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Michael Joseph Dalton (1856–1911)

The death occurred on Saturday, suddenly, of Mr. Michael Joseph Dalton, a member of the firm of Dalton Bros., Ltd., Orange. When returning from a funeral he drove into the Wolaroi grounds to watch a football match, and while there fell back in the vehicle in an apoplectic fit. He was driven home, where he died two hours later. Mr. Dalton was a native of the town of Orange, and a half brother of Mr. James Dalton, head of the firm.

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'Dalton, Michael Joseph (1856–1911)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/dalton-michael-joseph-13338/text23964, accessed 26 April 2025.

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Birth

1856
Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Death

19 August, 1911 (aged ~ 55)
Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

stroke

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