Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Obituaries & funerals, all years

Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

85 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 5

Death of Mr. Collins M.L. A.

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 2

THE announcement of the sudden death of Mr. Charles Collins member for Narrabri was a shock to all who knew him because he was a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr.s Gascard

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

On Friday last an inquiry concerning the death of Mr. Samuel Gascard, which occured at Mr.W. Gale's Central Austraian Hotel on the 22nd [?]., was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. John McELHONE. M.P.

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

ANOTHER of the old land marks in the history of the colony was suddenly removed by death on Friday in the person of Mr. John M'Elhone, M.L.A. for Fitzroy Division, which took place…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Death of Mr. G. G. Payne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

RESIDENTS of Dubbo district, and especially those longest associated with the town and neighbourhood, will hear with regret of the death in South Africa of Mr. G. G…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Funeral

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

The British Government, will accord Gladstone's remains a public funeral, and will also erect a monument in Westminster Abbey…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. Gladstone. LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

MR. GLADSTONE died at 5 o'clock this morning…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. W. E. Gladstone. [By Cable.] London, May 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

Mr. died peacefully at five o'clock this morning in the presence of all his family. He was ac[?]orded a public funeral, being interred in Westminster…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Death of Gladstone. London, May 19, 5.10 a.m

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

THE Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone, P.C., died at Hawarden Castle, Chester, at 5 o'clock this morning. 6.50 a.m…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Death of Gladstone

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

THE House of Commons has unanimously adopted thomution proposed by Mr. A. J. Balfour, expressing the desire of Parliament and the people that the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. Gladstone

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

MR. GLADSTONE died on Tuesday last week. A great man gone, full of years and honors. He will be buried in West-minister Abbey…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. W. E.gladstone. [By Cable.] London, May 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 2

Memorial services in honor of the late Mr. Gladestone were hold in all the [?]hur[?]hes in the United Kingdom on Sunday, The Archbishop of Canterbury says Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Late Mr. Gladstone. London, May 23

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 4

MEMORIAL services were held in all the churches in the kingdom yesterday. There were large congregations. Preaching at St. Paul's Cathedral, the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Late Mr. Gladstone

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 3

IN his will the late Mr. Gla[?]stone directs that his widow shall be interred in the same grave as himself, and also that no laudatory inscription…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Late Mr. Gladstone. London, May 24

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 2

SIR DANIEL COOPER, the Acting Agent-General for New South Wales, will represent, that colony at the funeral of the late Mr. Gladstone. He has forwarded to Hawarden the cablegram…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Late Mr. Gla[?]. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

THE coffin containing the body of Mr. Gladstone was a [?] up for the journey between Hawards and London. On arrival at Wednesday Hall the Dodby war…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of an Old Resident of Wellington

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 4

The "Wellington Times" (Friday) announces the death on Thursday of Mr. W. H. Forwood. About a week before his death lie complained of having caught cold, but did not think it was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Death of Mrs. Cowley. Magisterial Inquiry

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 3

As reported in our last, the Coroner directed that a postmortem examination should be made to inquire into the cause of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Cowley, who had died on Monday…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Death of Mr. Samuel Plimsoll

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 4

THE death is announced of Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, ox M.P., the "Seaman's Friend." Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, who was in his 74th year, was first a clerk in n solicitor's office. He afterwards went…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Obituary

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

Quite a number of deaths to be recorded this issue. On Wednesday last, a well-known identity of the district, Mr Jesse Spring, died in the hospital, after a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of an Old Resident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

THERE died at the Molong hospital on Tuesday last, as the shades of night had closed around, the oldest member of Molong district, in the person of Mr. Thomas Collbran. The de[?]cased…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →