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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

232 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 12

Obituary. LONDON, Saturday night

National Advocate · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 3

The death is announced of the Very Rev. Chas. J. Vanghan, Dean of Llan-daff, whe was headmaster at Harrow 1814-1859. The late Dean Vaughan…

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Death of an Orange Resident. ORANGE, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 3

Mr. Geo. Starr, proprietor of the Greyhound Hotel, died this morning. The deceased gentleman was widely known and very highly respected. He…

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Death of Mr. John Bridge. LONDON, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr, John Bridge of Sydney, who was on a visit to London. The late Mr. Bridge was nead of the firm of John Bridge and Sons…

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Obituary. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 3

The death is announced of George Pullman, the celebrated constructor of Pullman railroad cars…

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Shocking Death of a Hill End Miner. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 3

At Daviesville to-day a miner named Edward Hughes, late of Hill End, met with a chocking and fatal accident, while coming up the mine shaft in a truck…

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Death of Mr. Jno. Bridge

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 5

A CABLEGRAM was received from London on Wednesday morning by Messrs. Bridge and Company announcing the death of Mr. John Bridge, which took place suddenly on Sunday…

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Death of Mr. Joseph Mitchell. WOLLONGONG, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Mitchell, formerly M.P. for Newtown, and promoter of the proposed iron manufactory on a large scale, died to-day. Mr. Mitchells name has…

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Death of Tasma. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 25 October 1897 · page 3

The death of Tasma, from Angina Pectoris, 19 announced, after a week's illness…

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The Late Mr. Geo. Pullman. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 3

From Now York it is reported that the soffin containing the remains of the late Mr. George Pullman, the American railway magnate, has been placed in the centre of a…

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Death of the Duchess of Teck. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 3

Princess Mary, Duchess of Teck, died last night, aged 6-1. Princess Mary was the sister of the Duke of Cambridge and mother of the Duchess of York…

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Death of Mrs. D. M. Charleston. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 3

Mrs. Charleston wife of the Hon. D. M. Charleston, of Sydney, died to-day, the cause of death being premature child birth. The deceased lady was only…

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Death of the Duchess of Teck. LONDON, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 3

The Duchess of Teck had a recurrence of on internal malady on Monday, but it was apparently not of a serious nature. On Tuesday, however, she was worse,…

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Death of Henry George. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 3

Henry George, the Single Tax exponent, died in New York from apoplexy through overwork…

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Death of Sir Hercules Robinson. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 3

Lord Rosemead, better known as Sir Hercules Robinson, ex Governor of New South Wales, is dead…

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Death of a Catholic Prelate. a Martyr to Duty

National Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 2

The Right Rev Dr Hutchinson Bishop of Cooktown, and Vicar Apostolic of North Queensland died at noon on Thursday at Cooktown from uttor…

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Death of Lord Rosmead. the South African Statesman. London

National Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 3

Lord Rosmead, who is better known as Sir Hercules Robinson died suddenly last night, He was aged 88…

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Death of Henry George. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 1 November 1897 · page 3

The death is announced in America of Mr. Henry George, the well-known writer and single-tax advocate. Mr. George died from an attack of…

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The Death of the Duchess of Teck. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 1 November 1897 · page 3

Mr. Chamberlain has forwarded to Her Majesty the Queen the condolences of the Australasian Governors with reference to the death of the Duchess of…

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The Late Mr. George. "And one man in his time plays many parts." SHAKSPERE

National Advocate · Monday 1 November 1897 · page 2

It was a cruel satire of Fate that Mr. Henry George, one of the minor disciples of individualism, should have died from overworking himself in the cause of…

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Sudden Death of a Blackfellow. DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 3

Late last Friday evening a blackfellow named Tommy died suddenly at Murrumgundy. Deceased was skinning a sheep when he exclaimed "Oh," and…

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