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

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

372 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 19

Obituary. LONDON, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

The death is announced of Dean Liddell…

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Death of an Old Identity

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 2

After a very brief illness from inflammation of the bowels a very old identity of this city died yesterday at the hospital in the person of Mr. John Worling. The deceased was…

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Here [?] There Death of Mrs. Hookey

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1898 · page 2

About 11.30 last night, Mrs, Hockey. of Rockley, a sister-in-law of the Hon. Sydney Smith, died suddenly at Milltown. She was attended by Drs. Machattie and Bassett…

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Death of Mrs. Hockey

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over our little townyesterday morning, (writes our Rockley correspondent), when tidings came in the NATIONAL ADVOCATE of the sudden death…

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Death of an old Colonist

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 2

Mr. Stephen Doulman, of Jumpers Flat, who passed away on the 24th inst., was probably the oldest resident of the district, having resided there for 66 years. He was…

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Death of Miss Brodie. TRUNKEY

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 3

The sad news reached Trunkey this morning of the death from consumption of Miss Brodie, niece of Mr. Gunness, hotelkeeper. The young lady had been…

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Death of Mounted Rifleman Muntz

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The riding accident which befell Mr. B. Muntz,of Molong, at the rifle range on Saturday, has had a fatal termination, the unfortunate man succumbing to his…

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Interment of Private Muntz. a Military Funeral

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

For a very long time no such concourse of spectators has filled the streets of Bathurst as that witnessed yesterday afternoon. As early as 3 o'clock numbers of persons filed…

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Death of Lord Carlingford. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

The death is announced of Lord Carlingford (Samuel Parkinson Fortescue), Knight of St. Patrick Biron of Carlingford in the English Peerage and of Clermont…

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Death of an old Colonist. BOURKE

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 3

The death ia announced of a well-known North Bourke resident, Mr. Jas. Reed, aged 88. Deceased, who had been a resident of the colony for 65 years,…

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The Funeral

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 5

The funeral took place on Tuesday, at Bathurst, and the streets were crowded with people who came to gaze in silent reverence on the mournful looking vehicle which…

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Death of a Politican. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

Edward O'Donnell MacDavitt, Attorney General in the Queensland McAalister Ministry from January 8 to August 3 1875, took ill while learning…

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Death of Private Muntz. Comrades Mourn His Demise. a Life of Promise Abruptly Ended. Buried with Military Honors at Bathurst

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 5

THE last day of the firing competition at Bathurst was not allowed to pass without an accident which, unfortunately, terminated in the death of Private Edward Muntz, of the…

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Death of Mr. Edwin Suttor

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Edwin [?] (uncle of the Hon. F. B. Suttor) which occurred at the residence of the deceased gentleman's neice, Mrs. J. G…

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Death of an Octogenarian

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 2

A very old resident of the Bathurst district has passed over to the great majority in the person of Mr. H. Redwell, aged 88 years, who was interred on Saturday in the Perth…

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Death of Mr. H. S. Green. DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 3

Intelligence has been received from South Africa of the death of Mr. Herbert S. Green. The deceased young gentleman, who was only 21 years of…

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Obituary. LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 3

The death is announced of the Bight Reverend John Richardson Selwyn, late Bishop of Melanesia, at the age of 53 years…

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Funeral of Captain M'kee. Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 3

The body of Captain M'Kee, which was washed ashore not far from the illfated wreck, was brought to Sydney this afternoon, and the funeral of the…

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Death of Mr. Josiah Parker

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 2

One of the oldest residents of the Bathurst, district passed away in the person of Mr. Josiah Parker, of Glanmire. Mr. Parker had reached the age of 90 year. He was a…

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Death of a Well-Known Contractor. SYDNEY, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 2

This morning Mr J. B. Elphinstone, the well-known contractor, died suddenly at his residence, Glebel point…

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