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

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of Mr. F. B. Grahame. a Western Journalist. Some Interesting Reminiscences

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

In yesterday's issue we noted the death of a Mr. Grahame. Friday's "D.T." gives additional particulars of the sad fatality. It says: "Mr. Frederick Bruce Grahame, lately…

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Death of Mr. J. O. Machattie. a Well Known Western Grazier. Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 3

Mr. J. O. Machattie, grazier of Rocky Falls, and a member of tho Local Land Board, was found dead this morning. He drove out to Mr. Davidson's Elong Elong…

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Death of a Prominent Oddfellow. COWRA

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 3

Grim death has once again visited us, and taken from our midst one we could ill have spared. On New Year's Day, Mr. Andrew McClymont, Provincial…

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Funeral of Mr. F. B. Grahame. Warren

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 3

The body of Mr. Fred. B. Grahame, late editor of the "Warre Herald," who was drownd in Sydney on Thursday, was convoyed to Warren by rail…

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2nd Edition The World Obituary. LONDON, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 3

The death is announced of General Sir James Talbot Aircy, K.C.B…

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Death of Mrs. Bailey. Wife of a Well-known Journalist. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 3

Mrs Bailey, wife of Mr. F. L. Bailey, subeditor of the "Evening News," died suddenly last night, aged 29 years. Deceased was the widow of the late Mr. Richard Kelaher, of…

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Funeral of Mrs. Bayley. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mrs. Bayley, wife of Mr. W. F. L. Bayley, sub-editor of the " Evening News, " took place this afternoon. The body was interred in the Church of…

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Death of a well-known Western Giazier

Molong Argus · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 5

MR. J. O. MACHATTIR, [?]ier of Rocky Falls, and a member of the Dubbo Land Board, was found dead on Sunday morning. He drove out to Mr. Davidson's Elong Elong…

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Here & There Death of Mr. Mowbray Robinson

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1898 · page 2

After a lengthy illness from Bright's disease Mr. Mowbray Robinson died yesterday morning at the Grand Hotel. The late Mr. Robinson was well connected in England,…

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Albury District. Death of an Old Newbridge Resident. London, Saturday night. NEWBRIDGE

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1898 · page 3

The following passed from the Albury district:—JUNIOR PASSES:—Piano: Misses Caspers and Rankin. I regret to record the death of Mr. James Smith, seur., of Reedy Creek, Newbridge, who died at his residence on the 6th inst. He had been ailing for some time, and his…

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Obituary

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

Yesterday morning, at his residence, Upper Stewart-street, Mr. H.J. Vincent, late of Woodstock, Tarana, passed over to the great majority. The deceased…

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Obituary

Molong Argus · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2

LINES in memory of little "Wills" Paynter, who died January 1st, 1898, at Goolma. R.I.P. Sad and sorrowful a mother was…

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Death of a Public Official. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

Mr. E. B. Price, Assistant Engineer in the Works Department, died at his residence, Hunter's Hill, of typhoid this afternoon. Deceased initiated and…

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The Funeral of Mr. John Bridge. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

The body of the late Mr. John Bridge was interred in the Waverley cemetery this afternoon, in the presence of a large number of friends. The service was…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. Henry Rotton

The Bathurst Post · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 3

The sad intelligence comes to hand of the death, at Enfield on December 21, of Mrs. Henry Rotton, at the advanced age of 72 years. She had been ailing…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Vincent

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. H. J. Vincent, who died at his residence, Stewart-street, on Tuesday, at the ripe ago of 72 years, left Bathurst at 5 o'clock…

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Obituary. LONDON, Saturday night

National Advocate · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Lewis Carroll…

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Death of Mr. Villiers, M.P. Father of the House of Commons. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Charles Palham Villiers, the Unionist Liberal Member for Soutn Wolverhampton, and "the Father of the House of Commons,"…

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Obituary

The Gulgong Advertiser and Western Districts Representative · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 1

The death is announced at Cloncurry, Queensland, of Mr. Fred. Wilson, who was for some time in 1895 part…

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Death of a Mountain Identity

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 3

LAWSON, Monday. -- It is with regret I have to announce the death of our oldest native of this town, Miss Wilson, who was born here about 48 years ago and has lived here almost ever since. She passed…

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