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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of an Old Hill and Miner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

On Monday night last at 11 p.m. the Grim Reaper claim for its own Mr. Matthew Hancock who had reached the ripe age of 80 years, the greater[?] part…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

On Friday last Mr. James Reynolds, jun., passed away at a private hospital in Orange, the cause of death being a miners' complaint contracted in South…

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Death of John Blackwell

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

After an illness of five weeks the death occurred in the District Hospital on Sunday of Mr. John Blackwell. Deceased at the time of his death was…

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Death of Mr. Jas. Reynolds

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 1

After living in the shadow of death for upwards of a year, Mr. Jas. Reynolds, proprietor of the Railway Hoel, Geurie died in a private hospital at…

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Obituary. Mrs Mary Smith

Western Age · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

The death occurred last Wednesday morning at the Lewisham Hospital, Lewisham, Sydney of a very old and esteemed resident of the…

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Death of Infants

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

Recently there has been considerable sickness amongst children, and several deaths. The illness appears to be an epidemic of some sort, but the…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Peter Bell

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

There were few in Dubbo who were net profoundly affected when it became generally known on Wednesday evening that Mr. Peter Boll, of…

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The Link Broken. Death of Peter Bell

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

The news of the sudd[?]n death of that grand and sturdy son of S[?]otia and respected and esteemed citizen of the Dubbo district, Mr. P[?]r [?]ell,…

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Obituary

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

Death is still prevalent in the town, no less than three cases having occurred since last issue, two of which were those of children. On Tuesday…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

On Friday Mrs. Ann Mitchell, relict of the late Mr. James Mitchell, died at the residence of her son, Mr. James Mitchell, Mumbil. The old lady had…

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Obituary Death of an Infant

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 1

The infant son (John Henry) of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Skinner, of North Dubbo, died on Sunday, the interment taking place yesterday. The little one…

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Death of a Teangie Lady

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

A very sad death occurred in the District Hospital on Tuesday, the victim being Mrs. Draper, wife of Mr. T. Draper, of Trangie. The deceased…

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Obituary. MR. A. ERSWORTH

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

The report of the sudden death of Mr. A. Ebsworth, staff surveyor, Dubbo, caused a shock to the community on Wednesday evening. Mr…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Mario Foster, relict of the late Mr. James Foster, of Gulgong, died at her residence, Percy-street, after on illness of…

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Death of Mrs. Campbell

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

The death, occurred on March 21st at Manly, of Zora Dalgety, widow of R. J. Campbell, Government surveyor, of Sydney and Dubbo, third daughter…

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Death of Private George Farrell

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

It is an exceedingly sad duty to record the death of Private George Farrell, son of Mr. T. Farrell, of Bourke. The soldier, who was the…

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Gerebro-Spinal-Meningitis Death of Alan Collins

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

We regret having to-report that the second case of meningitis proved fatal, the patient being Alan Collins, aged 11, son of Mr. G. Collins. The little…

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Death of a Young Chinaman

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday at a local private hospital of Willie Lee Sing, of Peak Hill, aged 19 years. Deceased had been ailing for some time…

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Death of Private Pat Fagan

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

Mrs. A. Sinerco, of Bourke, has received a letter from Miss Mary Fagan, from St. Carthage Convent, Brooklyn, Hawkesbury, in which she says:—"I…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 5

The death took place at his residence, Little River, on the 4th inst., of Herbort Machie, at the age of 34 years. The deceased, who leaves a wife and…

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