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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1905

41 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 3

Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Thursday. Death of Mr. J. P. Dowling

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 2

Mr. J. P. Bowling, many years editor of the "Sydney Mail" died on Tuesday after a brief attack of pneumonia, at the age of 66 years…

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Death of a Victorian identity

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1905 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Thomson, aged eighty, one of the founders of the Melbourne Stock Exchange, died at St. Kilda on Friday night. The…

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SYDNEY, Monday. Death of Mr. G. Maiden

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 2

Mr. George Maiden, the well known manager of Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., died at his residence, Willoughby, on…

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Death of Dr. Barnardo

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 2

Dr. Barnards, aged sixty, has died of heart Disease. He is the most noted of philanthropic workers and rescued thousands of waits and…

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Funeral in the Snow at Kiandra

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 2

It was reported from Kiandra on Thursday that Frank O'Connor, an old minor, of Nine-Mile, near Kiandra died from pneumonia, and was buried…

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Death of a barrister

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

Mr. Colonus [?] a barrister, aged sixty five, died of heart [?] on Wednesday night…

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Death of Mrs. F. Blaxland

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 2

The report that Mrs. Blaxland, wife of Mr. Frederick Blaxland, of Cooma, was a fornight since suffering from influence, did not cause much…

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Death of septuagenarians

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

The deaths are announced of Judge Gaunt, of Victoria; Mr. Edward Langton 77, Financial expert, Melbourne; Inspector…

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Sudden death of Sir Henry Irving. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 2

Sir Henry Irving died a few minutes after taking part in a performance at Bradford, York shire. He had just altered the…

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Death of Mr. R. J. Goggin

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

The death of Mr. Richard James Goggin, of Brodbo, and which occurred at his residence on Tuesday afternoon, came as a shock to numbers in the district who were…

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Death of Mr. W. L. Volokman

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1905 · page 2

An unexpected collapse in health took place last week, when Mr. Wilfred Lionel Volokman, Crown Lands Agent, Cooma, was found to…

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Death of Hr. R. J. Goggin

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 28 October 1905 · page 7

THE death of Mr. Richard James Goggin, of Bredbo, and which, occurred at his residence on Tuesday afternoon, came as a shock to numbers in the district who…

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Death of Mr. J. Want

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Want, who has been [?] for some week, died this morning at the age of 59 years. Death was due to heart failere…

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Funeral of Mr. Want. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. J. H. Want, K.C., took place at the Waverley Cemetory to-day, being attended by a large concourse of…

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Death of a racehorse

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1905 · page 2

Mr. Stead's race-horse Sungod has died at Christchurch, New Zealand…

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Sudden death of an Athiste

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 2

Mr. Henry Philip Triggs, of [?] ran to catch the 8 o'clock bost for Sydney this morning, and while on board was taken ill. On…

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The death of H. Diamond

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 2

In connection with the death of Harry Jarvis Diamond, who was found in a serious condition on a doorstep at Surry Hills and who…

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DEATH Of Rev. E. L. Timewell

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 2

This morning at 9 o'clock the and news was brought to town of the death of the Rev. E. L. Timewell, Minister of the Church of England in this district. The…

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Fun From Max Adeler. How Colonel Bangs, Editor of "The Argus" Employed a Poet to Write Obituary Verses

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1905 · page 4

Probably the fun[?]iost thing which Max Adeler over wrote is the story of Colonel Bangs, editor of "the Argus," and his obituary verses…

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Death of the Rev. E. L. Timewell. BOMBALA

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 7

THE Rev. Mr. Timewell passed peacefully away at 9 a.m. this morning. The Bishop of Goulbourn and his Chaplain, the Rev. Ward, arrived last night. Mr…

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