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Obituaries & funerals, 1888

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Sudden Death of Mrs. E. Little

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 22 August 1888 · page 2

The town was started on Monday last by the sad intelligence that Mrs.Robt. Little, of Coopor-street, who had that morning given birth to a boy, who survives, had…

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Death of Mr. J. S. Parnell

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1888 · page 2

IT is with feelings of deep regret that we (Echo) have to announce the death of Mr. James Squire Farnell, M.L.A., which took place at his residence, " Hillview,"…

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Shocking Death of a Madman

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 4

An extraordinary fatality occurred at the Spoucer-street station, Melbourne, on Tuesday. A man was seen on the rails near tho platform when the…

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Sudden Death of a Chinaman. Coroner's Inquest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1888 · page 2

INFORMATION was conveyed to the police yesterdya of the sudden death of a Chinaman named Lee Chea, in the Chinese quarters, and the District Coroner was in due course…

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Fearful Death of Two Sisters

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1888 · page 2

A TEURIBLE explosion, resulting in the loss of two lives, occured at the fireworks factory of Messrs. Cadwell and Co., Garrett-lane, Wandsworth, on August 3. This firm are…

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Death of Teh Right Hon. W. B. Dalley

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1888 · page 2

SYDNEY telegrams inform us of the death of the Hon William Bede Dalley, hich took place at his residence Darling Point, on Sunday night. He has been for some time…

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Death of Mr Dalley

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 31 October 1888 · page 2

ON Monday morning had [?] was [?] hearily town [?]…

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Terrible Death of a Gymnast

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 2

The death at Angers is announced of the well-known gymnast Castanet, son-in-law of Pezon. He was killed by a fall from a tightrope 23 years high. He…

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Suspicious Death of a Single Woman

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 2

A magisterial inquest was held by Mr. H. T. Wilkinson, J. P. at the South Sydney Morgue on Wednesday morning, concerning the death of a single woman…

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Horrible Discovery at St. Kilda. Mysterious Death of a Young Girl

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1888 · page 2

A FEARFUL discovery of human remains was made yesterday (says the Age of Saturday), at a house in St. George's-terrace, St. Kilda-road, occupied by Mr. G. B. W. Lewis, formely…

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DEATH of Mr. Robert, Little

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1888 · page 4

IT will be a surprise to many readers, as it was to many townspeople on Sunday, to hear of the death of Mr. Robert Little, of Cooper-street. A few short months ago his…

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The Mysterious Death of a Young Woman. Coronor's Inquest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1888 · page 2

ON Tuesday (we learn from the Argus) an inquest was held on the body of the young woman Fanny Perry, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a shed on…

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Death of Mrs. John Cox, of Mangoplah

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 2

EARLY yesterday morning word was received in town that at 7 o'clock Mrs. John Cox, of Mangoplah, had succumbed, at the age of 67 years, to a somewhat protracted illness of a…

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