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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Sudden Death of a Girl. Found Dead in Her Chair

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 3

A girl named Lourine Lily Home, 17 years of age, died suddenly on Friday morning at the residence of her brother, Mr. R. Horne, in Arthur-street. The…

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Death of Another Old Identity

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

Once again within a shut period the unpleasant duty devolves upon us to record the passing of another very old and respected resid nt in the person of…

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Death of Mr. [?]. J. Blekemore

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

We regret to report tbe death of Mr. G. J. Blekemore, of Whylandra Creek, which took place on Monday, the immediate cause being heart failure. Some weeks ago the…

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Funeral Through the Snow. Sydney

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

The remains of Mrs. J. Lynch, who died a few days ago, were interred at Waloha on Saturday. The funeral had travelled 17 miles, and it was with difficulty that the…

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Riot at a Funeral. Bricks and Revolvers

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 3

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Rome on 2nd May:—A riot, attended with fatal consequences, occurred here to-day in…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 2

The friends of Mr. William Brennan, of Montofiores, will regret to learn of the death of bis son, Mr. Arthur Joseph Brennan, which took place…

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Death of Dan Barry

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

THE death is announced of Mr. Dan Barry, who for a number of years toured Australian towns as a theatrical manager. He was fifty-seven years of age…

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The late Mr. W. Farrer. His Association with Dubbo District

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

FROM an article supplied to "The Farmer and Settler' by Mr. F. B. Guthrie, of the Agricultural Department, on the life and work of his whilom colleague, Mr. W…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 3

The friends of Mrs. Higgins, of "Ballot Box" farm, Yeoval, will regret to learn of the death of her son, Mr. William Edward Higgins, which…

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Death of Mr. Storrier

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

We regret to report that Mr. Arthur Stonier, of Storrier's Hotel, passed away on Saturday night, at 10.30, the cause of death being heart failure, though the other…

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Death of the Rev. J. C. W. McNEILL, M.A. Minister of St. Andrew's Church, Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

By the passing away of John Campbell White McNeill, M.A., on Friday last, the Presbyterian Church generally has lost a valuable member and St. Andrew's Church…

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Obituary. Mr. James O'brien

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 3

The death occurred on Friday of Mr. James O'Brien, of Wellington Flat, the cause of death being bronchitis. The deceased, who was 71 years of age…

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Death of Mr. G. Busby

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

We regret to report the death of Mr. G. [?]by, of "Miala," Balladoran, which took place at Dubbo on Sunday last, after a short illness. The late Mr. Busby, who was 44…

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Death of E. N. Blacket

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

We regret to have to record the death of Mr. E. N. Blacket, late of Dubbo, which took place suddenly on Tuesday morning at Manly…

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Death of Mr E. N. Blacket

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

MR. S. BLACKET received a wire this afternoon that his father, Mr. E. N. Blacket, died suddenly at Manly this morning…

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Death of a Goolma Resident

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 4

The death is announced of Mrs. W. B. Brophy, a well-known and respected resident of Goolma, the sad event occurring at Mudgee on Sunday last…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, August 1, 1908. Death of Mr. E. N. BLACKET

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 4

On Tuesday last, just as we were going to press, we received word of the death of Mr. Edwin New bold Blacket, the well-known auctioneer and land agent, who recently…

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Death of a Centenarian

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 4

The death occurred at Farnham on Tuesday of John Henry Smith, whose age is given as 104. The old follow until within a year or two, was…

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Death of Mr. George Yeo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 4

On Friday last Mr. George Yeo, a member of a well-known family long settled in the Elong Elong and Murrungundi districts, died at the residence…

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Death of the Rev. R. Eyton

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 2

The Rev. R. Eyton, M.A., died at Bathurst on Friday. About a week ago he got up in the night to take a cough mixture, but in mistake drank…

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