Personal Details
| Surname | Mealey |
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| First name | Sydney |
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| Date of death | 21/11/1909 |
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| Age at death | 29 years |
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| Cause of death | Struck by lightning.
Nov 1909 a public inquest was held by AEK Moreton, JP, Muttaburra.
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Details
[Ref:1909/000072]
Son of William Richard Mealey & Annie Greeves
Husband of Clara Carver m. 3 June 1903
Father of –
Sydney Frederick – 21 April 1904
Charles Henry – 19 April 1906
George Richard – 6 June 1908
Cemetery Record
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| Cemetery | Muttaburra |
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| Location | West Central |
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| Grave number | 23 |
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| Occupation | Travelling Carrier |
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| Religion | Anglican |
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| Date of funeral | 23/11/1909 |
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| Comment | Struck by lightning
The Western Champion and General Advertiser for the Central-Western Districts Saturday 27 November 1909
Information was received on Monday last by Sub. Inspector McGrath that a carrier named Sidney Meally had been struck dead by lightning near Muttaburra in the storm of the previous day. Mealley was endeavoring to get his team into Muttaburra before the storm broke and was within a mile and a half of the township when he walked back to drive up his horses. There it was the lightning struck him. His wife and three children were with him at the time. Mrs. Mealley went into Muttaburra and gave the alarm. Mealley had only been in the Central District for about twelve months, having come across from Cloncurry.
[Source: Longreach Items. (1909, November 27). The Western Champion and General Advertiser for the Central-Western Districts (Barcaldine, Qld.: 1892 – 1922), p. 8. Retrieved December 18, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77631111]
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