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Obituaries & funerals, 1892

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DEATH of Miss Hurley, of CAMPBELLTOWN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 3

THE Campbelltown Herald of this day week, writing on the death of Miss Hurley (sister of Mr. J. B. Hurley and of Miss Hurley, of Cootamundra), says:—…

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Death of Sir H. A. Atkinson. Wellington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 3

Sir H. A. Atkinson, the Speaker of the Legislative Council, died suddenly this afternoon. The Council had adjourned out of respect for the memory of the councillors…

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Death of Alderman Somerville

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 2

NEVER before in the history of our community has then been such a shock as on Saturday last, when it was announced that early that morning death had claimed Gundagai most popular citizen, in…

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The Death of a Schoolgirl

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 July 1892 · page 3

In the early part of last week, it will be remembered, a girl named Lottie Wilmot Crouch, aged between 10 and 11 years, the daughter of Charles Crouch, of Hunter-st.,…

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Death of Mr. Robert Webb

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE regret was manifested on Wednesday when it became known that Mr. Robert Webb, an old resident of this district, had died somewhat suddenly the previous night. To all appearances…

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Sudden Death of Mr. A. Lamb

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 2

A REMARKABLE sudden and, therefore, unanticipated death occurred at the Rose Hotel, Kiewa-street, at 6 o'clock on Monday morning (the Albury News says), the victim…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Cook. London, July 19

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 6

Mr. Thomas Cook, founder of the well known tourists' excursion system, is dead. Mr. Thomas Cook, whose death is…

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Death of Mr. George Mair

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 2

Old residents of Wagga will receive the news of the death of Mr. George Mair, which occurred at Douro, near Yass, on Saturday last, with regret. Mr. Mair, who had reached…

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Death of an Old Wagga Resident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 2

THE news received in Wagga on Sunday, announcing the death of Mr. George Mair, caused a wide-spread feeling of regret throughout, the town and district. The late…

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The Late Mr. George Mair

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 July 1892 · page 2

The remains of the late Mr. George Mair who died at Douro station, near Yass, on Saturday morning, in his 83rd year, were placed in a leaden shell and enclosed in a…

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Death of Mr Thomas Cook

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 August 1892 · page 2

Mr Thomas Cook, founder of the well known tourists' excursion system, is dead. He was the founder of the firm of Messrs Cook and Son. whose names arc known in…

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Death of the Oldest Schoolmistress in France

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 5

THE oldest schoolmistress in Franco, Mdlle. Virginia Mauvais, died on Monday at Nancy. The daughter of an unfrocked priest, she was born in 1797, was brought…

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Death of Mr. N. D. R. Bond

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 August 1892 · page 4

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mr. N. R. D. Bond (says the Age), which took place between 11 and 12 o'clock on Monday…

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Death of Hon. W. Halliday. M.l.c

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 3

The Hon. W. Halliday, M.L.C., one of the best known and certainly one of the most popular pastoralists in the colonies, died on Thursday morning, at his residence, Quirang,…

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Death of Mr. Jushua Stiles

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 8

A GLOOM was passed over the town on Thursday evening when the sad news spread of the fatal accident which happened to Mr. Joshua Stiles, a well known and very highly…

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A Chinese Mandarin's Funeral Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 September 1892 · page 4

Some novel proceedings were witnessed today at the funeral of Way Key, a Chinese merchant, of George-street, who died a few days ngo. Key had been in the colony many…

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Military Funeral

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 2

THE first military funeral in Wagga took place on Tuesday afternoon. A member of the infantry named Bell, a private, died in the hospital from typhoid fever on Tuesday…

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Military Funeral at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 2

In the last issue of the Express was reported the case of Mr. Edward Bell, who had contracted typhoid fever in a very bad form, and who was admitted into the Wagga hospital…

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Sadden Death of a Solicitor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 2

THE friends of Mr. James Duerdin solicitor of 436 Collins-street, will (the Age says) be pained to learn that he was found dead on the foot-path in…

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Sudden Death of Mr. D. Delaney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 3

Mr. Denis Delancy, who for a number of years has acted as overseer of Gumly for Mr. E. W. Donnelly, died very suddenly at his residence shortly before midnight on Friday…

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