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Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Funeral of the Late P. O'hanlon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr Peter Augustine O'Hanlon, which took place on Sunday afternoon, was largely attended by friends of the deceased gentleman. A long procession…

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Narandera. Wednesday. Death of the Rev. C. Eldred

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 2

The Rev. Charles Eldred, who had for nine yours been incumbent of St. Thomas' Church, died last night from typhoid fever. Great sympathy is expressed for Mrs. Eldred…

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Death of Prince Kung. an Anti-russian Chinese Statesman

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 May 1898 · page 3

The death is reported from Pekin of Prince Kung, uncle of the Emperor of China, president of the Chinese Council of State, and late president of…

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Death of Mrs. Stoppelbein

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

The many friends of Mr Christian Stoppelbein will learn with sincere regret of the death of his wife, at their residence in Thorne-street at noon yesterday. Mrs…

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Intercolonial. Sydneyfriday. Death of Mr. John M'eluone. M.L.A.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

Mr. John M'Elhone, M.L.A., for Fitzroy Division, died to-day after a fortnight's illness. The deceased, who was about 68 years of ago, was formerly a well-known…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Death of Mr. M'elhone. End Unexpected. a Sudden Spasm. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

Mr. Jobn M'Elhone, M.P. for the Fitzroy Division of Sydney, died this morning. He had been ailing and confined to his room for some time…

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Funeral of Mrs. C. Stoppelbein

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 2

The remains of Mrs Stoppelbein whose death was announced in a recent issue of the Express, were interred on Sunday last, and were followed to their resting place by…

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The Death of Nelson

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 7

THE sudden illness and the untimely death of Sergeant Nelson, head of the local police, must have come with a peculiar surprise to our people. It appears that he contracted a…

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Death of Mr. Joseph Banks

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 7

MR. Joseph Banks, sen., father of Mrs James Camb[?]urn, of Cootamundra, will he remembered a among the early settlers in the Cullingar part of this district. Well, his…

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Death of Rev. D. W. Macfie

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 8

READERS will remember, and especially our Preesbyterian friends, the old man eloquent of the local pulpit, the Rev. David Whitfield Maofie, M.A., who some years ago hed…

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The Late Mr. Henry Bieman

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

The funeral of Mr Henry Bieman, whose death was recorded in Saturday's Express, took place at the Waggs Cemetary on Sunday last. A large number of relatives…

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Funeral of Mr. W. Oliver

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

On few occasions has there been, in Wagga, such a largely attended funeral as that which followed the remains of the late Mr W. Oliver to the Wagga Cemetery on Sunday…

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Death of an Old Presbyterian Minister

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

The Rev. D. W. Mec[?]ie, the Presbyterian Minister who died at Junee last week, was 70 years of age, and had a long and honourable connection with the ministry of the…

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Death of Mr. J. M'gaw. Whilst in London. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

News has been received here of the death in London of Mr Joseph M'Gaw, who was well-known in Sydney as the owner of the celebrated Kooba station…

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The Death of Arthur Orton Buried As Sir Roger

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 2

THAT great impostor, Arthur Orton, died suddenly, appropriately enough, eirly on the morning of April Fool's Day, and in a mean street off Edgware-road, opposite to…

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Sudden Death of Minister. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 5

Rev. A. Brown, M.A., Anglican pastor at Bingara, was found lying dead on a couch at his lodgings to-day. He has suffered for a…

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Death of Mr. Gladstone. Sydney, Thursday, 8.10 p.m

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 5

A cable message has just been received announcing the death of Mr. Gladstone. SYDNEY, Friday. Mr. Gladstone died at 5 o'clock on Thursday morning. The Government are to accord Mr. Gladstone's remains a public funeral, and are to erect a monument to…

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The Latest. [Reuter's Telegrams.] State Funeral in Westminster Abbey. London, May 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

Further particulars regarding the death of Mr. Gladstone state that he died without a struggle. He gave two slight gasps and died so gently that the doctor alone was…

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Would-wide Sympathy. Message From the Prince of Wales. the French French President Wires. a Public Funeral and National Monument. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

The Prince of Wales sent a pathetically worded telegram of sympathy to to Mr. Gladstone's family when Dr. Dobie announced the death of the…

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Death of Mr. Gladsotone. Peacefully Passed Away in the Presence of His Family. House of Commons Adjourn. Universal Manifestations of Sympathy. London, May 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

Mr. Gladstone died at Hawardon at 5 o'clock this morning. Dr. Dobic, who attonded Mr. Gladstone up to the time of his deatrh staed that the…

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