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

Riverina · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1887

14 stories in Riverina's papers

Death of Mr. N. HEALY. (Coota[?]dra Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 3

NEWS reached here on Monday of the death of Mr.Nicholas Healy, solicitor, of Cootamundra, a report which was not unexpected. Mr. Healy had been suffering for some time,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Violent Death of a Schoolgirl. (Argus.) Sandhurst

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 2

THE body of a schoolgirl has been discevered in an abandoned shaft at Marong under circumstances which lead to the belief either that the girl committed suicide, or was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. Geo. Forsyth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 2

IT is our paiuful duty to record the death of Mr. George Forsyth, one of the oldest resideuts of Wugga Wagga, which took place at Kempsey on Thursday last. The telegram…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sad Death of Mr. T. CHIRNSIDE. (Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 2

It will be learned with regret that Mr. Thomas Chirnside, Werribee-park, committed suicide at his residence, on Saturday afternoon. For some months past Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Will of Tee Late Mr. W. J. Watson

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 5

As a considerable amount of interest (says the Argus is evinced by the public in the will of the late Mr. W. J. Watson, we publish a summary of its contents, retaining,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Death of Mr. Stapleton Minchin

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1887 · page 2

ANOTHER, old and well respected resident has been called to his long home. After a most painful illness of long standing, which culmiuuting during the last fortnight…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. D. S. Hicks

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1887 · page 2

THE news' which reached us on Saturday last that Mr. D. S. Hicks, District Inspector of schools, had succumbed to that fell disease pleurisy while engaged in his duties at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of the Rev. D. Walsh

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 3

WE regret to have to record the death of the Rev. Father D. Walsh, which took place at Albury, for some months tlie scene of his pious labours, at 1 o'clock yesterday. The…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Death of Mr. Robert Pitcairn

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 2

It is with extreme regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Robert Pitcairn. Mr. Pitcairn arrived in Wagga to be present it the Circuit Sittings of the Supreme Court,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Late Mr. E. Pitcairn

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1887 · page 2

WE regret to learn that Mr. Robert Pitcairn, the well-known and esteemed Crown Prosecutor for this district, died at Wagga on Thursday last. For some time past Mr. Pitcairn has been…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. Philip Day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1887 · page 4

THE community will learn with regret (says the Melbourne Age) that Mr. Philip Day, the well-known and popular actor, expired at 1 o'clock on Saturday morning in the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Death of a New Zealand Hero

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 4

THE New Zealand Herald of November 19 says:—"A feeling of intense surprise and heartfelt sorrow was felt in Auckland yesterday, when it was announced that…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Death of Mr. E. C. Pearson

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1887 · page 2

WE regret haviug to record the sudden death, from heart disease, of Mr. Edward Chas. Pearson, one of the pioneer residents of this district, and whose name will be…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of Mr. A. G. Jones

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1887 · page 2

IT is with very sincere regret that we record the death of Mr. Auber George Jones, a gentleman who for many years occupied the foremost position among men of note in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →