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Bishop Lyne (1848–1908)

Mr. Bishop Lyne, district forester at Narrabri, and brother of Sir William Lyne, the Federal Treasurer, was stricken with paralysis at Narrabri, New South Wales, on Wednesday night, and died at half-past 3 yesterday. He did not regain consciousness from the time he was taken ill. The immediate cause of death was hemorrhage of the brain.

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'Lyne, Bishop (1848–1908)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/lyne-bishop-18351/text29985, accessed 6 May 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

1848
Great Swanport, Tasmania, Australia

Death

6 March, 1908 (aged ~ 60)
Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

stroke

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