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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Death of Mr. G. Hitchen

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 9

There passed away on Monday, at the residence of Nurse Hicks, Orange one of the pioneers of the Castlereagh River district, in the…

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Death of Mrs. L. Bungate, Senr

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

News was received in town during the week of the death of Mrs. Bungate, wife of Mr. Linus Bungate, builder and contractor of thin town. Some time…

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Death of a Pioneer. Mr. John Cafe

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

Another of the grand old band of pioneers of the West, who biazed the track of development in this district, has been called to his rest after a…

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The Great Cobar Fatality. Death of Alfred Murray. Coroner's Inquiry

Western Age · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon at the Court House, before Mr Coroner Neil Morrison, J.P, an inquiry was held touching the death of a miner…

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Life on a Troopship. Funeral at Sea

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

Signaller J. R. Etchells, who was at one time employed by Mr. J. J. Salkeld, and at time of calistment was with Messrs. Salter Bros., and who is…

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Death of E. A. Bellet. Coronial Inquiry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

An inquiry was opened at the Dubbo Court House yesterday morning, before Mr. W. F. Robertson (Coroner), when the following evidence was taken with…

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Death of Mr. K. C. Mc Kenzie

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

Just as we are going to press we learn that Mr. K. C. McKenzie—who, for many years, kept a general store in Bourke, and of recent years kept. The…

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Death of Infants

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. W. Power, of Gipps-street, were on Wednesday bereft of their infant 800, John Edward, at the age of one month. The body was…

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Death of Kenneth Kilby

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

THe death occurred in a private hospital at Dubbo yesterday of Kenncth [?] Kilby, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Kibly, of Trangic. Deceased, who was…

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Death of Mr. E. Fitzgerald

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Edward Atley Fitzgerald, a wellknown and highly respected citizen of Dubbo, who succumbcd to a heart…

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Death of Mr E. Fitzgerald

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 1

We deeply regret to record the death of Mr. Edward Atley ("Ted") Fitzgerald, third son of Mrs. E. M. Fitzgerald, of the Castlereagh Hotel,…

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The Mount Boppy Fatality. Death of Edward Webb

Western Age · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

An inquest concerning the death of Edward Webb, a miner employed at the Mount Boppy gold mine, was held at the Court House, Canbelego…

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Obituary. Mrs. S. M. Sides

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

Death has claimed another old resident in the person of Mrs. Sarah Mabel Sides, widow of the late Dr. Richard Sides, the sad event occurring…

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Death of Mr. W. Murray

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 9

The following is taken from the William Murray, J.P., occurred about Bowral "Mail":—As briefly announced in last issue, the death of Mr…

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Death of Mr. L. J. Godfrey

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

Many people in Bourke will regret to hear of the death of Mr. L. J. Godfrey, manager of the Thargomindah branch of the Commercial…

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Death of Mrs. McKEO[?]N[?]E

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Mrs. nam[?] McKe[?] wife of Mr. Ar[?] McKech[?] of South Dubbo, died in the Dubbo District Hospital this morning after a protravted and…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 5

The death occurred on Tuesday of Mr. David Martin of Apsley. The deceased, who was 63 years of age, leaves a widow mill grown up family. The…

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Obituary

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

Mrs. Namoi McKeehnie, wife of Mr. Archibald McKeehnie. of Dubbo, died at the local District Hospital on Tuesday after a protracted and…

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Death of Mr. W. G. Orbell

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 1

News was received in Dubbo to-day that Mr. William George ("Buna") Orbell, a brother of Mr. Albert Orbell, of this town, had died at Coonamble…

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Sudden Death of Mr. W. G. Orbell

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

Quite a gloom was cast over the Coonamble and Dubbo districts this morning when news came through of the sudden death of Mr. William…

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