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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of Dr. Brett

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

ENGLISH papers by last mail brought news of the death of Dr. Brett of Bridlington England, brother of the Revd. R.. M,…

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Death of Mr. W. P. Raper

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 4

ON Thursday morning, the sad and startling news reached Dubbo that Mr. W. P. Raper, post and telegraph master, had died at 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday in St. Vincent's Hospital,…

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Death of Mr. Raper, of Dubbo. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 5

Mr. W. P. Paper, Postmaster at Dubbo, died at nine o'clock last night at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney…

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Death of Mr. W. P. Raper

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

THE death of Mr. W. P. Raper, head of the post and telegraph office, Dabbo, came as a great surprise to his family and friends on Wednesday…

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Death of Mr. W. P. Raper

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 4

ON Thursday morning, the sad and starting news reached Dubbo that Mr. W. P. Raper, post and telegraph master, had died at 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday in St. Vincent's Hospital,…

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Death of G. Ulyett. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 3

George Ulyett, the well-known cricketer, is dead…

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The Latest Telegrams. Death of Bismarck London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 3

It is announced from Berlin in that Prince Bismarck, ex-Chancellor of the German Empire, died at Friedrichsruh at ll o'clock last night. The great soldier and…

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A Strange Funeral

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 4

[?] the strongest [?] on re[?] took place at W[?] some few months [?] A work[?] engaged in casting [?] for the [?]…

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Bismarck's Funeral. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

Great disappointment is expressed by the Emperor William at Prince Bismarck's family declining a State funeral…

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The Death of Bismarck

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

THE Emperor William of Germany has telegraphed to Count Herbert Bismarck, son of the deceased statesman, in the following terms.—"I mourn the loss of…

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Death of Mr. M. Morrison

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

Although not unexpressed the news that [?] on THursday morning last that Mr. [?] Morrison, the wellknown local m[?] contractor, and manager of [?]…

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Death of Mr. M. Morrison. the Funeral

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

On Friday night last, a very huge crowd of people were on the platform of the Bourke railway station to meet the train which brought the remains of Mr. Malcohn [?]…

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Death of Justice Manning. Sydney, August 9

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

Justice Manning died yesterday from hemorrhage of the lungs. The Chief Justice on hearing the news adjourned the Full Court. The other Courts followed suit…

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Intercolonial. Death of Dr. Hollis. Sydney, August 9

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

Dr. Hollis, ex-M.P. for Goulburn, died yesterday after a lengthy illness. The death of "Dr. Hollis will surely excite general regret. Here was a young man in…

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Death of Captain Chatfield. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 3

Captain C. F. S. Chatfield, wellknown in shipping circles, died yesterday at Ryde…

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Death of R. R. Terry. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. R. R. Terry, brother of the member for Ryde…

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The late Mr. Mc. A. McGregor

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

IN our last issue we reported hearing of the death of the late Mr A. McGregor senior, just before going to press. We also mentioned that his son Peter rode 97…

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Death of Mrs. McWhirter

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

WE reported last week that Mrs. McWhirter appeared to be slightly better, and on Thursday when we called at Binnaway, there was a hope that she would…

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Death of a Riverview Master. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 3

The death is announced of the Very Rev. John Murphy, S.J., many years prefect of studies at Riverview College…

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Death of Mr. J. R. Hill. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 3

Mr. J. R. Hill, Chairman of the Bank of New South Wales, died this morning…

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