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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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A Greek Funeral in Sydey

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1898 · page 3

A somewhat unusual ceremony took place on December 26, when the late Athanassio Comino was buried at Waverly Cemetery. The…

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Death of Mr. John Whitton. Late Engineer-in-chief for Railways

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 6

It is a some what remarkable coincidence that within a comparatively short period New South Wales has lost three of its [?]way chiefs—Mr. C. A. Goodchap,…

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The Tichborne Claimant. Death of Orton

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 6

The death is announced of Arthur Orton, the Tichborne claimant. The famous Tichborne trial…

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Death of Mr. Roseby. SYDNEY, This Day

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 2

Mr. John Roseby, well-known in temperance and charitable circles, died at two o'clock this morning…

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Sudden Death of Mr J. Martin. Sydney, This Day

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

Mr. James Martin, a leading Freetrader and member of the machinery firm of Jas. Martin and Co., died suddenly on Saturday…

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Funeral of Mr. Gladstone

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 2

The funeral of the la'c Hon. W. E. Gladstone took place in the Westminister Abby on Saturday. A deep solemnity marked the…

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The Rookwood TRAGEDy. Death of Mrs. King

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 3

Elsie Mary King, the second of the victims of the Rookwood tragedy, died on Tuesday morning at the Auburn Sanatorium from…

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Death of Mr.c.h Croaker

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Crooker, an old and well-known resident of Waggs, died in that town on Friday last. Mr. Croaker was formerly manager of the Bank of New South Wales…

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Death of an Old Pioneer

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 6

ONE by one those once sturdy pioneers who same to Australia in the forties and who with their whole hearted energy, enterprises and perseverance, laid the…

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Death of a Pioneer Pastoralist

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 4

Mr. James M'Dannell, who came into the Molong district 61 years ago, died as Cumuock on Thursday from bronchitis and general decay. Sixty…

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The Tichborne Case. Death of Jean Luie

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 5

One of the chief witnesses in the famous Tichborne trial, Jean Luie died on Sunday morning at the Liverpool Benevolent Asylum, of…

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Death of a Solicitor

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 3

Mr. Robert Demaine, a well-known Melbourne solicitor, died on Saturday. Sir phillip Fysh, who is visiting…

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The Late Mr Glad Stone. Expressions of Sympathy

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 3

His worship the Mayer of Sydney (Alderman M. Harris) [?] the following letter from Caption Fieldon, Private…

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Death of Mr. Nicholson P.m

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 3

Mr Nicholson, for many years Police Magistrate in Victoria, died on Saturday at the age of 69…

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Death of Mr. Patrick Mullane. an Old Cooma Resident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 3

Death has removed an old Cooma resident in the person of Mr. Patrick Mullane, proprietor of the Australian Hotel, Sharp street. Mr…

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Bismarck's Family Decline State Funeral

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 5

The funeral of Bismarck will be t private one. The Emperor it disappointed that Bismarck's family decline a State funeral…

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Death of Mr. Justice Manning. Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 2

MR. Justice Manning, Chief Judge in Equity, died suddenly after ten o'clock this morning as his residence, Hastor's Hill. He occupied the bench…

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Death of Sir W. Fraser

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

Sir William Augustus Fraser aged 72, is dead…

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Death of a Russian General

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

General Tchernaieff, of Russia aged seventy, is dead. He distinguished himself in the Crimean war…

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Funeral of J. Car. Ruthers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1898 · page 2

Mister Jack Caruthers, the victim of Last Wednesday's bicycle accident, and only ton of the H.n. J. H. Carruthers, was buried at…

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