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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1888

33 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Shocking Death of Two Youths

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Brisbane, Wednesday.— A shocking tragedy is reported from the North Toolburra[?]station, near Warwick. On Tuesday evening two boys named Coutts Ross…

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Death of an [?]

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 4

The death in New York of [?] Irishman who was very busy with rebellion in his time has been recently announced, Mr. John J. Bre[?] was…

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Death Of[?] Edward Smith

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 3

The gentleman whose name stands at the head of this obituary, and who after a lingering and very painful illness, died at his residence W[?]tangers, on sunday…

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Death of Mr. Edward Smith

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 3

THE gentleman whose name stands at the head of this obituary, and who after a lingering and very painful illness, died at this residence Weetangera, on Sunday…

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Death of an Irish Rebel

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 4

The death in New York of an Irishman who was very busy with rebellion in his time has been recently announced, Mr. John J. Breslin was…

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Death of Lady Parses

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

We (Echo) regret to have to announce the death of Lady Parkes, which took place at about a quarter to 6 o’clock on Thursday morning, at her residence,…

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Death of Lady Parkes

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

We (Echo) regret to have to announce the death of Lady Parkes, which took place at about a quarter to 6 o'clock on Thursday morning, at her residence,…

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Death of the Emperor William

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Owing to the line[?] being interrupted between Sydney and Goulburn we are without our usual press telegrams. Early yesterday morning however a…

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Death of the German Emperor

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 4
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

ALL doubt as to the death of the Emperor William of Germany has been set at rest by the receipt of later messages from Berlin, which…

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Obituary

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

IT is with feelings of lively regret that we have to chronicle the untimely decease of Mr. George Sparrow, which sad event took place at Goulburn on Thursday last…

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The Late Mrs. Land

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

THE funeral of the late Mrs. James Land, matron of the Queanbeyan Hospital, which took place on Sunday last, was largely attended, amongst those who…

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Death of Mr. Francis Tait

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 2
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

SHORTLY before 1 o'clock on Saturday last Goulburn was startled by a rumour, which spread with amazing rapidity, that the Mayor, Mr. Francis Tait, had dropped…

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Obituary

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 2
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

WE regret to notice from the Cooma papers that Mr. Roylance, Inspector of Works, Cooma, has succumbed to his long and painful illness, having breathed…

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