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From: "Daryl Crabtree" <>
Subject: [AUS-VIC-NorWest] WEST WIMMERA MAIL
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 20:52:00 +1000


April 21, 1911
Mr. George FAUX, one of the oldest residents of the Wimmera, and a retired farmer from Lubeck, who has been living in Horsham for some time, died with startling suddenness on Wednesday morning. He was very fond of horse racing and was at the course every morning to see his horse Kaywarry exercised. On Wednesday he had been chatting with the jockeys Frank BONNELL C. MANCE and H. AGNEW, and walked over to take the rug off Kaywarry. As he did so, he put his right hand to his back and cried "Oh" and fell. Young MANCE ran and lifted him up, and BONNELL rode for help, but deceased died in MANCE'S arms. As Dr. ROBINSON had attended him for heart disease no inquest was held. FAUX was born in Parramatta, N.S.W. 62 years ago and in 1871 he came to the Wimmera as a horse breaker for Mr. EVERETT.

Daryl Crabtree
Gladstone
Qld
Web site for West Wimmera Mail
www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/



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