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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of Captain Armstrong

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 2

Captain Armstrong, of the steamer Aramac, died suddenly on the voyage to Sydney yesterday…

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Death of Mr. V. B. Cooke. Government Road Inspector. Mount Hope

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

THE Government Road Inspector (Mr. V. B. Cooke) died suddenly at the Commercial Hotel here yesterday. The deceased only arrived on Friday last on official boldness. He took ill on Sunday, and died…

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Death of Mrs. J. Abbott

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

IT is with profound regret we have to record the death of Mrs. J. Abbott, junr., of Karaak Flat, which sad event took place last Sunday…

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Obituary. Mrs. John Abbott, June

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

IT is with feelings of the deepest regret that we report the death, at Karaak Flat, on Sunday morning last, of Mrs. John Abbott, junr., at the early age of 24 years. The bereaved husband and relatives…

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Sad Fatality at Harrington. Death of Young Newton

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 4

AN inquest was held by the District Coroner (Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.P.), at the residence of Captain Kerkin, Harrington, on Wednesday evening last, upon the body of Glen Alick Newton, aged 12 yean, eldest…

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Death of an Old Resident

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 8

Mrs. Elizabeth McCarthy, a very old resident of the district, died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. P. E. Cheers, at Frederickton, on…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. Bishop

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 4

THE duly again devolves upon us of chronicling the death of another old resident, viz., Mrs. CORLINE BISHOP, mother of Mrs. George Bulmer, with whom she lived at Campbell's Hill, near the Woolla. The…

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Glowing Obituary

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

The following, slightly condensed from Coleman's Rural World, are words which fitly commemorate a life of great usefulness. After a sickness of six weeks he died…

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The Death of [?]elson

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

Fifteen minutes after Hardy left him for the second time, the admiral became speechless; and when the had continued five minutes, the surgeon, who was…

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Death of Mrs. M'donald

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 4

WE regret to state that on Wednesday evening last, at 10 o'clock, Mrs. Kenneth M'Donald died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Leys, of Coopernook, at the ripe old age of 87 years. Mrs. M'Donald had…

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Death of Mr. Bobert Nelson

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 8

A very old and much respected resident of this district in the person of Mr. Robert Nelson, of West Kempsey, passed away to his eternal…

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Death of Mrs. M'donald. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

Mrs. Kenneth M'Donald died at her residence, Coopernook, on Wednesday night at 10 o'clock. Her daughters have done all that could be kindly done for her. Dr…

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Funeral

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

The funeral of Mrs. Kenneth McDonald, on Friday last, was very largely attended. The John Gollan was engaged by the family to convey…

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Death of Mrs. T. Broomfield

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

WITH sincere regret we hear of the death of Mrs. Thos. Broomfield, of Bow Hill, last Wednesday. Mrs. Broomfield had been suffering from…

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Death of the Rev. Dr. Gelkie

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

THE Rev. Dr. A. C. G, LL.D., who had been ailing for a few days, died at his residence, Woollahra, at 3 o'olock on Friday afternoon last, at the age of 77…

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Death of Prince Bismarck. London

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

The Times says in Prince Bismarck the greatest personality iu Europe has been removed. Prince Bismarck rallied so strongly on Thursday, as to…

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Death of Prince Bismarck. the End Unexpected. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

PARTICULARS respecting Prince Bismarck's death on Saturday night show that the end occurred unexpectedly. He rallied on Thursday, and at luncheon was…

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Obituary the Late Mrs. James Hanna

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

ANOTHER of the colony's oldest identities, in the person of the late Mrs. JAMES HANNA, relict of the late Mr. James Hanna, and mother of the well-known and much esteemed Mr…

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Obituary. the Late Mrs. James Hanna

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

ANOTHER of the colony's oldest identities, in the person of the late Mrs. James Hanna, relict of the late James Hanna, Esq., and mother of the well…

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State Funeral Declined

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

Great disappointment is expressed by the Emperor William at Prince Bismarck's family declining a State funeral…

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