Solomon GILLIES 1 2 3
- Born: 1879, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand 2
- Died: 3 May 1900, Waikawa, Southland, New Zealand at age 21 3
- Buried: 7 May 1900, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand 4
 General Notes
Historical Newspaper accounts of Solomon Gillies' death:
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Mataura Ensign, Issue 733, 5 May 1900, Page 2
An accident occurred at Waikawa on Thursday (the 'News' reports) whereby Solomon Gillies, 20 years of age and son of Mr Gillies, sawmiller, met with his death. No particulars are to hand, excepting the explanation that the fatality was due to the collision of two trollies. It is stated that no blame is attachable to anyone.
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The Southland Times, Issue 14632, 5 May 1900, Page 2
The funeral of the late Solomon Gillies takes place on Monday.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS
Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4751, 9 May 1900, Page 2
An accident occurred at Waikawa on Thursday whereby Solomon Gillies, 20 years of age aud son of Mr Gillies, sawmiller, met his deatb. No particulars are to hand, excepting the explanation that the fatality was due to the collision of two trollies. It is stated that no blame is attachable to anyone.
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CASUALTIES.
Otago Witness, Issue 2410, 10 May 1900, Page 19
An accident occurred at Waikawa on Thursday (says the Southland News), whereby Solomon Gillies, 20 years of age and son of Mr Gillies, sawmiller, met with his death. The fatality was due to the collision of two trollies. It is stated that no blame is attachable to anyone.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Evening Post (Wellington, New Zealand), Volume LIX, Issue 111, 11 May 1900, Page 7
An accident occurred at Waikawa last week, whereby Solomon Gillies, 20 years of age and son of Mr. Gillies, sawmiller, met with his death through the collision of two trollies.
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Burial Notes
Eastern Cemetery, Block 14, Plot 10
Recorded Events in His Life
- Gallery: The Gillies family plot and gravestone in Eastern Cemetery, in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
- He was buried at the Eastern Cemetery, Block 14, Plot 10 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand on 7 May 1900.
Inscription:
In loving memory
of
JANE
BELOVED WIFE OF THOMAS GILLIES
DIED 10TH DEC 1925 AGED 73 YEARS.
ALSO THE ABOVE THOMAS GILLIES
DIED 1ST JUNE 1930, AGED 87 YEARS.
ALSO THEIR SON SOLOMON
DIED 3RD MAY 1900, AGED 21 YEARS.
AT REST.
ALSO
CHARLOTTE MOODIE GILLIES
ONLY DAUGHTER OF
THOMAS AND JANE GILLIES
DIED 29TH JULY 1956 AT REST
- Gallery: Detail view of the Gillies family gravestone in Eastern Cemetery, in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
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