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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 9 of 12

Death of Frank Slavin. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1897 · page 3

Frank P. Slavin, the Australian pugilist, is reported to have died at the Klondyke goldfields, British Columbia…

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The Late Mrs. J. Morris

Molong Argus · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 2

ON Monday afternoon last, there was followed to the grave, in the Wesleyan portion of the Molong cemetery, the hearse containing the remains of the late Mrs. Joseph…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs Morris. a Resident for 43 YEARS

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 7

WE regret to have to record this week the death of one of the oldest residents of this district, in the person of Mrs. Joseph Morris, which took place at the residence of her…

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A Greek Funeral

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 4

There must be something in the sunny air of Greece which makes people be cheerful in spite of themselves that they make oven a burial of the dead an occasion festal rather than gloomy…

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A Remarkable Coincidence. the Death of Wm. White. Deepwater

National Advocate · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

The inquest held at Nine Mile on the body of Wm. White, whose body was found on Bark Hut Creek last Saturday, resulted in a verdict of accidental death caused by a…

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Death of a Famous Pioneer Played Pokes for an Island

Molong Argus · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 3

There died the other days at this home in Red Lake Falls a man who wea[?]ghly identified with the early history of M[?]ota. This man was Pierre Bottinosa, the [?]ing of a French…

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Death of Miss Marion McPhillamy

National Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

We regret to be obliged te chronicle the. death of Miss Marion McPhillamy, daughter of the late Mr. Robert McPhillamy, of German's Hill. The deceased lady, who…

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District Intelligence. Trunkey. Peculiar Death of a Miner. Roasted in a "Dry BATH"

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

A death under mot peculiar circumstances has just been disclosed. A minor named John McGuire, an old and respected resident of the Tuena district, and the discoverer of the Mount…

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Death of a Constable. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 3

An inquest was [?] this morning on the body of Constable Morrow the victim of the Argyle Cut assault. The deceased's wife when called upon to identify the body was…

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Death of Neal Dow. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 3

The death is announced of General Neal Dow, the American advocate of total abstinence and prohibition aged 93…

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Sudden Death of a Publican. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 3

Andy .Blanchard, license of the Mansion House Hotel George-street Sydney, a well known vocalist dropped dead while singing at a concert at Wollongong yesternight…

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The Death of Constable Murrow. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 3

At the inquest on tho body of Constable Murrow to-day, Constable Finn stated that deceased informed him that he had been assaulted by a man while endeavouring to effect an arrest…

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Here & There Death of Mrs. C. A. Grant

National Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 2

The death is announced of Mrs. Colin Alexander Grant, at Kelso. We have been asked to state that the funeral will leave her late residence for the Kelso…

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Death of Constable Murrow

National Advocate · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 3

Concerning the death of Constable Morrow, of Sydney, who died from the the effects of injuries received during a scruffle with a man named Conway,…

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Obituary. LONDON, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 3

The death ia announced at the age of 80 of Sir John Gilbert, the Royal Academician. Mr. Gowen Evans, part-proprietor of…

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Death of Mr. Stevens

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 8

WE are sure that among those who knew him general regret will be expressed when they hear of the death of Mr. Alfred Stevens, which took place at the residence of his daughter, Mrs…

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The Mounted Rifles. Death of Private Hanscombe

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 October 1897 · page 2

A wire from Bega says:—The news of the death of Private William Hanscombe, of the Bega Mounted Rides, was received this afternoon by wire from…

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Death of a Well-known Business Man. SYDNEY, Monday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 3

Mr. Thomas May, late business manager of Messrs. Anthony Hordern and sons, Haymarket, died yesterday morning at his residence, Trafalgar-street…

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The Returning Mounted Rifles. Death of Private Hanscombe at Sea. Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 3

The s.s. "Oruba" arrived here today, with the returning N.S.W. Mounted Rifles on board, also bringing the news of the death of Private W. E…

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Death of Mr. B. Stimpson. CARCOAR

National Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1897 · page 3

Mr. Barnard Stimpson, one of the oldest residen s of this town died last night, at 11 o'clock at his residence. The deceased gentleman has been ailing…

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