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15 May 2014

Obituary of Martin Coogan

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(extracted from "Longreach Leader" [QLD, Australia], 19 JAN 1935, 
PAGE 9):

MR. MARTIN COOGAN

By the death in the Longreach Hospital yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock of Mr. Martin Coogan there passed on another of the old
identities connected with the pastoral industry in Central
Queensland.  The late Mr. Coogan was aged 87 years and till he
entered the hospital on October [15th ?] last, had been employed
on Glenbuck for about [24 ?] years, coming there first of all
when the late Mr. Harry Coldham owned that property.  Long before
that he was on Tara in [1896] where he was shearing, and in those
days he was a good man with the blades.  Even then he was known to
his intimates as "Old Martin."  When he relinquished shearing, he
was cowboy on Tara, and then moved to Dunraven, where he served 
under the late Mr. Alf. Coldham, but went back to Tara later.  
From there his next move was to Irvingdale, as Glenbuck was known
in those days, and has been there ever since.  He was a 
particularly good natured man, and would never see a traveller 
stuck for a pound or some assistance to lighten his burden along
the roads.  As a young man he was interested in several racehorses,
and one particularly he remembered was "Shamrock" which he raced
with the late Mat. Meehan in [Barcaldine ?].  Up till the time of
his death he retained a liking for racing matters and always had
an interest in the principal southern events.

The late Mr. Coogan was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, and came to
Australia in a sailing vessel about [60 ?] years ago.  He never
married, and as far as is known has no relatives in Australia. The
funeral will take place at 11 a.m. this morning according to the
rites of the Catholic Church, and will move from the hospital.

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(extracted from "Courier-Mail" [QLD, Australia], 25 JAN 1935, 
PAGE 21):

MR. M. COOGAN - The death occured recently at the Longreach 
Hospital of Mr. Martin Coogan (87), an old identity in Central 
Queensland.  Mr. Coogan had been employed on Tara and Glenbuck 
principally over the past 40 or 50 years.  At one time he was 
keenly interested in the turf and raced "Shamrock" in partnership 
with the late Mr. Mat Meehan, [Barealdine]. He was born in 
Kilkenny, Ireland, and came to Australia in a sailing vessel about 
60 years ago.  He remained a bachelor and, as far as it is known, 
he had no relatives in Australia.

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