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Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of Mr. E. Mumford

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

WE regret to announce the death of Mr. Edward Mumford, one of the oldest residents of Wagga. His d[?] took place at his residence, Bu[?] street, yesterday…

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Sudden Death of Mr E Edward Schmidt

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

ONE by one the old identies of this neighbour heed, who stood like landmarks in its history are called away to their long home. The last call to their visible beckon was Mr. Edward Schmidt, who…

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Funeral of Mr Edward Mumford

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr Edward Mumford, whose death was recorded in the last issue oi the Express, took place at the Wagga Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon…

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Death of General Biggs

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 1

Brigadier-General A. G. Yeatman-Biggs, C.B., whose division rendered signal service in the first stage of the Tirah campaign, and who last month was invalided in consequence…

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Greek Funeral in Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 4

A SOMEWHAT [?]sal ceremony took place on Decomber 20, when the late Ath[?] Comino was buried at Waverley Cemetery. The serviced at St. James hall and at the…

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The Drowning of Miss Irving. the Funeral

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 1

A large number of friends attended the funeral of the late Miss Rebecca Irving, which took place on Thursday morning. Amongst those present were many prominent residents…

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Death of Mr. Richard Bull, Sen. a Very Old Resident of Liverpool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

THE following obituary notice has reference to the father of Mrs. C. Howell (Ald. Howell) of this town, and is clipped from the Cumberland Free Press of 8th instant:—…

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Death of "Lewis Carroll." London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 3

The death is announced of the Rev. Charles Dodgson, better known by his paeudonym of "Lewis Carroll," author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," and…

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The Late Miss Rebecca Irving. Impressive Funeral Sermon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

On Sunday night, at St. Andrew's Church, special reference was made by the Rev. R. Jennings to the sudden death by drowning of Miss Rebecca Irving, who was an active…

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Death of an M.P. [?]E Father of the House of Commons. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 3

The death is announced this [?]ing of the Right Hon. Charles [?]ham Villiers, the Unionist Liberal [?]mber for South Wolverampton…

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Death of Dean Liddell. London, Thursday, Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

[?] be death is announced to-day of a Liddell…

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Tumbarumba. (From Our Correspondent.) Death of an Old Resident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 4

AN old resident of the district in the person of Mrs. James Warner died here on Sunday night after a short illness. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, the…

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South Australia. Death of the Town Clerk of Adelaide. Adelaide, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

Mr Thos. Worsnop, town clerk of Adelaide for 29 years, and one of the best authorities on municipal government in the colonies, died to-day…

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Death of Lord [?] Lingford. London, Tuesday [?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 2

The death is announced t[?] Lord Carlingford…

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Deniliquin. Friday. Death of Mr. M. M'kenzie

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

Mr. Murdock H. M'Kenzie, ex-Mayor and Returning Officer of Doniliquin, died suddenly yesternight, from failure of the heart's action…

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Sudden Death of a Queen Lander. Learning to Ride a Bicycle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

Mr. Edward O'Donnell M'Devi[?] formerly Attorney-General in Queensland, was taken ill when learning [?]rids a bicycle this morning, and so[?]…

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Obituary. Bishop Selwyn. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 3

[?] death is announced of the [?] Rev. John Richardson Selwyn, [?] Bishop of Melanesia, at the age…

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Obituary

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

WE had neither the time, nor space in our last issue to more than briefly note the event that robbed Hillston of one of its pioneer farmers, and…

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Death of a Veteran Railway Officer

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

Intelligence has been received from Mittagong of the death of Mr John Whitton, who from 1859 until the appointment of the Board of Railway Commissioners, with Mr…

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Temperance Movement. Death of Miss Willard. London, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

The death is announced in her 59th year, of Miss Frances Elizabeth Willard, well-known for the prominent part she has taken in connection with the National Woman's…

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