The remains were interred in the Roman Catholic portion of the new cemetery, Rev. Fr. Deenihan performing the last sad rites at the graveside. and Mr. Jas. Elphick carrying out the mortuary arrangements.
The death occurred at Argalong on the 2nd inst. of Mrs Lynch, wife of Mr Daniel Lynch, of Argalong Post office aged 74 years.
She was a very old resident of the district. Mr. Ted Lynch a son, arrived from Temora in time to be present at the funeral, also a daughter. Mrs O'Brien. R.I.P. - (Ref- The Catholic Press (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1942)(about) Previous issue Thursday 13 September 1917 Next issue Previous page Page 1).
MRS DANIEL LYNCH
- It becomes our sad province to have to record the death, at the age of 75 years, of another good old pioneer mother, in the person of Julia, the beloved wife of Mr. Daniel Lynch, which occurred at her home at Argalong on 1st inst. The cause of death was rheumatism, and senile decay.
For the last seven years she suffered excruciating agony from acute rheumatism and was confined to her chair for most of the time. The contraction of muscles was evidence of the pain she had been forced to endure, but despite it all she had a kindly word for all, and with an intellect undimmed she always had a pleasant word for her husband and her daughters who were ever loyal to her.
It was the keenest grief of her only son (Mr. Edward Lynch) that he could not be at her bedside when the Angel of Death called her home. Death in any case must have been a happy release for her and fortified by the rites of her church in the presence of her husband and eldest daughter, she passed peacefully away, being sensible to the last.
The departed was a native of County Cork, Ireland, and came to Australia in 1865.
About 1870 she was married to Mr. Daniel Lynch, one of the oldest miners and the discovorer of "Broken Cart" reef In 1873-74 Mr.
Lynch was licensee of the "Queen's Arms" Hotel, which he leased from the late Mrs.John Madigan, but tiring of hotel life he again turned his attention to gold mining, and became the purchaser of the Sandy Creek Gold and Tin Sluicing Company from the late Mr. Edward Fitzgerald. In company with Mr James Arthur (now an inmate of the Salvation Home in Sydney) they worked the claim with varying success, but floods, sand and heavy boulders overcame their endeavors and they abandoned it.
Mr. Lynch selected the site of his present home which he built and improved.
The Argalong Post Office was placed under his supervision there. For years now the poor old man—also suffering from rheumatism — has only been able to totter about. He has had ill turns when his life was despaired of, but, to the wonder of his friends, rallied again.
The result of the union has been two daughters, viz,
Mrs Frank Abbott (Argalong) and
Mrs O'Brien (Temora), and
one son, Mr. Edward Lynch (Temora).
These, with her aged husband and 12 grandchildren, are left to mourn the loss of a fond and loving mother, a loyal and devoted wife and a grandmother who loved to hear the prattle of their infant voices and accept their caresses as a happy solace during her dreary years of pain.
During her illness and her devoted husband's trying time the neighbors were particularly kind, notably Messrs R. Haydon, Sydney George Pearce, and D. L Herlihy, who with their better 'halve" left no stone unturned to minister of their comforts, kindnesses that have not waned e'en now.
The funeral took place, on Monday last, and it was a most trying experience, water everywhere. About two miles of flood water on Bombowlee had to be negotiated and the rest of the road abounded in quagmires all the way.
The remains were interred in the Roman Catholic portion of the New Cemetery, Mr James Elphick being the undertaker and Rev Fr Sharkey, P.P., conducting the last rites at the grave. We tender the bereaved ones our deepest condolence in the dark hours that have obscured their pathway.
TUESDAY MAY 28, 1907. GENERAL
It is reported that a couple of changes of business proprietorships are being effected this week. Up to the present 2500 miles of wire betting have been ordered for the state, and 1700 miles have been despatched. Mr. S. Horden, in the Arbitration Court recently, stated that the wages he paid ran into from £900 to £1000 per day. The annual turnover of the establishment;, he said, amounted to under £2,000,000.
