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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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Death of an Old Illawarra Native

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 2

Almost simultaneously with the centeury of Illawarra, a native of the district, whose age extended upward of six-tenths of the whole history of the…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 2

MR. GEORGE WOODS, a very old resident of the Jamberoo district, passed away on Monday evening last. The cause of death was dropsy, from which the deceased had…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

NEWS has reached us of the demise of an old and highly respected lady residing at Botany road, Sydney, and late of Kiama, in the person of Mrs. E. Small. The…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon last Miss Elizabeth M. Gill, of Victoria, who had been staying with her sister, Mrs. W. Moles, Tongarra, departed this life, it appears that the…

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Death of Mr. Stenhouse

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 3

Mr. J. Stenhouse, who until recently was superintendent of the A.M. Hospital died at his residence on Sunday morning about 6 o'clock. He had been…

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Death of Sir Henry Parkes. Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

Sir Henry Parkes died rather suddenly at four o'clock this morning. LATER. The only persons with Sir Henry at…

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Death of Sir Henry Parkes. End of a Brilliant Career

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

AT four o'clock yesterday morning, Sit HENRY PARKES, whose 'long, and at times brilliant, political career will remain flesh to the memory of most people…

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Lines Suggested by the Death of the Late Sir Henry Parkes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 2

The hero of a thousand fights sloops well— Australia's Statesman—he of syren tongue, Whoso elequence controlled by magic spoil, And from his enemies laudations wrung—…

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Death of Mr. Tratt

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 2

Mr. John Tratt, of Fairy Meadow, who had been ailing for a considerable time, died early on Sunday morning, at the age of 61. Mr. Tratt was a very old…

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Obituary. Mrs. P. Chin

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 3

IT becomes our sad and painful duty to chronicle the demise of another widely-known and respected resident of Kiama, in the person of Mrs. P. Chin, of Bong…

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Obituary. Mrs. C. Milne

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 2

THE above lady departed this life on Thursday evening last at twenty minutes past six, at the age of 63 years. The deceased lady suffered for some days…

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Obituary. Miss Ellen Chittick

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 2

On Friday last the above-named lady, who was widely known and respeted, passed over to the great majority, at the age of 30 years, She had been residing…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

QUITE a gloom was cast over. Mayfield oil Friday last when it was known that Miss Helen Henrietta Rutledge has passed away. Miss Rutledge had been…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 2

It is with deep regret that we learn of the death, from consumption, of Mr. W. Chalmers, son-in-law of Mrs. Allan Maclean, of this town. Mr. Chalmers…

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Death of the Hon. John Davies, C.M.G., M.L.C.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

THE Hon. John Davies died at his residence, Bourke street, Surry Hills, on Saturday afternoon, in the 57th year. Up to within seven months ago the deceased…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

THE death of Miss Ellen Chittick, daughter of Jane and Augustus Chittick, aged 39 years, which took place at the residence of her only sister, Mrs. James…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

As briefly recorded in our last issue, Mrs, Jervis, of Kiama, passed over to the great majority, at the age of 68 years, She was of a nardy and healthy…

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Reported Death of James Stanbury

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 2

THE cable has a great deal to answer for in one way and another; and the news flashed across the sub marine wires on Tuesday, to the effect that James Stanbury,…

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Hundredth Anniversary of the Death of Burns

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

About 20 gentlemen met in the council chamber, Wollongong, on Saturday evening for the purpose of considering the matter of commemorating the…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 2

ON Wednesday last Mr. Jas, Grey, of Fountaindale, Kiama, second son of Mr. Francis Grey, of Saddleback, passed away at the early age of 89 years, after…

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