Hi All, could sks help with death index listing on cd for this chap. I would like to know his parents names, I am trying to trace him in Scotland. Regards, Daryl Crabtree Gladstone C.Qld THE WEST WIMMERA MAIL Friday March 13 1903 DEATH OF DR. FAIRBAIRN The Booroopki district has lost by death a very old resident in Peter Fairbairn, M.D. L.R.C.S. His end was painfully sudden. At about midnight on Friday last he rose from his bed and with lighted candle in hand went to the room of Mrs. Smith, sister-in-law of Mr. A Crabtree, at whose place he resided. He complained of pain in the region of the heart and asked for some stimulant. This was given him, and he lay down and shortly afterwards expired. Information was at once sent to constable Sargeant, of Goroke, and a magisterial enquiry was on Saturday conducted by Thos. Jelbart, J.P. who returned a verdict of death from natural causes. Deceased was born in Edinburgh 73 years ago, and took his diploma in 1856. He than served in the navy and subsequently in the army as surgeon, a post which he occupied on the man-of-war "Indus" in the West Indies in 1870. About 30 years ago he voyaged to Australia as a Doctor on a sailing vessel. For a time he was employed on Mount Elgin Station, near Nhill, and afterwards practised his profession at Lochiel, and subsequently at lawloit, Goroke and Apsley, finally settling at Booroopki 11 years ago, where the residents subsidised him. He was an excellent surgeon, and especially skilled in childrens ailments. To those unable to pay for medical assistance he was ever ready to make allowance, and but for a failing which has brought about the downfall of so many gifted men would have become eminent in his profession. The death will prove a great loss to his people of Booroopki, who will now be compelled to travel long distances for medical aid. Deceased's remains were interred in the Minimay cemetery on Saturday last, the funeral arrangements being in the hands or Mr.T Jelbart........END