Walter Scott Targett (1849–1918)
from Lithgow Mercury
Mr. W. S. [Walter Scott] Targett died in St. George's hospital, Kogarah, as a result of his serious accident on Saturday afternoon, when his leg was severed by a tram. Mr. Targett was one of the State's best known journalists, and founded the "Lithgow Mercury" in 1878, when he issued what is known as a demy sheet. In 1882 he successfully contested the Hartley seat, and sat in the 11th and 12th Parliaments, retiring early in 1887. He was a debater of considerable ability and was regarded as an authority on the land laws. Later, Mr. Targett was associated with provincial papers in N.S. Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. Subsequently, he accepted a position in the Government printing office. Deceased was a man of exceptionally fine physique, being 6 feet in height and weighing about 17 stone.
Original publication
Other Obituaries for Walter Scott Targett
- St George Call (NSW), 14 September 1918, p 7
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- inquest, Evening News (Sydney), 19 September 1918, p 6
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Citation details
'Targett, Walter Scott (1849–1918)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/targett-walter-scott-34856/text43908, accessed 7 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
3 April,
1849
Rotherhithe,
Surrey,
England
Death
9 September,
1918
(aged 69)
Kogarah, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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Occupation or Descriptor
Key Organisations
- Freemasons
- Liquor Trades' Defence Union (NSW)
- School of Arts (Lithgow, NSW)
- United Ancient Order of Druids