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From: "Daryl John Crabtree" <>
Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] WEST WIMMERA MAIL
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:34:58 +1000


October 18, 1918
Obituary
Mr and Mrs Michael HICKEY, of Dopewora, near Goroke, who had attained the
ages of 86 and 87 respectively, died within three days of each other. Mr
HICKEY, as stated in last issue, died on Monday week, his remains being
taken to Horsham on Tuesday evening and interred on Wednesday. On Thursday
Mrs HICKEY passed away, she had been prostrated by the death of her husband,
and did not recover from the shock. Both were natives of County Clare,
Ireland, and landed at Port Adelaide in the fifties, subsequently living at
Mt. Gambier and Horsham, finally settling in the Goroke district 34 years
ago. The surviving members of the family are one daughter, Mary Ann ; and
three sons, Matthew, Michael and Martin, who are well known residents of
Goroke.

Daryl Crabtree
Gladstone
Qld
www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/





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