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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

63 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Death of a Famous Postmaster

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 3

Mr. Friedrich Jepps, the first Postmaster General of the Transvaal, is dead. He was a member of the Royal Geograpical Societies both of England and Portugal, while it has…

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The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

We much regret to announce the death, at the age of nineteen, of Miss Hancock, daughter of Mr. Joseph Hancock, of Barbingal. The deceased young lady, who was of line physique,…

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Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. D. P. My[?]

Forbes Times · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

One of the saddest things which has occurred in our midst for a very long time past was the went death of Mr. D. P. Mylecharane, for many years an employee in the firm of Farnsworth and Co.,…

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The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

SOME more of our number have passed away during the week. Mrs. Cramb (wife of Mr. Peter Cramb, of the Seven - Mile.) died on Monday, from an attack of measles and…

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Death of a Remarkable Man

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

The death was announced lately of Mr Thomas Sterratt, on his eightieth birth day, at Keareley; Mr Sterratt, who was without arms, was an oil and tallow merchant. His…

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Death of Mr Thomas Walsh

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 6

It is with the deepest sorrow that we have to report the death of one of our oldest and most respected citizens in the person of Mr. Thomas Walsh, who died at his residence The Court…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Walsh

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

In our last issue we were only able to briefly announce the demise of Mr. Thomas Walsh, who passed away at 4.30 the previous afternoon (27th Jan.), at his residence the Court House Hotel…

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Obituary

Western Champion · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 11

It is with feelings of profound regret we chronicle the death of Mr. Michael O'Brien, fourth son of the late Mr. John O'Brien, and a member of the…

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The Late Mr. J. C. Holder

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 12

WE regret to announce (says the South Australian Advertiser) the death at the age of forty-seven years of Mr. C. J. Holder, Traffic Auditor in the Railway…

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Death of Mr. S. Gregson

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

It is our painful duty to have to record the death of that esteemed townsman and prominent business man Mr. Samuel Gregson, butcher, of West Wyalong, An attack…

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The late Mr. Samuel Gregson

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 6

The funeral of the lats Mr. S. Gregson which took place on Friday last was one of the largest, if not the largest funeral ever seen in Wyalong. The members of…

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Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 9

The grim reaper has once again made his presence felt in our midst, and to his summons another old resident in the person of Mrs. Sarah Jane Loftus, bade farewell to…

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Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 8

On Monday afternoon an old man named Anton Gipper, a German, aged 83, died suddenly at his camp some three miles from Condobolin, and was buried next day in the…

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Western Champion · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 10

Death removed one of the best known figures in western New South Wales, on Sunday, when Mr. James Small, landlord of the Exchange…

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Western Champion · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 11
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

Yesterday, about noon, Mr, George Hill, late librarian, Parkes, breathed his last. His body was conveyed by train to Orange yesterday for…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Fitzgerald

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 6

We deeply regret to have to announce the death of Mr. Alfred Fitzgerald, the popular teacher of Neila Public School, which sad event occurred a the Hospital on Monday evening, from typhoid,…

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Obituary

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

THE destruction of Curry's hotel at Marsden (referred to last week, and particulars of which appear on the front page of this issue,) unfortunately resulted in the death of the proprietor, Mr. M. Curry, who succumbed…

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Death of Mrs. Williams

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 6

We have to record the death of Mrs. Williams; wife of Mr. Richard Williams, of Mulyan, who died, at the Hospital on Sunday last from typhoid fever,, at the age of 22 years. The death of a mother is…

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Death of Mr. Dennis. Canowindra

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 6

Mr. H. Dennis, proprietor of the Miners” Arms Hotel, died this morning about four o’clock. Mr. Dennis had been complaining for about a week, but treated the matter lightly…

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