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Obituaries & funerals, 1899

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Albury. Wednesday. Death of an Albury Resident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. J. G. Batstone, a well-known Albury business man, died in Melbourne this morning, having collapsed after an operation for the removal of a c[?]ncer from the stomach…

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Melbourne. Wednesday. Death of Mr. Frederick Wolseley

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

The death is reported by cable from England of Mr. Frederick York Wolssley Mr. Wolseley, who was born on March 16, 1837, was a brother of Field Marshal…

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The Sudden Death of a Chinaman. the Effects of Opium Smoking. Ten Suilli[?] Per Weer for Opium

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

MR. C. L. KENDALL, J.P., held a magisterial enquiry on Tuesday last couching the death of a Chinese gardener named An Tan, who died at the gardens at Gundagai during…

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Death of Mr. Wolseley

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

THE death is announced, in London, of Mr. Frederick Yorke Wolseley, the inventor of the Wolseley sheepshearing machine. For over 40 years…

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Death of Mrs. James Gibb

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 4

THE death of Mrs. Gibb, the news of which reached us on Monday, was expected; as we knew her condition of health had been very critical. It came with none the less…

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Obituary

The Junee Democrat · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

We regret to record the demise of Miss Mary Aun Rowe which sad event took place in the hospital last night, from typhoid fever, supervening on an attack…

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Shearing by Machinery. the Work of the Late Mr Wolseley. Hand Shears Being Superseded

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 10

The death of Mr. F. Y. Wolseley, which was reported by cable from London during the week, recalls the fact that he in entitled to most of the credit for the introduction of…

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Death of an Engineer. Apoplexy the Apparent Cause. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

Joan Ham, an engineer, employed at the Crown-stret reservoir, was found dead in the bathroom at his home this morning. Death was apparently due to apoplexy…

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An Unexpected End. Death of Mr. L. Corbett

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 3

A pall fell upon the town yesterday afternoon when the news spread that Mr. Lawrence Corbett, licensee of the Terminus hotel, Edward-street, and…

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A Cycling Accident. Death of Sommerville. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 2

Sommerville, the Goulburn cyclist, who was severely hurt whilst engaged in a bicycle race at the Electric Light Carnival, on te Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday evening…

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The late Mr. L. Corbett

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr. Laurence Corbett moved from the Terminus Hotel, Edward-street, on Tuesday afternoon The cortege was headed by St. Michael's Band…

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Funeral of Mr. L. Corbett. General Expression of Sympathy

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Lawrence Corbett, whose unexpected death on Monday afternoon has already been reported, took place on Tuesday afternoon. The cortege…

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Death of a Pioneer

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

The already long list of the pioneers of the Riverina district who have joined the great majority was added to on Sunday morning, when at twenty minutes past eleven Mr…

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Death of Nurse M'leod

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

It is with deepest regret we have to announce the death, which took place on Sunday afternoon, of Nurse Anne Elizabeth Muir M'Leod, at "The Bungalow" Private…

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Death of the Princess of Bulgaria. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

Princess Marie Louise, wife of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, has died of pneumonia, after the premature birth of a Princess…

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Death of Mr. J. Levell. Another Old Resident Gone

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

ONE by one the links which connect the Wagga of the early times with the present clay are being sund red. The passing away of John Levell removes a resident of some…

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Death of Mr. John Levell. a Prominent Resident. Passes Peacefully Away

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

The fears mentioned in Tuesday's Express as to the possible fatal termination of Mr. John Levell's illness unfortunately proved only too well founded. At halt-past 4 on…

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Later Cables. Through Reuter's Agency. Death of an Ambassador. London, Tuesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

The death is announced of the Right Hon. Sir F. Clare Ford, G.C.B., lake British Ambassador in Italy…

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Funeral of Mr W. Rudd. Ceremonial at Campbelltown. Buried in the Wagga Cemetery

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

The remains of the late Mr. Wm. Rudd, which came up by the mail train from Campbelltown on Monday night, were interred in the family grave at the Wagga Cemetery…

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Death of Mr. William Shaw

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 4

It will come as a shock to the friends of this gentlemen—one of nature's gentlemen—to hear of his death. He was here in the flesh during the school…

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