Cudgegong Valley History Project

DEATH OF MR FRANCIS SKINNER. We regret to announce the death of Mr. Francis Skinner, a very old and respected resident of Mudgee, at the age of 79 years. The deceased had resided at Tunnabutta for many years, and leaves a grown-up family of five sons and five daughters, including Messrs. John Skinner (Stoney Creek), W. Skinner (Tunnabutta), and Mrs. S. Miller (Mudgee). The funeral cortege will leave deceased's residence, Mortimer-street West, at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow, for the general cemetery. Mudgee Guardian, Monday 9 August 1909, p. 2. Obituary Francis Skinner

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR FRANCIS SKINNER. The funeral of the late Mr. Francis Skinner was largely attended, on Tuesday afternoon, the burial service being conducted by Rev. J. B. Penman. The remains were interred in the Methodist portion of the general cemetery. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 12 August 1909, p. 17. Funeral Francis Skinner

Local Brevities The funeral of Mrs. Emily Skinner took place on Friday afternoon last to the Methodist portion of the general cemetery, the cortege being a lengthy one. The Rev. G. Laverty performed the last sad rites at the graveside, while Mr. J. C. Swords had charge of the funeral arrangements. Deceased was a native of Kurrajong Heights, near Richmond, and was nearly in her 73rd year. She had been over 50 years married, and her husband pre-deceased her by a little over four years. The late Mrs. Skinner was the mother of a large family - seven sons and two daughters - as follows: - Mr. F. Skinner, Scone; Mr. W. L. Skinner, Tunnabutta; Mr. J. S. Skinner, Stony Pinch: Mr. G. Skinner, Gilgandra; Mr. Herbert Skinner, Dunedoo; Mr. Charles Skinner, Auckland, New Zealand; Mr. R. Skinner, Wellington, New Zealand; Mrs. Miller, Sydney; and Mrs. Donoghue, Mudgee. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 13 November 1913, p. 26. Obituary Emily Skinner

FUNERAL NOTICE. SKINNER. - The friends of the family of the late Mrs. Skinner are kindly invited to attend the funeral of their late beloved mother, Emily Skinner, to move from her late residence, Mortimer-st, West End, To-morrow (Friday Afternoon) at 2.30 for the Mudgee Cemetery. J. C SWORDS, Funeral Director. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 6 November 1913, p. 22. Funeral Emily Skinner