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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Death of William James Little

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

In last Tuesday's issue of the " Liberal" we chronicled the sad fact that Mr. W. J. Little, a visitor to Dubbo, had been seized with a sudden illness…

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Obituary MR. W. REYNOLDS

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 1

After a long period of ill-health, Mr. W. Reynolds, the father of Geurie, passed away in a private hospital in Dubbo on Saturday afternoon…

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Death of a Well-Known Geurie Resident. Mb. William Reynolds, Senr

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

News was received in Geuri[?] late on Saturday night (writes our correspondent) that Mr. William Reynolds, senr., formerly a long resident of…

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Death of Nellie Sutton

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

The death occurred at the District Hospital yesterday morning of the girl Nellie Sutton, the victim of the unfortunate motor accident on the…

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Death of William Edward Holmes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

The death occurred in the Sydney Hospital on May 17th, of William Edward Holmes. Deceased who was a native of Dubbo and had resided here…

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Coronial Inqulry. Death of Nellie Sutton

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

An inquiry was commeneed yesterday afternoon. before Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P. Deputy Coroner. into the cause of the death of Nellie Sutton, who…

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Death of Mr. W. E. Holmes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 1

Died in Sydney on the 17th instant, Mr. William Edward Holmes, a native of Dubbo. Here he was reared; here he grew into manhood; here he was…

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Obituary MR. A. SMITH

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. Andrew Smith, of Macquarie-st., Dubbo, who had conducted a laundry in this town for some years, passed away at his residence on Tuesday evening,…

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Death of Ellen Sutton. Evidence About the Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 1

The Deputy-Coroner, Mr. G. H. Taylor, yesterday opened an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ellen Sutton…

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Death of Les. Darcy. London, May 24

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 5

Les. Darcy, the champion boxer, is dead…

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Death of Ellen Sulton

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Ellen Sutton was continued on Friday afternoon, before Mr. G. H. Taylor, Deputy-Coroner…

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Death of an Infant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

The death occured last night of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W. Enright, of Ballimore. The funeral took place to-day, the remains being…

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The Death of Les. Darcy

Western Age · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

A later message says that Darcy's death was sudden and unexpected. He rallied, and told the promoter (Hack) that he was feeling fine, but…

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Coronial Inquiry. Death of Nellie Sutton. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Nellie Sutton, who died from injuries received in a motor accident on Thursday, the 17th…

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Death of Lieu. W. B. Kirk Wood

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 3

Our Brewarrina contemporary says:—Lieutenant W. B. Kirk wood, who was killed in action on the 11th inst., at the taking of Ballecourt, had seen…

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Late Mr. Hugh Campbell

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

The late Mr. Hugh Campbell was a familiar figure in Dubbo in the early days of the town, His contemporaries. such as Messrs. C. G. Dulhuaty and G…

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Death of Les[?] Darcy

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

The announcement was made a few days ago that Les Darcy, the great boxer, had died. His end was sudden and unexpected. He rallied,…

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Death of Mr. James Conley. Pioneer Pastoralist Gone

Western Age · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

One of the oldest and best known identities of the Cobar district, in the person of Mr James Conley, passed away at the District Hospital last…

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Local and General. Death of Mrs. Conway

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

Very many residents of Bourke, and the Enngonia and Barringun districts in particular, will regret to learn that Mrs. Conway, relict of the laie Charles…

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Obituary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 7

Yesterday, Mrs. Martha Thompson, a resident of the district for the past 44 years, passed away at the age of 83, at the residence of her son, Mr…

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