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Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of Bishop Selwyn. London, February 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 27

The death is announced in his 53rd year of the Right Rev. John Richardson Selwyn, D.D., master of Selwyn College, Cambridge, and formerly Bishop of Melanesia…

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Temperance Movement. Death of Miss Willard. London, February 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 27

The death is announced, in her 59th year, of Miss Frances Elizabeth Willard, well known for the prominent part she has taken in connection with the National…

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Death of Mr. John Simpson

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

ANOTHER of the pioneers of Corowa died on Sunday last, after an illness of 14 days, during which he was attended by Dr. Shortt. The cause of death was…

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Death of the Rev. N Kinsman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 28

The death is announced of the "Rev." Nathaniel Kinsman, who has for several years been well known in the metropolis, and probably throughout theentire colony…

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Death of Alderman G. Hartwell

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

It is with great regret that we have to announce the demise of Mr. George Hartwell, which took place at the hospital last Monday afternoon. The…

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Death of an Athlete

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 37

Amos Ledger, who a few year ago was one of the best high jumpers in the colony and an all-round athlete whose name was familiar for several years at most sports gatherings of…

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Death of Ms. John Pooley

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 28

We regret, to have to record, the death of Mr. John Pooley, J P., of Sprangdale, which occurred on 3rd inst. at his residence, the cause being paralysis. The…

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Corowa Wesleyan Church. Memorial Service. the Late Mr. John Simpson

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

ON Sunday evening last the above church was draped in mourning, the occasion being a memorial service preached in connection with the recent death of one…

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Death of a Mudgee Resident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 29

Mr. Daniel Casein, a prominent figure. in electioneering in the Mudgee district for the past 40 years, died last week after a fortnight's illness, at the age of 77…

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Death of Sir Henry Bessemer. "A Great Engineer and Inventor, London, March 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 21

The death is announced of Sir Henry Bessemer, F.R.S., the inventor of the Bessemer steel process, at the ago of 85 years. The name of Sir Henry Bessemer is inseparably…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 29

A very old western identity in the person of Mr. P. Durack died a few weeks back in Perth, Western Australia. Mr. Durack could claim to have been the…

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Death of Sir Arthur Palmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 29

Sir Arthur Palmer, the President of the Legislative Council, Brisbane, died at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning, aged 79. Sir Arthur Palmer was the second…

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Death of Mr. P. B. Hurley

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 28

From the Telegraph we take the following paragraph:—"Mr. P. B. Hurley, a very old resident, died on. Friday night. The immediate cade of death was failure…

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Death of Mr. W. L. Morton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 29

Old colonists and pastoralists generally will learn with deep regret of the death of Mr. William Lockhart Morton, which took place on the 10th inst. (according to…

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Death of Mrs. Geo, Dixon

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 3

IT will be learned with regret by a large circle of friends outside the immediate district of Corowa, as well as those who were made aware of the…

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Death of Mr. Paidham

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 29

The death is announced of Mr. C A. Pridham, who was a prominent member of the bar 30 years ago. Mr. Pridham was born at Farringdon,. Berkshire, in…

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Death of Mr. E. Parker

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 29

A feeling of profound regret passed through commercial and maritime circles in Melbourne on Monday evening when the news spread that Mr. Ernest Parker…

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Death of Mr. G. H. Douglas

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 21

We regret having to record the death on Wednesday lest, in Melbourne, of Mr. Charles Hill Douglas, of Walla Walla. He had been in failing health for some…

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Death of Mr. C. H. Douglas, of Walla Walla

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 3

MR. Charles Hill Douglas, of Walla Walla, Culcairn, father of Bertie Douglas, who recently met his death at Malvern by the discharge of a pea rifle,…

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The Tichborne Case. Death of Arthur Orton. Reminiscences of old Residents. Recollections of "Castro." LONDON, April 1

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 4

The death is announced of Arthur Orton, the notorious Tichborne claimant. The death of Arthur Orton, who,…

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