Obituary
The past week has been one of weeping and anguish to many persons in this district. Within that short time—from one Sunday to the other—four well-known and much respected…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1888
42 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 3
Death of Mr. John Tait
The aad news that Mr. John Talt had expired suddenly on Monday morning (days the Telegraph) while on his way into town fell like a bombshell on the sporting community. The deceased…
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AN elderly and an eccentric preacher in an American town has, we read, hit upon the decidedly novel idea of preaching his own funeral sermon, the…
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By the death of Mrs. Traise, one of the Bulli widows, ten children, the eldest of whom is still quite young, and the youngest an helpless infant, are loft without either of their natural guardian…
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LONDON, June 12.—The death is announced of General Sir Duncan Alexander Cameron, G.C.B. [General Sir Duncan Cameron, who was…
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THE Hobart Mercury says :—" Mr. Patrick Martin, who died on the 6th instant, at the age of 52, was well-known in Hobart, the place of his birth. He…
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After long and painful suffering, and hoping against hope, the Emperor Frederick III. passed away calmly and quietly on Friday morning last. As is well known, the deceased suffered from…
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IN to-day's issue will be—observed an advertisement announcing the death of Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, and the following obituary notice is taken from the Milton…
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THE subject of our present notice, the late Mr. Francis Brown, an old and highly esteemed resident of the district, departed this life on Saturday morning last, between…
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The hand of Death has bean heavy upon this community for Borne months past. Almost every week during that period several well-known residents have passed over to the great and silent…
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It is our painful duty to have to record the death of Mr. Charles Harper, the well-known and much respected manager of the Metropolitan Coal [?]…
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The funeral nf tho late Mr. Charles Homer took place on Tuesday, and unfavorable an were the weather and muddy state of the roads, a considerable number of people followed the mortal…
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IT is our painful duty to chronicle the deaths of two well-known residents or Kiama—viz., Mr. William Tulloch, and Mr. George King Waldron. The first…
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IN our last issue we mentioned the demise of the late Mr. George King Waldron, but as the funeral took place on the date of that issue (Tuesday last) our obituary was of…
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CAPTAIN BAXTER is the name by which one of the oldest inhabitants of Shellharbour was known, and who departed this life on Saturday morning last at…
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WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.—An immense concourse of people attended the funeral of Mr. R. L. Seddon, the cap tain of the English football team, this…
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IT is our sad duty to chronicle the deaths of Miss Emma Wood and Mr. George Haunt. Miss Wood was the second eldest daughter of Mr. George Wood, storekeeper of Kiama;…
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By the last mail from England news was received of the death on the 27th of. July of Mr. J. O. N. Butter, of Brighton, England, the father of Mr. J…
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Mr. James Rixon, of Bulli, intends to deliver a course of lectures from the Hawkesbury to Bega, on "The Life, Character, and Adventures of his late Father, Mr. Benjamin Rixon," who, as…
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Within the short period of a week past three old identities of this district passed away from life and its labors. On Thursday last, Mr. John Dingwall, who was…
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