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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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The Late Mr. Eddy

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 2

The death of the N.S.W. Railway-commissioner Eddy removes (says the Bulletin, which rarely writes in such a strain) a man whom one grudges to the…

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The Late Mr. F. P. MacCABE

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 2

The tidings of the death of Mr. Francis Peter MacCabe, which reached this district on Sunday, caused much regret throughout the community, even…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 2

DEATH, which has lately been so busy in our midst, has removed another old indentity from the district, in the person of Mr. Samuel Atchison, of Long Point,…

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Death of Mrs. C. Raftery

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last Mrs. Charles Raftery, wife of the host of the Albion Park Hotel, died at her residence after a short illness, during which every…

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Obituary. the Late Mr. P. Mackel

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

On Thursday last there passed away in his home at Marrickville one who for upwards of a quarter of a century was actively associated with the progress of…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 3

IT is with regretful feelings that we record the death of Mrs. Hicks, wife of Captain H. Hicks, of Shellharbor. The above sad event occurred on Thursday…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 2

THE remains of Mrs. H. Hicks were interred at Shellharbour on Saturday last, the grave being dug to sufficient depth to allow of the burial taking…

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Death of Captain Buchanan

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 2

CAPTAIN BUCHANAN, (says the "Telegraph") whose serious illness we reported in last issue, died shortly after 7 o'clock on last Friday night, He was a resident…

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The Late Mr. Alex. Buchanan, Master Mariner

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon last the friends nod relatives of the above deceased officer journed his mourning sons, Messrs. Aleck and Robert Buchanan, from Sydney, in…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 3

WITH much regret we record the death of Mrs. Walker, wife of Mr. Peter Walker, of Albion Park, which occurred at her residence on Friday night…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1897 · page 2

REFERRING to the death of the late Dr. William Grant, the Shoalhaven Telegraph'' quotes the following words of the late Rev. Dr. Steel delivered from the…

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Death of the Rev. De. Grant. a Pioneer Clergyman

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1897 · page 2

The Rev. W. Grant, D.D., died at his residence, Bolong, on Monday. The deceased clergyman had been in charge of Presbyterian Church, Shoalhaven for about…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

WITH very deep regret se record the death of Leslie Kendall, second youngest son of Mr. Thos. Fuller, which sad event took place yesterday morning. The…

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Death of "Valley Lad."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

THE "Clarence River Advocate" of the 10th inst. contains the following information I—Mr. A. H. Garven, of Palmer's Island, has sustained a serious loss in the…

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The Late Mr. Musgrave

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 2

Mr. John Musgrave, senior, died at the residence of his son-in-law (Mr. Wm. Osborne) at Wollongong, on Sunday, at the age of 84. The deceased arrived in the…

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Death of Mrs. J. J. Graham

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 2

"We (Orange Leader) regret to have to record the death of Mrs J. J. Graham, wife of the headmaster of the Orange Superior Public School, which occurred on…

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The Shunting Fatality. Death of Mr. C. B. Drew

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 2

The terrible shunting accident that occurred on Monday evening and wan recorded in Tuesday's issue of the MERCURY resulted fatally early on Wednesday morning, when…

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The Death of Frank Slavin

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 4

The death of Frank P. Slavin, at Klondyke, British Columbia, reported by cattle this week, removes one of the most notable figures in the history of…

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Death of an Old Colonist with a Remarkable Record

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 3

THERE passed away at Rous on the 15th instant a man with a record which very few people could claim This was Mr. James Fitzgerald, who had reached the…

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OBITUARY. Death of Mr. J. F. Tyter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday night last, when the news of Mr. John Francis Tyter's Death became known, a feeling of profound sorrow and regret was felt by every resident of Kiama…

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