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New England · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Obituary

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

The death is announced of William Walker, M.L.C., aged 81 years. Deceased was the oldest Parliamentarian in the State, having been elected for…

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Obituary. the Late William Funston

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

DEATH has claimed us a victim another very old identity of the district in the person of Mr. William Funston, who crossed the Grout Divide at 6 o'clock on…

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Death of the Earl of Derby

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 5

The death is announced of the Earl of Derby, at the age of 67, from heart disease…

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Obituary. Margaret Ann Schroder

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 2

IT is once more our mournful duty to have to record the death of an old resident of the district, in the person of Mrs. Margaret Ann Sehroder, relict of the late…

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Death of Mr. Daniel M'Kinlay

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 5

THERE passed away at his residence in Brown-street, on Saturday, a wellknown and very highly respected resident of Armidale in the person of Mr…

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A Noted Aborin[?] Death of Jimmy Cobbra. an Intresting Hareative

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 5

WE are indebted to the "Northern Star" (Lismore), for the following:—A private letter received by Mr. T. G. Hewitt informs him that Jimmy Cobbra, the oldest short…

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Suspicious Death of Seven Children

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 8

ENGLISH papers to hand this week report that a woman named Jeanne Weber, who had previously been twice charged with the murders of…

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Obituary

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 4

Mr. Grover Cleveland, an ex-Presdent of America, died suddenly. He was 71 years of age…

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Obituary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. George Howarth, at one time representing North Sydney in the Assembly, died suddenly, yesterday, from heart failure…

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Death of an Ex.m.p

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 4

Mr. George Howarth, one line representative for North Sydney in the Assembly died suddenly from heart failure yesterday…

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Riot at a Funeral. Bricks and Revolvers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Rome on 2nd May:— A riot, attended with fatal consequences, occurred here to-day in…

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Obituary. Mrs. T. W. Wingfield

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

WE are once more called upon to record the death of another old resident in the person of Mrs. Wingfield, relicit of the late Mr. T. W. Wingfield, which took…

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Obituary

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 4

MR. HARRYGOULD, a brother of Mr. W. Gould, of Glen Innes, has passed the rubicon at the ripe age of 72. De[?]essed, who has been lately residing in Grey-street…

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Death of Constable Furneaux

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

It is our unpleasant duty this week to record the death of Constable J. Furneaux, which took place in the Prince Alfred Hospital, on Tuesday…

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Death of Dan Barry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 3

MR. DAN BARRY, the well-known actor died at his residence. Hawksburn, last week. The late Mr. Barry was 57 years of age, and was unmarried. His…

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Obituary

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

Sir Thomas Fitzgerald, the eminent Melbourne surgeon, died on board the steamer Wyreema, between, Townsville and Cairns…

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Obituary. the Late Mrs. A. Stewart

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

It is with great regret that we have to announce the death of another very old and highly esteemed resident of the district in the person of Mrs. Mary Ann…

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Obituary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 5
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon.—Mr. Nicholas Hawken, M.L.C., died to-day at the age of 72. Deceased had been failing for some time…

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Obituary. Mrs. Alexander Stewart

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 5

Tuesday's "Tenterfield Star" reports the death of the above lady in the following terms:—Very since[?] were the regrets expressed by all…

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