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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Obituary. Death of an Old Policeman

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Franklin, aged 79 years, died at Bellambi on Tuesday morning. Deceased, at the the time of death, was in receipt of the police…

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Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

It is with feelings of deep regret that we have to record the death of Mrs. Adam Frost, sen., which sad event took place at her residence,…

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Obituary. Mrs. Catherine Regan

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

ONE of the oldest residents of the district has passed away, in Mrs. Catherine Regan, on Saturday last, aged 80 years. A kindly soul—a…

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Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

The death occurred at midday on Sunday of Mr. Peter Joseph Fredericks, a highly respected and honorable resident of Wollongong. About three…

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Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 2

News was received in town yesterday of the death of Sir. Harold Brown, in Perth, Western Australia. Mr. Brown was a native of…

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Obituary. Rev. Dr. Kinross

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

The Rev. Dr. Kinross passed away very suddenly at Jamberoo on Saturday morning aged 75 years, the cause of death being heart failure. The father of…

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Obituary. the Late Mrs. J. R. King

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

WE deeply regret to notice the death of Mrs. J. R. Ring, the wife of the highly esteemed manager of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mr. Harold M. Browne, late of Wollongong, New South Wales, and late Western Australian salesman for the Coastal…

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Obituary. Mrs. Edward Martin

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 2

As briefly am announced in our last issue, the death took place on Sunday evening last at her residence, Smith street, Bowral, of Mrs. Edward Martin (youngest sister, of…

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1908 · page 2

Mrs. Cordery, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Cordery, died on Sunday last at the residence of her youngest daughter (Mrs. Russell),…

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Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

One of the oldest residents, in the person of Mrs. Maria Leeper, passed peacefully away on Saturday night at the age of 73 years, the cause of…

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Obituary. Mrs. John McINERNEY

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 2

THE death occurred on Tuesday, the 10th inst., of one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of the district, in the person…

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Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

It is with feelings of deep regret that we have to chronicle the death of Mrs. Phillips, relict of the late Michael Phillips, who for a large number of…

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Obituary. Mr. Geo. Thompson, J.p

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 2

As briefly announced in our last issue, the death occurred at his residence, Broughton Village, on Thursday morning last, of Mr…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 4

We regret to announce the death of Miss Florrie M'Cann. aged 24, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M'Cann, of Barella-street, Wollongong,…

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The Late Mr. George Thompson

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

THE Berry "Register" thus refers to the death of Mr. George Thompson:— We have thin week to refer with deep regret to the passing way of one of the…

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Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 2

We regret to have to record the death of Mr. William Quick Roach, who died on Tuesday evening after a short illness at the residence of his…

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The Late Mr. Ben Rixon. a Remarkable Tracker

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 8

Many old residents of Wollongong have a very distinct recollection of Mr. B. Rixon, who lived here in the fifties. During his lifetime he…

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Obituary. Mrs. Esther Jackson

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 2

Needs there the praise of the love-written record, The name and the epitaph written on stone, The things we have lived for, let them be our story, We ourselves but remembered by what we have done…

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