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Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of a Pioneer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 29

The death is announced of Mr. Joseph. Franklin, one of the pioneers of the Yass district. The deceased gentleman was born in the year 1815 in the County of…

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Death of Captain Grindley. London. June 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 26

Captain Charles V. Grindley, of the United States cruiser Olympia, Admiral Dewey's flagship, who was wounded in the battle in Manila Harbour, on May 1, has…

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Death of Mr. Plimsoll. a Notable Philanthropist. London. June 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 27

Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, formerly M.P. for Derby, and well-known for his labours on behalf of the British seamen and for increasing the safety of merchant ships, who a few…

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A Famous Engineer. Death of Sir Robert Rawlinson. London, June 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 27

The death is announced of Sir Robert Rawlinson, the distinguished civil engineer, aged 88 years. Sir Robert Rawlinson was famous chiefly for his work as a…

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Death of Daimio

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 4

Australian sportsmen will regret to learn of the death of the famous Australian steeplechaser, Daimio, news of which was received in Melbourne on Friday. He left…

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The Late Mr. R. Eymer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 19

We are permitted by the relatives of the late Mr. R. Eymer to publish the following facts with regard to the self-sustaining clauses of a life policy With the A.M.P. Society. On…

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Obituary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 29

It is with the deepest feelings of regret we (Tumut Times) have to chronicle the death of Miss Florrie Levett, the second eldest daughter of Mr. A. W. Levett, of…

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Death of Mr. John M'conochie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 24

Mr. John M'Conochie, an old Victorian pastoralist, died at Norwood, Hurstville, near Sydney, on June 15, aged 75, the cause of death being heart disease. He was…

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Death of Ulyett. a Well-known Cricketer. London, June 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 18

The death is announced, at the age of 47, of George Ulyett, the well-known Yorkshire professional cricketer, who three times visited Australia. Many Australians will…

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A Famous Artist. Death of Sir E. Burnejones. London, June 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 27

The death is announced of Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bart., the distinguished painter, aged 65 years. Sir Edward Burne-Jones was born in Birmingham in August,…

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The Late Mr James Crotty

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 4

The following letter which shows some light on the will of the late James Crotty, was written to the Rev Father [?] of St. Joseph’s Church Queenstown (Tab) early in the year…

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Sudden Death of a Mariner

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 2

Captain R. Armstrong of the steamer Aramac," belonging to the A.U.S.N. Co., died suddenly yesterday on the voyage to Sydney…

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Sudden Death of Captain Armstrong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 27

Much regret was expressed in shipping circles on Monday morning when, upon the arrival of the steamer Aramac from Melbourne, it was announced that her master,…

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Death of Mr. George Graham, J.p

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

Recent references in these columns to the unsatisfactory state of Mr. Geo. Graham's health will, to some extent, have prepared the public for the sad…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Johnston. a Tragic Fatality

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

Another of the old residents of Deniliquin in the person of Mr Thomas [?] of the well-known firm of Johnston and Fox, passed away on Sunday last, after an illness of a few moments duration…

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Glowing Obituary

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The following, slightly condensed from Coleman’s Rural World, are words which fitly commemorate a life of great usefulness. After a sickness of six weeks he died…

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Death of a Centenarian

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 29

Mrs. Catherine Taylor, of Lexington, died on Friday, at the age of 101 years and four months. The deceased was a native of Fifeshire, Scotland, and came to the colony…

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Death of Mr. David Moore

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 29

With the death of Mr. David Moore at his residence, St. Kilda, on Monday disappears one of the rapidly dwindling band comprising the surviving members of the…

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Death of Mr. Andrew McFARLAND

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 2

We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Andrew McFArland, of Thelangerin and Culpataro stations, which sad even took place at Tattersall's Hotel yesterday…

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Death of Captain Battye. Late Superintendent of Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 8

It is with regret we have to report the death of Captain Battye, for many years the respected Superintendent of Police in Albury. It seems only the other day that…

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