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Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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Sudden Death of an Actress

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 December 1896 · page 3

Quite a sensation was caused by the sudden death on Sunday morning of Miss Saide M'Donal, a young American actress. She had played the previous night in "A Milk White…

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About the Funeral

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 2

The funeral on Thursday was remarkable in many aspects. Mr. Higgins principally saw to the arrangement and had it conducted in much the same way as miners' funerals are conducted in…

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Adelong Day by Day. the Late Mr. Beegling, Sen

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Chas. Beegling, sen., took place on Thursday afternoon, and was largely attended. A large number of the Oddfellows matched. The Rev. Spencer…

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The Funeral of Preston. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 2

The funeral of the first victim of the Glenbrook tragedy, Preston, was conducted at Rookwood yesterday afternoon by the Rev. W. Coller, Baptist minister. The simple…

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The Stockton Disaster. Funeral of the Victims. Eleven Lives Lost. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 2

The obsequies of the victims to the black damp at Stockton Colliery were observed with more than usual solemnity at Newcastle yesterday. Every class of…

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Death of Mr. A. J. Monks

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 2

WE regret to announce the death of Mr. A. J. Monks, of the Pas oral Hotel, which took place at a late hour last night. The late Mr. Monks was a native of Stapleton,…

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The Balaclava Charge. Death of a Survivor

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 December 1896 · page 2

Private Edward Grennan, the Balaclava here, who recently furnished to our columns a stilting description of the famous charge of the Light Brigade, of which he was one of…

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Sudden Death of Colonel Stokes. a Fatal Bicycle Ride

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 December 1896 · page 3

General regret was expressed in military and commercitl circles on Sunday evening when tha news of the Hidden death of Colonel C. F. Stokes was reported. The…

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