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

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

535 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 27

Sensational Death of a Horse

National Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 7

Referring to the death at the Wellington racecourse on Saturday of the racing stallion Perzimmer, one of the contestants in the Second Trial Stakes, the "Wellington…

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Death of an Ex-sergeant

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 4

The death occurred on Wednesday, at Mudgee, of Mr. James Harvey, aged 61. Deceased only recently retired from the police force, at which time he was a…

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Obituary LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

The death of the late Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's brother, John Campbell, is announced…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Death of a Great Australian

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. Charles Cameron Kingston, formerly Federal Minister for Customs, died in Adelaide this morning, aged 57 years. He framed and passed the first Federal tariff…

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Death of Mr C.C.Kingston Sudden Demise at Adelaide. Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

Mr C. C. Kingston, M.H.R. for Adelaide, died early this morning. It is stated that his body was found by the caretaker of the building in which…

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An Infant's Death Verdict of Wilful Murder Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

An inquest was held to-day into the death of a three-days-old female infant, which was left on the steps of the Globe Presbytery towards the close of…

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The Late Mr Kingston Motion in the Federal Parliament Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr Deakin moved that the House places on record its deep sense of the public services of the late…

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The Late Mr Kingston a State Funeral Adelaide

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

A State funeral was accorded the remains of the late Mr C.C. Kingston to-day. The funeral was over a mile long, Amongst those present were…

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Death of Mr. M. Heaney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 15

On Monday night last death removed from our midst the genial personalty of Mr. Michael Heaney, one of the oldest and most respected pioneers of this…

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Fire in a Melbourne Factory Death of a Hunchback Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

A factory in which the manufacture of , fire kindlers was carried on in South Melbourne, was destroyed by fire this morning. The flames, fed by benzine and resin, cut…

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Death of Millie Walls Magisterial Inquiry. Verdict of Death from Natural Causes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 16

On Tuesday last, at the Court House, Mudgee, the District Coroner, O. A. Edwards, Esq., held an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding…

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The Late C. C. Kingston. a State Funeral. Cortege a Mile Long. Adelaide

Leader · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

A State funeral was accorded the remains of the late Rt. Hon. C. C. Kingston this morning. Rain poured all the time…

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Obituary. MRS. D. Ball, Senior

Molong Argus · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

THERE passed away at per residence at The Shades shortly before midlay on Wednesday one of the oldest and most respected residents of the district…

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Plague at Singapore Death of Two Doctors London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 3

Dr. Ralkes and Dr. Wray, Government medical officer, have died from plague contracted while conducting a post-mortem on a patient who died in…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. Ball, Senr

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 10

THE whole town and district deeply mourns the loss it has sustained by the death of Mrs. Martha Ball, wife of Mr. David Ball, sent., of The Shades, which sad event took…

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Death of Mr. P. Caragher

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 10

It is with much regret that we have to record the death of Mr. "Paddy" Carragher, who died in Sydney on Saturday last after an illness extending over some considerable…

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Death of Mr. J. Ryan

Leader · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

Mr. James Ryan, after a long and trying illness, died on Thursday evening a little after 5 o’clock (says the Molong “Argus”). For some…

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Death of Mr. J. J. RYAN

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 10

We also regret having to chronicle the death of Mr. J. J. Ryan, of Boree Hollow, who succumbed to that dread disease consumption on Thursday afternoon last. A…

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Death of George Larance

Leader · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

The news of the death of George Larance, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Larance, of Orange, will come as a great shock to his own and the…

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Death of “Joe” Orbell

Leader · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. Joseph Orbell In Orange will sincerely regret to hear of his death, which took place at Cobar on Saturday afternoon…

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