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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Death of Mr. G. T. Wall, Senr. Result of the Inquest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5

The details of the tragedy at Spicer's Greek resulting in the death of Mr. G. T. Wall, senr., briefly referred to in last issue, were elicited at the inquest held…

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A Fossigker's Death. Conclusion of the Inquest

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

The inquest on the body of John Thomas Moss, a fossicker at Stuart Town, who died suddenly at the residence of Mrs. Cummins in…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 3

The death occurred at the Wellington Hospital on Saturday of Mr. Reuben Thorncraft. The deceased, who was 71 years of age, had been a…

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Death of Mr. Bishop Lyne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

MR. BISHOP LYNE, District Forrester at Narrabri, brother of Sir William Lyns, Federal Treasures, was stricken with paralysis at Narrabri on Wednesday night, and died about 3.30…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

The friends of Mr. and Mrs. M. Dillon will regret to learn of the death of their daughter, Miss Gertrude, which occurred at the Wellington…

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Death of Col. F. B. Freehill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 5

Colonel Freehill, the well known Sydney solicitor and Consul for Spain, died last night after a brief illness, aged 52. He only returned to Sydney a couple of weeks ago, after a tour of…

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Death of Mr. Quick

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

We regret to report the death of Mr. H. T. Quick, which took place at his residence, Carrington avenue, about 11 o'clock on Thursday night, after a lengthy illness…

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Obituary

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mr Charles Taylor of Dinby The deceased gentleman was struck with paralysis shoot a fortnight ago and passed…

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The Late Mr. H. D. Mackenzie

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 3

In keeping with an announcement in this paper of last week, the Rev. J. C. Gibson preached a memorial sermon in the…

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Death of a well-known Actor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

The death of Mr. Austin Melford is announced. A brother of Mark Melford, Mr Austin Melford began life as a commercial traveller,…

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Death of Oulda

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 6

Mile. Louise de la Ramee, the novelist, better known as 'Ouida, died at Viareggio, near Florence, on January 25. The end was truly characteristic of this…

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Sensation at Trangie. Pecallar Death of an Hotelkeeper

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

MR. ANDREW SHEAN, who last week took possession of the Union Club Hotel, was mined early this morning, and ofter a low hours search his body was found in a well at the…

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Death of the Duke of Devonshire. Ex-leader of the Liberal Party

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 3

THE Duko of Devonshire (Spencer Compton Cavendish) known to a former generation as the Marquis of Hartington, died at Cannes on Tuesday…

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The Late Mr. Georce Bruce

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

The estate of the late Mr. George Bruce, of Loombah, near Molong, who died on January 12, is valued for probate at £49,272. By his will the…

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Obituary. William M. P. Kennedy

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

The death occurred on Friday morning last of William Michael Patrick Kennedy, aged 3 years, the infant son of Mr. William Kennedy, of Ponto…

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Death of Sir. James McGregor

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

Profound sorrow was felt in town on Wednesday last, when news was received that Mr. James McGregor had succumbed to an attack of pleurisy in West Australia…

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Phosphorus Poisoning. Death of a Child

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday the coroner (Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M.) held an inquiry concerning the death of Alice May Harris, an infant, who died at the hospital on Sunday night…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 4

The death occurred in the Wellington Hospital on Tuesday of Mrs. Margaret Madden, wife of Mr. John Madden. The deceased for many…

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Death of Mrs. Griffin Foley

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

MRS. GRIEFIN FOLEY, the daughter of Mrs. Donnelly, Durham-street, Bathurst, died suddenly on Friday. Deceased was greatly respected, and a general favourite in every circle…

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Death of Mrs. Griffen Foley

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

We regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Griffen Foley, which took place at her residence, Barcom Avenue, Darlinghurst, Sydney, on Friday last. It will be…

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