Personal Details
| Surname | Smail |
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| First name | Thomas |
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| Date of death | 14/01/1893 |
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| Age at death | 50-60 years |
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Details
Thomas was born South of Scotland aged between 50 or 60 years
Cemetery Record
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| Cemetery | Muttaburra |
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| Location | Unknown |
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| Comment | The Western Champion and General Advertiser for the Central-Western Districts
Tuesday 17 January 1893
Yesterday, before the P.M., an inquiry was held concerning the death of a man named Thomas Smail, commonly known as “Tommy the potsticker” He had been ill for some time from a horrible disease, and lived in a tent near the Chinaman’s garden. A laborer named Joseph Daley found the corpse lying in the tent on Sunday morning. The police inspected the remains, and obtained instructions for their burial in the local cemetery.
[Source: MAGISTERIAL INQUIRIES. (1893, January 17). The Western Champion and General Advertiser for the Central-Western Districts (Barcaldine, Qld.: 1892 – 1922), p. 6. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77216892]
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