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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Death of Sir Arthur Renwick

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 3

Sir Arthur Renwick, M.L.C., died last night, after an illness extending over three months. He was 72 years of age. He will always be remembered for the excellent…

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Sudden Death of a Racehorse

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 3

On the training tracks this morning the racehorse Romance fell, and died in a few minutes. It in suspected that the cause of death was heart disease…

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Death of an Official. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

Mr. Frederick McKera, a well known public servant, and clerk in the Deeds Branch of the Lands Department, died very suddenly this morning…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 2

Adelaide Jones, aged 18, died at the residence of her mother, Mrs. Edwards, Dripstone, on Friday last. The remains were interred in the Church of…

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Death of a School Inspector

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 3

Mr. Black, Government Inspector of Schools, died on Monday morning, at Berrigan from pneumonia…

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Death of a Centenarian

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

WE regret to record the death of Mrs. John Smith, an old and respected resident, at the age of 103 years, 34 years of which she spent in this district (writes the 'Wellington…

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Death of a Chinese. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

Fee Kee Jang, the Chinese storekeeper who was found in his shop on Wednesday with his head battered, died in the hospital yesterday morning. Although a warrant…

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Death of Miss Duffy. Billy Wilson Commited

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

At the Georgetown (Queensland) Police Court an abo[?]ginal named Billie Wilson was commited for trial on a charge of having murdered Nellie D[?]ffy, at Carpentaria…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Quirk

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 2

The death occurred at Mosman on Friday of Mr. Thomas Quirk, for many years a resident of Wellington and took an active part in many of the…

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Binnaway. Death of Mrs. Book

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

It is my sad duty to report the death of Mrs. Book. This sad event took place on Tuesday, the 24th Nov., at about half past ten at night. Mrs…

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Death of an Old Lady

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Hasard, an old widow lady of 84 years of age, and lately a resident of Milthorpe, died from natural causes on Saturday at the residence of Mr. Colbran,…

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Obituary. Mrs. Hugh Kelly

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 5

The friends of Mr. Hugh Kelly, of Bodangora, will regret to learn of the death of his wife, which took place in Wellington on Monday. The deceased…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Quirk

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 4

THE death occurred at Mosman on Friday, Dec. 4, of Mr. Thomas Quirk, formerly a resident of Wellington, who took an active part in many of the incidents that marked the early…

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Death of Mr. Ben James

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 5

Mr. Benjaman James, for many years associated with the Liberal and Reform cause, died suddenly at his office this morning. He had complained of being unwell…

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The Late Mr Thos. Quirk

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 2

The death of the late Mr. Thos. Quirk was referred to at the meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council on Thursday evening. Ald. McLeod…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 12

The friends of Mr. and Mrs J. T. P. Bassett will regret to learn of the death of their eon, John Prichard Bassett, which took place at Orange…

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Death of Mr. J. S. Donohoe

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 4

The old pioneers are gradually seeking "That bourne whence no man returns," and it is now our painful duty to record the death of one of the best known men…

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Death of Mrs. Grassick

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 3

ONE of the oldest and most highly respected residents of the Orange district, in the person of Mrs. Gressick, wife of Mr. J. Grassick, and mother of Mr. J. H. Grassick, of the firm of…

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