Timothy Farrell witnessed the death of
Edmund ("Edward") Farrell on 9 June 1863 at Cockerline Station in Culgoa River. "Information was sent to the police magistrate this week of the death of a man named Edward Farrell, by drowning, in Culgoa, on the 8th instant. The information is very scant as to particulars ; but, as far as I can learn, Mr. Cruikshank and three of his men were in aboat on the Culgoa on the day named. From some cause or other the boat was upset. There was but one of the number that could swim, but three managed to get ashore. The current was very strong, and Farrell's body was not found till four days after. He leaves a wife and five children on the station, Cockerline."
Another report is that he was attempting to pull a dray over the river (HOB vol 11, page 107).
10,1 Timothy Farrell witnessed the death of
Edmund Farrell on 16 March 1869. According to Harvey Barnett's memoirs, "three of the Farrell brothers [Timothy, Edmund and Tom - JMF] were riding together when they were overtaken by a thunderstorm and the one in the middle was struck dead while the others were untouched. In those days men's hats had a piece of steel wire round the edge of the rim and it was generallyt believed that this wire had become exposed and attracted the lightning."
2,11 Timothy Farrell died on 7 January 1926 at age 72 in Bourke.
1,5,12 He was buried on 7 January 1926 at Bourke Roman Catholic Cemetery in Bourke.
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