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Obituaries & funerals, 1893

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The Death of Mr. J. Halliday, of Brookong

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 2

THE Urana correspondent of the Argus forwards the following particulars of the death of Mr. Halliday, of Brookong Station, news of which has already been published: —On…

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Death of Mr. James Inglis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

THE death of Mr. James Inglis, sheriff's officer for the Wagga district, will be learned with sincere regret. Mr. Inglis had been ailing for some weeks past, but it was…

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Death of General Hamley. London, Aug. 15

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 3

The death is announced of General Sir Edward Bruce Hamley, one of the most distinguished officers in the British army, at the age of 69. [General Hamley was born in…

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A Mystery Still. the Death of Mr. Hayne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 August 1893 · page 5

The inquest upon the body of Mr. Chas. Hayne, carrier, of Delbridge street, Clifton Hill, who was found in a dying condition at the bottom of the Treasury steps on the…

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Death of Mr. W. Wilson

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 August 1893 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon last (writes the Murrumburrah Signal) our town and district lost one of its most intelligent and capable business men, by the death of Mr. William…

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Death of Captain Devlin. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 August 1893 · page 2

Captain Arthur Devlin died this morning, aged 83. He was born at George's River, New South Wales, on 15th February, 1811. He claimed to be the first Australian child of…

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The Revolver Accident at Belmont. Death of the Victim

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 3

THE unfortunate young lady Miss Louisa Hayes, of Prahan, who was accidentally shot by Mrs. Boyan of Belmont near Geelong on Saturday afternoon died in the Geelong…

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Death of the Victorian Minister of Education

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 2

IT is with extreme regret that we have (the Argus says) to announce the death of Mr. James Campbell, the Commissioner of Customs and Minister of Public Instruction,…

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The Late Chinese Funeral (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1893 · page 2

Sir,—We wish to draw your attention to a little incident which occurred at the Wagga cemetery on Sunday afternoon last during the burial of Jerry Quong (an old…

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Magisterial Enquiry Into the Death of Mrs. Grundy

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 3

A majesterial enquiry was held at the Exchange Hotel, Baylis-street, Wagga, before Mr. Win. Band, J.P., touching the circumstances attending the death of Mrs…

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Death of the "Father" of Bourke

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1893 · page 3

MR. E. J. Bloxham died at Bourke on Friday evening and was buried on Saturday He was 72 years of age. Mr. Bloxham was recognised as the "father" of Bourke,…

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Death of Mr. Francis Adams. a Pathetic Story

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 5

THE obituary for the week (says the Argus London correspondent of September 8) includes Mr. Francis Adams, the writer of some scurrilous articles upon. Australia,…

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Death of Marshal Mac Mahon. London, Oct. 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 2

Marshal MacMahon, Due de Magenta, formerly Presideut of the French Republic, died to-day, at the age of 85 years. [Marshal MacMahon was the decendant of an…

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The Late Mr. Joseph Cox

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 2

IT is with much regret we announce the death of Mr. Joseph Cox of Mt. Peter, which took place at Foxborough at an early hour on Tuesday morning. Mr. Cox…

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Death of Prince Alexander of Battenberg

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 2

The death is announced of Prince Alexander of Battenberg, formerly Prince of Bulgaria. Prince Alexander of Battenburg, the son…

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Death of Mrs. W. Cowley

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 9

"WE learnt with deep sorrow on Wednesday morning of the death, of Mrs. William Cowley, at Temora, which had occurred on the preceding night. It appears to have…

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Terrible Experiences at Sea. a Fever Stricken Ship. Death of the Captain and Officers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 4

THE ship Tra[?]gar, a large and valuable four masted vessel, arrived in Hobson's Bay on Saturday night, (the Age says) under the command of Master William Shotton, a…

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A Strange Career. Death of Sir Edward Poore, Bart. a Chequered Life in Australia

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 4

WHEN the steamer Adelaide on her last trip to West Australia reached romantic, one of the saloon passengers, a miner, who gave the name of Edward Poore, died in his cabin…

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