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Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Death of Hanlan

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 10

News was received on Tuesday that Hanlan, the great sculler, was dead and that Toronto hud decided to give; a civic funeral, the remains of the…

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Obituary

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

IT is our painful duty this week to record the deaths of three well-known residents of the Maclcay, each of whom passed away somewhat suddenly…

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Death of a Port Macquarie Native

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 7

We regret to chronicle this week the sad news of the drowning of Mr. Ashley Woodlands, brother of Mrs. C. Ochs, of this town, and son of Mr. Richard Woodlands, of…

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Death of Mr. Geo. Fothering ham

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 6

One of the best known, and probably none more highly held in local public esteem, passed over to the great majority on Thursday night, in the…

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Death of Mrs. R. Andrews

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

This week again the Grim Reaper has been in our midst, and taken from amongst us a resident in the prime of life, in the person of Mrs. Robert…

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Death of Marquis Linlithgow

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

The death is announced suddenly at Pau in Southern France of the Marquis of Linlithgow, aged 47 years…

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Death of Mr. J. Remington

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 7

MR. J. C. REMINGTON, the general manager of the Mutual Life Association of Australasia, was found dead in his house at Turramurra on Friday morning…

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Obituary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 6

It is our melancholy duty this week to chronicle the death of Mrs. Mary Jarman, wife of Mr. Mathew Jarman, of Bobin, which sad event transpired…

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Death of Mrs. R. Andrews

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

Mrs. Robert Andrews,. of Myrtle Grove, Woodside, passed away on Saturday last at the age of ,50 years. The cause of death was dilatation of the…

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Suicide With A Pen rifle Death of a Farmer

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

An Inquest was held on Monday by Mr, Bead, district coroner, into the death of Mr. G. F. Wall sen., a well-known farmer, of Spicer's Greek who…

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Death of a Child

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

We regret to record the death of the infant, child of Mr. and Mrs. Lockton, of this town. The child had an attack of convulsions, which, notwithstanding all care, ended…

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Burnt Alive. Terrible Death of Lagers

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 9

According to official and private information, a terrible tragedy has occurred in the village of Dragosh, near Monastir, says the Times…

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Obituary

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

WE regret this week to have to chronicle the death of Mr. James Hyde, senr., which occurred in the H. D. Hospital on Tuesday night last, after about a fortnight's illness, the immediate cause…

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The Late Mrs. C[?]ythe

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

Death has removed from ou[?] who "did what she could [?]nd did it cheerfully and well. She la[?]d zealously for her daily bread, and serve[?] her calling…

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Obituary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 6
Also in The Gloucester Advocate

It is with much regret we chronicle the death of Mr. Fred C. Munro, who passed away on Monday last at about 11 a.m. Mr. Munro was taken ill on…

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Fell on Scissors. Death of a Girl. Extraordinary Fatility

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

Annie Sol[?], aged 18, a domestic servant, in the employ of Mrs. Oakes, senr., of May's Hill, Parramatta, was killed last night by falling on a pair…

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Death of an old Colonist

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

Mr. T. W. Hungerford, an old colonist, and well-known contractor, of Farley, Kensington died suddenly last week at Penguin, Tasmania,…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 7

After an illness extending over three weeks, Mr. Lawrence Ring Moore died in the hospital at eight o'clock on Saturday morning, at the age of 73 years. Deceased…

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Death of Mr. Daniel Lindsay

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 6

There passed away on Sunday evening last, Mr. Daniel Lindsay, the oldest resident of Gloucester, after a short illness…

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