famous…

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Death of Mrs. J. Milligan

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

The death occurred last Tuesday, of Mrs. Milligan, Wife of Mr. James Milligan of Hidden Valley, after a short illness aged 36 years. The deceased was brought…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 4

The death occurred on Tuesday last of Mrs. Mary Daw, aged 74, an old resident of Wellington. Deceased was a native of Waterford, Ireland, and came to Australia 56 years…

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Death of Ex-constable M'hale the Man Who Captured Dunn

The Castlereagh · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 4

This week there died is England Mr. J. A. G. M'Hete, the police constable who, is December, 1863, made a name for himself by his…

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The Late Mr. J. E. Body

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. John E. Body took place on Monday. Mr. Body, who was in his 60th year, had been ill for a considerable time, and for the past few…

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Death of an old Colonist. Lieutenant Lawson's Daughter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

ONE more link with the past was broken last week, by the death at Sqail's Bay, Sydney (on Thursday) of Mrs. Sophia West Hallen, in her 90th year. Mrs. Hallen was the last surviving…

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Trancie Items. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Death of a Valuable Stallion. Two Months' Gaol

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

On Tuesday morning last Mr C. O. Bagge, suffered a very heavy loss by the death of bis fine and well known dapple grey draught stallion Prince William (better…

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Death of Mr. G. Schipp

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 4

It is our sad duty to record the death of Mr. George Schipp, a respected resident of Wellington of many years' standing. The late Mr. Schipp, who…

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Obituary Death of Mrs. Mudie, Sens

The Castlereagh · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 4

Word was received in town on Monday morning last of the death of Mrs. Jas. Mudie, which and event took place at Orange on the Previous day. Owing…

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Death of Mr. We Green

The Castlereagh · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 4

A wire reached town on Wednesday sight from Coonamble announcing the sudden death of Mr. W. R. Green of that district. No particulars are to…

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Death of an old Colonist. Mrs. Mary Beauchamp

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 5

OUR Trangie correspondent writes:--"On Sunday evening last there passed away Mrs. Mary Be [?]hamp at the great ago of 95 years and 5 months, at the residence of her…

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Obituary Death of Mrs. Mudie, Senr

The Castlereagh · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

Word was received in town on Monday morning last of the death of Mrs. Jas. Mudie, which and event took place at Orange on the previous day. Owing…

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Death of Mr. Wn Green

The Castlereagh · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

A wire reached town on Wednesday night from Coonamble announcing the sudden death of Mr. Wm. Green of that district. No particulars are to…

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Remarkable Funeral Rites

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 7

'One thing sure to shock the tourist is a Greak funeral,' said a recently-returned traveller. It is a spectacle which most persons of convention-governed decency…

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