Kenneth Robert MCCLOUGHAN
1886 - 1934 (48 years)
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Name Kenneth Robert MCCLOUGHAN Birth 1886 Gender Male Death Feb 1934 Mudgee, NSW, Australia 
- HARGRAVES TRAGEDY. MR K. R. McCLOUGHAN'S DEATH Injured When Sheer-legs Fell.WHEN three sheer-legs crashed to ths ground during an attempt to get a horse out of a miner's shaft at Hargraves on Monday Mr. Kenneth Robert McCloughan, aged 47, re ceived injuries which caused his death In the Mudgee District Hospital In the early hours of the following morning. Mr. McCIoughnn, who was a ganger employed by the Cudge gong Shire Council, was, with several other men, trying to extricate a horse from a shaft by means of three sheer-legs and a chain. While the work was in progress the sheer-legs fell, and It is believed that Mr. McCloughan was struck by the crow-bar which held them together at the top. He suffered a fractured skull and in juries to the left side of the chest, and was taken to the Mudee District Hospital. Despite all efforts to save his life. However, he died in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Mr. McCloughan was one of the most popular residents of the Hargraves district, and his tragic death has caused the most pro found regret amongst his many friends. His wife and six children are receiving the deepest and most sincere sympathy of the entire district. The children are Hilton, Ronald, Dulcie, Enid, Malva and Victor, all residents of Hargraves. It is stated that the work In which Mr. McCloughan was engaged at the time of the tragedy was not being done for the council, but for the owner of the horse. The remains were conveyed to Hargraves yesterday, and after an impressive service in the church the funeral took place to the Church of England portion of the local cemetery, the officiating clergyman being the Rev. Mr .Harris, of Hill End. Six members of the C. of E. Parish Council, with which deceased had been connected I for a considerable period, acted as pall-bearers. As a mark of respect upwards of one hundred relief workers, over whom deceased had exercised supervision as ganger, assembled at the church, and then marched at the head of the sad procession to the graveside. They also contributed a handsome wreath as a small tribute to one who bad earned their love and respect. The president, councillors, engineer and clerk of the Cudgegong Shire Council were also in attendance at the funeral, and placed a wreath- on the grave. Mr. J. C. Swords had charge of the funeral arrangements. [1]
Person ID I1147 treeno1 Last Modified 15 Nov 2015
Family Agnes Eileen EDWARDS, b. 1887 d. 1956 (Age 69 years) Children 1. Enid MCCLOUGHAN + 2. Melva MCCLOUGHAN, b. 1921, Hargraves, NSW, Australia d. 16 Dec 1973, Oyster Bay, NSW, Australia (Age 52 years)3. Dulcie MCCLOUGHAN [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] 4. Victor MCCLOUGHAN [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] + 5. Hilton John MCCLOUGHAN, b. 22 Jul 1911, Hargraves, NSW, Australia d. 08 Aug 2008, Mudgee, NSW, Australia (Age 97 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]6. Ronald William MCCLOUGHAN, b. 6 Sep 1914, Hargraves, NSW, Australia d. 2 Dec 1953, Sydney, NSW, Australia (Age 39 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]Family ID F374 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 25 Jan 2015
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Death - Feb 1934 - Mudgee, NSW, Australia 
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Sources - [S306] Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) , (http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/title/648).
- [S306] Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) , (http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/title/648).