In the action Crick v Harnet (Sergeant, at-arms), the Supreme. Court granted leave to appeal to the Privy Council. Mr. Justice Cohen said he did not know that either party would be satisfied if the appeal was decided by the High Court. He was the cotter's only child, They called him Little Jim and Death with scythe and hour-glass had Called round to wait on him ; The mother wept, the father sobbed, For death looked very sure, But Little Jim's still in the swim Through Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
The Willie Ploma Estate will be offered at auction in subdivision blocks on June 19. The auctioneers are Messrs E. J. Cooke & Co. and J. M. Peek & Sons, Melbourne. Mr. Gibb, the owner of the property, which is absolutely one of the best in the district, was at Gundagai last week in connection with the sale. >P>The executive of the Irish National Council1 has passed a resolution ing that the Irish Council Bill isinsult to the Irish nation. A further; resolution was passed calling upon the Irish members to withdraw from the Imperial Parliament, return to Dublin, and there form an assembly which could claim representation at the Hague Conference, and press that the dispute between England and Ireland should be settled by an international court of arbitration. A man giving the name of John Harris, with several gaol aliases, was twice charged at the Cootamundra 'Police Court with falsely representing himself as a policeman (in plain clothes), by which be imposed upon the proprietor of the Emu hotel and a young man with a merry-go-round party. In the latter case he went to the ex. traordinary length of taking sworn statements, pretending that the young .man was wanted as a sheep-stealer. Accused was fined 50s on each charge or two months imprisonment, cumula tive, which means four months bard labor in Goulburn gaol. A list of convictions was produced in his case and he was only liberated from Cootamundra goal on the 18th instant.
At the Tumbarumba Police court, on Wednesday, May 15, S. T. Donaldson, auctioneer, Tumbarumba, proceeded against Stewart Eeenan, Batlow, for accusing him of stealing a purse containing money for the purpose of extorting money from prosecutor. After hearing the evidence of prosecutor and Constable Brown, the P.M. said there was not a tittle of evidence to support the charge. The case would go on if the patties' liked. Mr. Donaldson should have proceeded against Keenan for defamation of character. Mr. Donaldson was highly spoken of everywhere. Mr. MacNevin and Mr Kelly, solicitors for prosecutor and accused respectively conferred, and it was then decided to withdraw proceedings without pre judice or affecting any other action which might be ' brought forward. The P.M. then discharged accused. ' " Gracchus." writiner in Revnolds' newspaper (London), has a tilt at Sir William Lyne, in thq following terms: —" Among other silly statements you revelled in was the «mazing absurdity that England was living from hand to mouth. To those who new anything of Australian politics, this took one's breath away. It is suoh a delicious picture—that of mighty and pro sperous Australia coming to rescue poor, penniless EngUnd from bank ruptcy. Where, my dear fellow, have you got your ideas from? jDan you read ? If'bo, you might study the trade returns ,pf the two countries. Can you count ? If so, you might spend your time in calculating how long it will take your continent to repay this little island the many millions you have borrowed from, her. Have you any notion of the ordinary courtesies of life ? If so, you will hesitate next time before you slander your hostess." We are glad ; to i hear .that Mr. Daniel Lynch (who* has been an inmate *f the Tumut^ottaKq Hospital for the past week or &3,: suffering from kidney troubles) is . improving, and we hope soon to see him about, his old self again.
The social at the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night in aid of the Superior Public School piano fund was attended by about 800 persons, and as a result of it and the children's dance which followed on Saturday night the flebfc of £30 on the piano will be cleared off. Our report will appear in next issue.
On Thursday evening last Mr. Ernest Wbyburn,(''Ginger "), when returning from Kijlarney in Mr. Jno. Beale's brewery cart, was thrown out near Mr. O'Brien's freezing works and sustained a fracture of his left arm, just above the wrist. Dr. Mason per formed the necessary surgery and the patient is doing;,as well as can be expected. _
A'miner named sflornby at one of the hydraulic sluicing claims at Tumbarumba, while employed at the blacksmith's forge recently, got a piece of steel in his eye. The steel was removed and a stream of blood spurted from the eye. Subsequently inflammation set in and blood poisoning supervened. The doctors at Tumbarumba and Dr. Mason and Browne recommended the sufferer's removal to Sydney for treatment, and upon his arrival at Prince Alfred Hospital Dr. Pockley found that the removal of the optic was necessary to preserve the sight of the other eye. The operation was performed on May 14 and the patient is doing as well as can be expected. It will be a month from the date of the operation before he will be permitted to leave the institution.
The annual Hospital Ball, on Wednesday, June 5, organised by the ladies of Tumut, gives promise of eclipsing all previous functions of the kind. A romp for the juveniles will be held the following night. Miss Donnelly and Mrs. E. G. Bridle, the joint hon. secretaries, report that more than satisfactory results have been achieved both as regards collections in kind and specie by the enthusiastic band of workers and in the sale of tickets. It is estimated that fully 90 couples will be present on the occasion, but preparations have been made for a much larger attendance. This ball is looked upon as the principal social feature of the year, and the interest, evinced in it; can be gauged by the numerous orders in the hands of tradespeople who are tested to their incompacity to fulfil them to time.
John Stephenson