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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of Prince Bismarck

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 7

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

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Death of Mrs. Barnett, Sen

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 9

It is our sad duty this week to record the death of Mrs. W. Barnett, which sad event occurred at Pola Creek on Monday last. The deceased…

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Death of Judge Manning. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

Judge Manning died to-day. All courts are adjourned. Sydney, Tuesday. The late Judge Manning will be…

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Obituary. Mr. James Hair

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

IT is with very gnat regret we record the death of Mr. JAMES HAIR, of cundletown. He had been suffering for some weeks past from the effects of a chill, accompanied by general physical debility and…

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Death of Mr. Justice Manning. Sydney, Monday, noon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

MR. Justice Manning, Chief Judge in Equity, died this morning. Sydney, Monday, 1 p.m. Mr. Justice Manning, who has been…

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Cards at a Funeral

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 7

An extraordinary funeral ceremony was conducted some mouths ago at the little Tillage of Nomps-su-Val, near Amiens, in France. The dead man, it appears, was passionately food of…

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Death of Capt. Chatsfield

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

Captain C. F. S. Chatsfield died yesterday, at Ryde. He is well-known in shipping circles. Mail Coach Robbery…

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Burning Fatality at Wingham. Death of the Rev. R. W. Thomas Infant Daughter

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 4

As stated in our last issue by telegram from Wingham, Pauline, the 2-year old daughter of the Rev. B. W. Thomas, was very severely burned about half-post 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, through…

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Death of Mr. E. Colmey

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 8

It is with regret we have to record the death of Mr. Edward Colmey, of Long Reach, from influenza, complicated with an affection of the heart…

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Death of Rev. J. Murphy

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

The death is announced of the Very Reverend John Murphy, S.J., many years Prefect of Studies at Riverview College…

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CABLEGRAMS. Death of Mathew Dawson

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 3

Mather Dawson, the trainer to whom the late Mr. James White sent home the Derby candidates Kirkham, Narellan, Wentworth, and others, is dead…

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Obituary. Death at Oxley Island

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

A VERY old and respected resident of Oxley Island—Mrs. M'PHEE, senr.—passed away on Saturday morning last, leaving a grown up family to mourn their loss. Her remains were interred on Sunday…

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Cycling Fatality. Death of Mr. Carruthers' Son

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

MR. Jack Carruthers, the only son of the Minister for Lands, who was injured in a cycling accident on the Rocky Point-road, Kogarah, on Wednesday night, died at the St. George Cottage Hospital,…

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The Late Mr. J. Kickham. Armidale

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. John Kickham, landlord of the Imperial Hotel, took place yesterday afternoon. It was the largest ever held in Armidale. Fully 2000 persons were…

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Cycling Fatality. Death of Mr Carruthers[?]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 5

MR. Jack Carr[?]thers, the only so[?] of [?] Minister for Lands, who was injured [?] eve[?]ing accident on the Rocky Point roan, Kogarah, on Wednesday night, died at the…

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Death of Mr. Horace Poussard

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 2

Mr. Horace Poussard, the well-known French violinist, expired last night, after a short and sudden illness…

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Death of Lady Halle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

Madame Norman Neruda, "Lady Halle," has been killed in the Alps by a falling rock…

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Death of Mr. James Fisher

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 8

The death is announced of Mr. James Fisher, recently of the Bon Marche stores, Grafton. Deceased, who had reached an advanced age, was…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Clarke

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 8

We regret [?] the demise of Mr. Thomas Clarke [?] Sherwood, who died yesterday from Bright's disease. The deceased gentleman had reahced…

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Found Dead. Death of Mr. T. BRADLEY. Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

MR. Thos. Bradley, of Knorrit Flat, wag found dead this morning, at his residence. [The Coroner left Taree to hold an inquest yesterday (Tuesday), shortly after noon.—ED.]…

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