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Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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The Late Mr. Eddy and Hyde Park

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 July 1897 · page 2

At the Woollahrs Council meeting nights ago Alderman Knox referr[?]ments made with regard to Mr [?] being particularly caused by work [?]…

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Death of a Woman at Manly. a Strange Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 2

The body of a woman, whose death is surrounded by suspicious circumstances was found on Sunday morning near a tent at Manly Cove. Subsequently it was…

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The Anarchists. Funeral of Senor Canovas. London, 14Th August

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 4

The body of Senor Canovas de[?] Castillo Premier of Spain who was last Sunday assassinated by a Neapolitan Anarchist named Golli was to-day interred at Madrid…

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Obituary. Mrs. Peter Sullivan, Coolac

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 4

WE have to report the death of Mrs Sullivan, senior, of Coolac, relict of the late Mr. Peter Sullivan, pioneer settler in that district, and mother and grandmother of the…

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Death of an Old Resident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 2

News reached town on Tuesday morning that Mr Thomas Linsell, one of the pioneers of the Wagga district, and resident at Currawarna, had been found dead on the road about…

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The Latest. [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, Aug. Death of Sir W. JERVOIS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir William Jervois, formerly Governor of South Australia…

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Death of an Old Identity

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 4

THERE died at Little Billabong on the 22nd ult., in the 66th year of his age, Thomas Lunt, who had been a resident of the locality for over 50 years, and whose name,…

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Death of Sir Charles Lilley. Queensland's Chief Ex-justice. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 4

SIR Charles Lilley, whose health revived slightly last week, took ill in town on Sunday, but nothing serious was apprehended until yesterday about 6 o'clock. Drs…

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Estate of the Late Mr. S. M. Swift

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Hughes moved,—"[?]. That a select committee be appointed to iuquire into and report upon the alleged evasion of probate duty in…

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Death of Sir Charles Lilley

The Worker · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

The majority of WORKER readers will hear with regret of the death of Sir Charles Lilley, whose services to Democracy in Queensland have won him…

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In Memoriam. Lines on the Death of Mrs. P. Sullivan, Which Occurred at Coolac on August 13

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 8

NOT a sound was heard but the beat of our hearts, And the blood seemed to heave in our veins. "Will we lose her?" we cry, mid the lightning darts; But ou[?] loss must be some other's gains…

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Death of Mr. F. W. Gowlland. the Inquest

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 3

The coroner initiated an inquest at the South Sydney morgae on Saturday respecting the death of Frederick William Gowlland, an ex-bank manager, whose body was found…

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Sad Racing Fatality. Death of Mr. E. J. WILSON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 2

WIDESPREAD regret was expressed on all sides on Saturday last whan it was reported that Mr. B. J. Wilson had been very seriously injured when riding Moonlight in the…

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Death of Mr. Archibald S. Heath. a Sad Suicide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 2

THE death, under very sad circumstances, has to be recorded of Mr. Archibald Soptimus Heath. The deceased gentleman, who was 2D years of age and was a native of…

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Death of Mr. E. J. Wilson. Fall From a Horse

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 2

The week has been replete with melancholy occuirencca, and die public mind had became so accustomed to gruesome details that if was thought very few incidents of a…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. E. J. Wilson

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 September 1897 · page 2

On Tuesday last the remains of the late Mr E J. Wilson, the victim of the unfortunate fatality on the racecourse on the preceding Saturday, were interred in the…

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The Late Mr. E. J. Wilson

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1897 · page 2

THE mortal remains of the late Mr. E. J. Wilson were interred in the Wagga Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. The funeral cortege, which started from the…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Death of Judge Windeyer

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 4

A private cable announces the death of Sir William Windeyer at Bologna, of heart paralysis. FEDERATION…

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Death of Judge Windeyer. an Unexpected Demise

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 2

MUCH surprise and deep regret have been caused by the announcement of the death of Sir William Windeyor, ex-judge of the Supreme Court of Now South Wales. The…

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Gleanings from Jug[?]ong. Death of Mr. T. W. DIXON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 4

IT is with feelings of the deepest regret that I am called upon to announce the death of Mr. Thomas W. Dixon, the well-known Jugioug poundkeeper. The final curtain has…

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