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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Obituary. Mr. Geo. Larance

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. George Larance, of Larance and Son, butchers, Nanima Crescent, will regret to learn of his death which took place at Nurse…

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Obituary

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 3

Year by year typhoid, the curse of Cobar and many other Western towns, claims for the grave some of the flower and youth of the town…

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Death of an old Resident

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

It is our unwilling duty to r[?]cord in this issue the death of Mr, Alexander Simpson, one of the oldest and most respected residents of our…

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Death of Mr. H. Fraser

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

Hector Fraser, the noted Australian pigeon that has died at Monto Carlo…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Orbell

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

On Friday afternoon Mr. Joseph H. Orbell, son of Mrs. Orbell, of Dubbo, and brother of Mr. A. E. Orbell, died in the Cobar Hospital from typhoid fever. He…

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Latest Cablegrams. Death of a Noted Australian Pigeon Shot. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

The death, at Monte Carlo, is announced of Hector Fra[?]er, the noted Australian pigeon shot…

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Death of a Jockey

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

The jockey, Joseph Williamson, has died at Grenfell from injuries sustained during the local races…

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The Late Colonel Waddell's Funeral

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

The faneral of the late Colonel G. W. Waddell took place at the Waverley Cemetery on Tuesday. The remains were interred with full military honors in the…

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Death of Alexander Brown. The inquest concluded

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

BEFORE the Acting City Coroner, Mr. Stephen Murphy, at the Coroner's Court on Thursday, the inquest was concluded on the body of Alexander Brown, who died at Prince Alfred…

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Death of Mr. Jas. Hayes, M.L.C.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

Mr. James Hayes, M.L.C, died suddenly, at his residence, Douglas-street, Stanmore, on Sunday morning. He was in the garden, talking to Mrs. Hayes, who went into the…

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Obituary. Miss D'arcy

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 2

General regret will be felt throughout the district at the announcement of the death of Miss D'Arcy, which took place at St. Vincent's…

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Sudden Death of Mrs. Kirwan

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 4

Deep sympathy will be felt throughout the district with Mr. Kirwan, engineer to the Macquarie Shire Council, in the bereavement he has sustained…

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Death of Mrs. Kirwan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

We regret to report the death of Mrs. Kirwan, wife of Mr. M. K. Kirwan, engineer to the shirts of Talbragar, Cobbora and Macquarie, which took place suddenly at…

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The Death of Mary Spears

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

At the Criminal Court to-day Marian Smith was charged with having caused the death of Mary Spears. The case is proceeding…

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Death of Mrs. M. E. Kirwan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

WE regret to record the death, at the age of 60, of Mrs. M. E. Kirwan, wife of the shire engineer, which occurred at her residence, Bourke- street, Dubbo, at half-past 10 o'clock on…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 2

The death occurred at the Wellington Hospital on Saturday of Miss Clara M'Cullum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McCullum of Mudgee River, near…

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The Late Mr. Geo. Larance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 4

Reference was made to the death of the late Mr. Geo. Larance at the meeting of the Wellington Hospital Committee on Monday evening. The…

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Death of a Steeplechaser

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

The famous steeplechaser Redleap died from old age in Melbourne on Tuesday. Had he lived a few weeks longer he would have celebrated another anniversary of his…

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Death of a Trangie Resident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

MR. MARTIN KIELLY, an old resident of Tratigie, and formerly of Condobolin, died rather suddenly on Wednesday, of heart failure…

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Obituary. Mrs. Thompson, Bodangora

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 2

The friends of Mis. Thompson, wife of Mr. Jas. Marr Thompson, engineer, of Bodangora, will regret to learn of the death of his wife, which took place…

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