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Obituaries & funerals, 1890

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The late Mr. Justice Mein

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1890 · page 3

IT is with much regret that we (Tuesday's Echo) record the death of this [?]pished and popular Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland, which occured yesterday…

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Death of Mr. J. White. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 3

Mr. James White, M.L.C., well known as an owner and breeder of racehorses, died on Sunday evening at his residence, Double Bay, aged 62 years. The direot cause of…

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Death of Mr Murray

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 2

The people of Gundagai and Coutamundra were painfully surprised on wednesday morning last who the sad riding reached that Mr…

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Funeral of a Pentridge Suicide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 5

THE verdict of the jury at the inquest held on Pierre Douar on Friday last being one of felo de se, Coroner Candler (says the Melbourne Telegraph) instructed the police that…

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The Late Mr. P. Murray

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 2

DEATH has been very frequent amongst us of late no less than four burials have taken place within the past ten days. On Thursday a large concourse of mourners attended the…

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A Sudden death of a Blackboy. Was It Through Grief?

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 3

THE Brisbane Courier Relates that a remarkable case of the sudden death of an aboriginal blackboy occurred on Conobie Station, Cloncurry River, recently. The lad was…

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A Dastardly Outrage. Death of the Victim. Warrnambool

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 3

THE outrage upon Mrs. Wharton on the Belfast and Warrnambool-road on Saturday night last has assumed a very serious form. The Victim is reported to be dying and her…

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The First Execution by Electricity. Death of Kemmler, the Murderer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

Joseph Kemmler, who was some time ago convicted of murder and sentenced to death by electricity, has been executed at New York. In consequence of some bungling, the…

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Death of Cardinal Newman London, Aug 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1890 · page 2

HIS Eminence Cardinal Newman, whose health has been feeble for nearly a year past was seized with an acute attack of pneumenia a few days ago, and died this morning…

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Death of Mr. M. N. Callaghan

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 August 1890 · page 2

On Sunday evening Mr. Mattew Nicholas Callaghan, an old resident of Wagga, died at his residence in Newtown. Deceased was a resident of the Gundagai and Wagga…

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Strange Death of a Medical Man. Suspected of an Hotel Robbery. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 3

Dr.D. KENNEDY, died at Glenelg this forenoon from an overdose of chloroform, taken some hours previously. On Monday night he drove to Dr…

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The Late Mrs. Angel

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 2

ON Wednesday last a brave and worthy woman, full of years and virtues, was laid in the grave 'mid the tears and blessings of her sorrowiug descendants, and the honor…

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Pathetic Death of a Lady. Breaking an Engagement

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 6

AN inquest was held lately at Hull, touching the death of Miss Amy Cullen, aged 33, Mies Cullen who resided by herself, was found dead in bed, having poisoned herself…

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Sudden Death of a Chinaman

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 2

Ad inquest was held by the District Coroner (Mr. L. A. Fosbery) at the Squatters' Hotel, Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga, on Saturday afternoon into the circumstances…

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Death of Midas

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 4

The 3-year-old colt Midas, by Oudeis—Countess, after being in s[?]gs for some time consequent upon his meeting with an accident became so weak on Thursday through…

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Sporting. Death of a Well Known Cricketer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 4

Sporting men generally and cricketers in particular will regret to hear that William Midwinter, the well known and popular cricketer, died in the Kew Lunatic Asylum…

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