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Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Tumbarumba. (From Our Correspondent.) the Late Mrs. Ramsay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 3

IT is with feelings of the keenest regret that I have to report the death of Mrs. Jane Ramsay, relict of the late P. D. Ramsay, who predeceased his wife nearly twelve…

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Local and General News. the Late Mr. C. H. Croaker

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 2

Now that the residents of Wagga and District have paid their last tribute of respect to a townsman whose place will be difficult to fill, it will hardly be unseemly to…

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Funeral of Mr. C. H. Croaker. Impressing Ceremony. General Marks of Respect. a Lengthy Cortege

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 3

[?]pall bung over the town on that fair [?]y Sabbath afternoon, when all that was [?]tat of Charles Hawthorne Croaker was [?]mitted to its last earthly resting place…

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The Late Mr C. H. Croaker

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

A public meeting is to be held in the Town Ball on Friday afternoon to take steps to permanently permanently the memory of the late Mr C. H. Croaker, and to recognise in…

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Death of a Famous Cricketer

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

The death is announced of George Ulyett, the famous Yorkshire professional cricketer…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales Death of a Girl. Probable Exhumation of the Body Information Given to the Coroner. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 3

During the early part of the week a young girl, a resident of Waverley, died after an illness extending over some days, A certificate of death was…

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Death of Mrs. Lawler

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

WE deeply regret to state that the illness of Mrs. Helen Lawler, mentioned in the last issue of the Spectator, had a fatal termination on Tuesday last, 21st inst. The deceased…

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The Late Mr. C.H. Croaker. Perpetuating His Memory. a Meeting of Citizens. Definite Action Taken

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

A public meeting of the citizens of Wagga was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, under the presidency of His Worship the Major, for the purpose of taking…

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The Late Mr. Croaker

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 2

THE "Sydney Stock and Station Journal" on last Saturday contained the following,— "The news of the death of Mr. C. H. Croaker at Wagga, last Friday, came as a…

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Local and General News. Death of an Old Resident

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 2

Another of the pioneers of the district in the parson of Mr. John Lockett, died at his residence, " Mountain Hope," Lake Albert, at 7 o'clock yesterday meriting. The…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club. the Late Mr. C. H. Croaker. Marks of Respect

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club was held at the Rooms, Gurwood street, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Geo. Coleman) presided…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club. a Mark of Respect to the Memory of the Late Mr. C. H. CROAKER

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the M.T.C. was held at the Club's rooms Gurwood-street, last evening. There were present:— Mr. G. Coleman (in the chair),…

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The Mysterious Death. Continuation of the Inquest. a Further Adjournment

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 4

The inquest on the exhumed body of the young woman Pauline Durlac, who recently died after an operation, and particulars of which were given in Saturday's Express…

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Death of The "Soudan Donkey."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 4

THE Soudan donkey is dead. He departed this life on June 29, and his obituary notice was read at last Friday's meeting of the council of the Zoological Society. This…

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Sudden Death of a Lad

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 2

A lad named Frederick Gittoes, aged 13 died somewhat suddenly at the hospital on Tuesday afternoon. He was conveyed to the institution shortly before 3 o'clock, and was…

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South Australia. Death of a Philanthropist. Mr. David Bower. Adelaide, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 3

Mr. David Bower, formerly member of Parliament for Port Adelaide, died this morning. He was of a philanthropic disposition, and presented the…

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Death of Mr. W. V. Sissons

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

THE many friends of Mr. William Valentine Sissons, manager of Messrs. J. S. Edmondson and Co's. Mittagong station, Yerong, will learn with regret of his death,…

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Death of Mr. A. S. Bean. From Bronchial Affection. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 4

Mr. A. S. Bean, the Resident Secretary of the National Mutual Life Association, died to-day from bronchial affections…

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Queensland. Sudden Death of a Doctor. Heart and Lung Affections. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 4

Dr. Scholes, who for 17 years has occupied the position of Superintendent of the Goodna Lunatic Asylum and who was a high authority on…

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Death of Mr. W. V. Sissons. a Loss to the District. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 4

Mr. William Sissons, manager of Mittagong Station, Yerong, died here this morning. he had been suffering for some time with diabetes and…

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