Friday, 4 April 2014

MRS. FLAHERTY, nee Schneider, Obituary 1921.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser NSW
1 July 1921.

MRS. FLAHERTY.
The death occurred in the Campbell Hospital at an early hour yesterday morning of Mrs. Bridget Flaherty, widow of the late Mr. P. Flaherty, of Ruthven.

The deceased, a daughter, of the late Francis Schneider, of South Gundurimba, was born on the Williams River, but came to Gundurimba as an infant in arms, and had resided on the Richmond for 52 years.

She had seen the district emerge from, a primeval bush and scrub to its present state of smiling prosperity, and herself had helped in the pioneering work.
All her life she was a busy woman, but, with it all, found time to perform many a kindly and charitable act that will long be borne in memory.

She survived her husband some nine years. Three sons — Frank (late A.I.F.), Patrick and Edward, and three daughters — Mrs. G. Gaudron (Codrington), Mrs. C. Fredericks (Nimbin) and a single girl at home survive. One daughter died in the hospital last year.

The funeral takes place today.

Grandson of the above.
The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser NSW
7 June 1907
Still the Pea Rifle. —

Edward, the 17 years old son of Mr. E. Flaherty, of South Lismore, was shot through the stomach by the accidental discharge of a pea rifle on Monday last.

It appears Flaherty and some mates were out shooting when a youth named Pat Gallagher jumped from one ledge to another, the shock causing the pea rifle he carried to explode with the result mentioned. 
Deceased was a grand-nephew of Mr. R. Bugden, of Coraki.



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