HUGH MUGRIDGE
“Cooma Express”  Aug. 12, 1936,

“Cooma Express” records DEATH of Hugh Mugridge, Dalgety, aged 76. He died in Scottish Hospital , Sydney . Eldest son of late Hugh Muggridge (sic) of Numbla Vale, Dalgety, and was born at Queanbeyan. Came to Cooma with his parents at the age of 7 (1867). His father was a builder and assisted in the building of the old Cooma gaol. Young Hugh also gave a helping hand. His father then selected Rosewood and added to same as time went on. He was a grazier all his life. Was twice married, first to Miss Rosian Whiteman. She died in 1886 leaving him with one son and one daughter , Napoleon Valentine Muggridge of Homebush, and Mrs. Veitch of Speer’s Point; second, Ethel, 3rd daughter of late Thomas Wroe . She died 12 years ago (1924) leaving 5 sons-- Bertram Hugh, Norman George, Nathaniel Wells of Dalgety; James Courtney of Moonbah, Victor Arthur, Dalgety: six daughters – Mrs. E.J. Lay , Haberfield; Mrs. W. H. Packer , Petersham, Mrs. Ray T. Leach, Bungendore; Mrs. John Hedger, Dalgety; Mrs. Sid Taylor, Milson’s Point; and Miss Vivian Muggridge (sic), a teacher at Gunning. One son, Thomas, died in infancy. He is also survived by 4 brothers — James, John, and Harold of Numbla, Arthur of Sydney, and 3 sisters - Mrs Robert Girvan and Mrs. Ralph Whiteman of Numbla, and Mrs. E. W. Parker of Sydney, 33 grand and 2 great grand children. A service was held in St. Paul ’s Cooma. And the remains then taken on to Boloco for burial, where Rev, A. W. Harris officiated. J. F. Allen was undertaker. 
PS: Sorry, but I forgot to correct the wives of Hugh Mugridge before sending the e-mail off . They were Esther and Rosina after checking on  the genealogy supplied by David Smith. Gwen
Transcribed from Perkins Papers by Gwen Hubert <ghubert-at-pcug-org-au>