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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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An Inquest. Death of Robert H. Siggins

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

On Tuesday the remains of the late Robert Hewitt Siggins (a member of the 7th Light Horse in the Expeditionary Forces, and whose sudden death…

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Death of Mr. J. D. McKAY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. John Dight McKay, who was well-known to Dubbo residents, died at his residence, Leeholme, near Bathurst. early on Saturday morning, and…

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Death of Mr. J. D. Mackay a Well-known Stock [?]Reeder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. John D. Mackay, who died at "Leeholme," Kelso, near Bathurst, on Saturday last, was well known in the Dubbo district, where he had many…

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Death of Robert Siggins

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 5

On Tuesday the inquiry concerning the death of Robert Hewitt Siggins (a member of the Expeditionary Forces) which took place on the morning, of the…

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Death of Mrs. Harrison

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

On Sunday night there passed away in a Dubbo private hospital after five weeks' illness, Mrs. Annie Harrison, wife of Mr. Geo. Harrison, of…

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Death of Mr P. Oakden

Western Age · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday afternoon at his home, Lerida Station, 17 miles from Cobar, of Mr. Philip Oakden, one of the pioneer…

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Death of a Warren District Pioneer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

Mr. Adolf Alexander, the pioneer of commercial life in the Warren district, and who was known as the "grand old man of Warren," died a few days ago…

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Late Mr. P. Oakden. Pioneer Pastoralist

Western Age · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

The death of Mr Philip Oakden, at his home Lerida Station, near Cobar, on Thursday afternoon, after an illness of six months, removes one of…

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Death of Children

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gardiner, of Darling-street, were yesterday bereft of their child, Geo. Albert, at the age of seven months, the cause of death…

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Death of a Child

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

The death occur red on Thursday of Heary James, the six weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Webster, of Myallstreet, from gastric-taxacinin. The…

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Death of Miss Dunk

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

Miss Doris Kathleen Dunk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunk, of Wougarbon, passed away in a Dubbo private hospital on Sunday night from…

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Death of Mrs. Tuxford

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

Residents of Dubbo will regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Mary Ana Tuxford, which took place at Parramatta Hospital last week. Mrs…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 6

This morning the death took place on the Wellington Hospital of Mr. William Alfred Ward, of Bushranger's Creek, after an illness of ten days, the cause…

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Death of Mr. Ament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. Robert Ament, manager of the Trangie Experiment Farm, had the misfortune to slip and his foot was caught in the big wheel of a traction…

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Obituary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. William Cusack, a well-known resident of Narromine, died at the Dubbo District Hospital on Friday afternoon at the ago of 41 years from…

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Death of a Child

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

[?] Raines, son of Mr. and [?]a William J.Haines, of Mogrigay [?] in a private hospital early on Monday morning to an attack…

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Death of Mr. Cusack

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

A large number of our renders in the Narromine district will regret to leorn of the death of Mr. William Cusuck.which sad event took place at…

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Obituary. the Late Mr. S. MORLEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 5

On Wednesday all that was mortal of the into Mr. Sid Morley was laid to rest in the Geurie cemetery. The deep respect in which the…

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Death of Mrs. Bungate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 5

Though not entirely unexpected, the news of the death of Mrs. Linus B[?]ngate, of Dubbo, was received with regret by her local friends. The sad…

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Mysterious Death of a Chaffeur

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

At Heidelberg near Melbourne on Wednesday morning two men noticed a motor-car in the middle of the road, apparently deserted. They walked up to…

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