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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Death of Mr. F. T. Humphrey, M.l.c

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 3

Mr. Frederick Thomas Flumph[?]y, M.L.U., died suddenly this morning at the Hotel Australia from heart f[?]. The decreased gentleman attended the sittings of the…

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Obituary. Mrs. W. H. Forwood

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

General regret was expressed in Wellington on Saturday when it became known that Mrs. W. H. Forwood had died at 7 o'clock in the morning at…

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The Late Mr. James McGregor

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

We clip the following from the “Morgans and Laverton Mercury” (W.A ) :— “We share with the numerous others in deep regret in having to become possessed…

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Death of Mr J. E. Browning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

An old identity of this district passed away at Manly early on Sunday morning last, in the person of Mr. J. E. Browning, for many years host…

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Death of Mr. J. E. Browning. A Dubbo Pioneer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

MR. JOHN EDWARD BROWNING, late license of the Overland Hotel, and the first licensed victualler to enter on business in Dubbo, passed away at Manly on Sunday last after a…

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The Late Mrs. Forwood. Sympathy for the Relatives

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

Reference was made at the meeting of the committee of the Wellington Hospital on Monday evening to the late Mrs. Forwood…

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Obituary. William Budd

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 5

Once again we find it our duty to have to record the death of a young Cobarite, a man who has been here since childhood, and who took ill…

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Death of Willie Edouin. On the Australian Stage 50 Years ago

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

THE death of Willie Edouin, the well - known actor, is announced. He was born at Brighton (Eng.) 67 years…

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Death of a Hawker. at Weetalabah

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 3

A well-known hawker in the Coonabarabran district named John Rowells, died suddenly at Weetalabah on Friday, 3rd inst. Deceased who travelled with a…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

A little girl named Helen Ivy Alice Pack, 9 years of age, daughter of Mr. Harry Pack, died in the Wellington Hospital on Saturday morning from…

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The British Ex-Premier. Death of Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

SIR HENRY CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN died early on Wednesday morning last. HE resigned his office as Premier some three weeks ago. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was born on…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

An old man named Joseph Stephenson, 66 years of age, died in the Wellington Hospital on Friday. He had no friends in the district and was…

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Bannerman's Funeral. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

The first portion of the funeral service of the late Sir Henry Campbel-Bannerman at Westminster Abbey was attended by many peers and members of the House of…

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Sir H. Campbell-bannerwan's Funeral

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 3

Westminster Abboy was crowded on the occasion of the funeral of the late Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, ex-Prime Minister. There was a large and imposing concourse. The…

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Death of Miss M. Smith

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

We regret to have to report the death of Miss Mary Smith, which took place from typhoid fever at the Prince Alfred Hospital on Sunday last. The late Miss…

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Death of an Unknown Man

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 3

An unknown man was found sitting at the rear of the G.P.O. on Monday morning in a state of collapse. When questioned as to his identity he muttered something inaudible and fell back…

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Death of an Unknown. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

An unknown man was found sitting at the rear of the G.P.O. yesterday morning in a state of collapse. When questioned as to his identity he muttered something…

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Death of Mr. W. H. Graves. An Old Sydney Stock Agent

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

MR. WARDEN HARRY GRAVES died at his residence, Kilmarnook, Jersey-road, Woollahra, on Friday. He was born in Ireland on August 12,1834, and was the youngest son of…

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Death of Mr. T. C. Boyd. A well-known Sydney Business Man

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

MR. T. C. BOYD, well known as the manager of the Pastoral Finance Association, Limited, was found drowned off Kirrribilli Point, Sydney, at about 9 o'olook on Sunday morning…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

The death occurred in the Wellington Hospital on Monday last of Daniel MacLean, aged 79. The remains were interred in the Catholic portion of the…

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