For “Buried” 8 AUG 1908 of Elizabeth Debenham
The funeral took place on Saturday last at West Kempsey cemetery and was very largely attended.
The issue is Thursday 13 August 1908, so 'Saturday last' is 8 August 1908.
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The Macleay Chronicle (Kempsey)
Kempsey newspaper, 1899-1952, digitised on Trove.
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For “Died” 25 AUG 1907 of Joseph Rambler Barber
On Sunday last there passed away another very old resident in the person of Mr. Joseph Barber, of West Kempsey. The deceased was 86 years of age. He leaves numerous descendants also, particulars of whom were not available at the time of going to press.
Trove OCR, read in full this session. "Sunday last" before Thursday 29 August 1907 is 25 August, which matches the registration and the monument. Its "86 years of age" agrees with the monument and corrects the Macleay Argus death notice already cited on this person, which reads "Aged 80 years and 3 months" — a figure that fits no candidate. The Port Macquarie News of 31 August 1907 (Trove 119147230) carries the same news third-hand: "Mrs. Catherine Lee, of East Kempsey, and Mr. Joseph Barber, of West Kempsey, both over the age of 80 years, have also passed away."
For Elizabeth Debenham (1819–1908)
On Thursday last at her residence, West Kempsey, Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson, senr., passed away at the ripe old ago of 88 years from an attack of cerebral apoplexy. The deceased lady was born in Bury, England, and had been a resident of this State for over 50 years. She leaves a family of 3 sons and 4 daughters, grand-children and great grand-children.
Trove OCR ('ago' for age). 'Bury' is Bury St Edmunds, the market town whose registration district (Thingoe) covers Whepstead and Hawstead. The same column records the death two days later of her daughter Mrs William Henry Rowe: 'The deceased was a daughter of Mrs. Nelson, whose death is recorded this week.'