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Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of an Old Colonist

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 5

According to the Gisborne Gazette (Vic.) of July 29, Mr Henry Woods, who is not unknown in Wagga, and one of whose sons (Mr Geo. Woeds) resides at The Granite…

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A Strange Funeral

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

Probably the strangest funeral on record took place at Woolwich some few months ago. A workman was engaged in casting metal for the manufacture of ordnance at…

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Death of Dr. Hollis. GOULBURN

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

DR. HOLLIS, ex-M.L.A. for Goulburn, died this morning, aged 33, after a lengthy illness. [Dr. Hollis was the eldest son of the late…

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Death of Dr. Hollis. Unexpected Demise. Goulburn

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

Dr. L. T. Hollis, formerly Parliamentary representative of Goulburn, died suddenly last night. His illness has been of a lengthy duration, but…

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Death of Judge Manning. an Unexpected End. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

MR. JUSTICE C. J. Manning died somewhat unexpcetcdly this morning at his residence at Hunter's Hill. His Honor bad a slight attack of hemorrhage yesterday, which was…

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Royal Sympathy. the Prince's Wish. "No Desire for a Fine Funeral." London, Aug. 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

It has transpired that the Emperor William was informed of the death of Prince Bismarck by Dr. Schweninger, the medical adviser of the deceased Chancellor, and not…

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Bismarck. the State Funeral. "Half Farce, Half Fair." Photographing the Corpse. Condolence by Lord Salisbury and Others. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

With respect to the refusal by Prince Bismarck's family of the Emperor William's offer of a State funeral and burial in Berlin Cathedral beside the…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Death of a Supreme Court Judge. Mr. Justice Manning Passes Away. an Unexpected End. Affecting Scene in Court. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

A pall of sadness was cast over the city this morning when it became known that His Honor Mr. Justice Manning, Chief Judge in Equity, had…

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Funeral of Mr. Justice Manning. an Imposing Ceremony. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 August 1898 · page 3

The remains of the late Mr. Justice Manning, who died somewhat suddenly on Monday, were interred to-day. The funeral was an imposing…

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The Late Mr. Thos. Phelan

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

THE remains of the late Mr. Thos. Phelan, whose death, as already reported, occurred at Ungarie South last Sunday, were brought to Wagga on Thursday and were conveyed…

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Funeral of Dr. Hollis

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

The funeral of Dr. Hoins, ex-M.P., whose death was recorded in the telegraphic news in Tuesday's Express, took place on Wednesday afternoon in the Church of England…

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Funeral of Mr. T. Phelan

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

The remains of the late Mr. T. Phelan, at one time of Mount Airy Station, and recently of Ungarie South, were brought to Wagga on Thursday evening. They were conveyed to…

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The Death of Martin a Fearful Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 4

In Tuesday's Express brief particulars were given of the accident which caused the death, in the Western District, of Martin Bourke, an old and well known resident of Wagga…

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The Late Mr. C. H. Croaker's Furniture

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

To-day the whole of the really first-class household furniture and effects of the late Mr. C. H. Croaker will be disposed of by auction by Messrs Tompson, Manning and…

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Obituary. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir Win. Augustus Fraser…

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Melbourne. Friday. Death of a Veteran Huntsman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of the well-known huntsman, Mr. Basil Grey, who died yesterday, the evidence showed that the occurrence which caused his death was…

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At Broken Hill. Sudden Death. Result of Lead Poisoning. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 5

Trimmer, who died suddenly whilst going home from the Proprietary Mine, was a victim of lead poisoning. He was well known in Melbourne…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Gormly. an Old Murrumbidgee Identity

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

MR. Thomas Gormly, whose death at his residence, Four Pines, near Hay, was briefly announced in our last issue, was an old resident of the Murrumbidgee district…

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Grong Death of Mrs. J. Pleming

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

A general feeling of regret swept over the township of Grong Grong the other day, when it became known that Mrs Pleming, wife of Mr J. Pleming, storekeeper, had…

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A Famous Horse. Death of Goldsbrough. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 2

The celebrated thoroughbred stud horse, Goldsbrough, died at Tocal, near Singleton, to-day. Goldsbrough reached the ripe age of twenty-nine…

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