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Obituaries & funerals, 1899

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(Urangeline Creek. (From Our Correspondent.) Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

I REGERT to record the doath of Mr. William Johnstone this place. Mr. Johnstone was seized with inflammation of the bowels and succumbed after a few days' illness…

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Death of Mr. D. M'Farlane

The Temora Star · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 3

ALL will regret to hear of the death of Mr. D. M'Farlane of Newtown, Temora, deceased has been for the past three years, in delicate health, and his death…

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A Chinese Funeral

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 2

Ah Sam, an aged Chinaman who died is the hospital on Tuesday, was buried yesterday afternoon with all the formality attaching to that important…

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A Veteran Turtman. Death of Mr. William Lang

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

MR. William Lang, the oldest racing man in the colony, dropped down dead at Elsternwick (Vic) last Monday. Of late years Mr. Lang has been principally known…

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Death of a Peer. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

The death is announced of Earl Wharncliffe, who years ago figured in politics…

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Death of a French Author. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 2

The death is announced of M. Francisque Sarcey, the well-known French writer, who was born in October, 1829, and in 1870 wrote a graphic history of the seige of Paris…

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Uranquinty. the Death of Mr. Ment[?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

Our neighbourhood sustained a sad less last Saturday through the death of Mr. Peter Frederick Mentz, Although he had been ailing for some time past…

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A Sudden End. Death of "The Clarion." "No More Twopenny Trumpets." "The Tin Whistle's Bust."

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 4

(The following loading article from the farewell issue of the Clarion, with the addition of the above heading, is reprinted in the Herald by request of the late editor and proprietor of…

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Obituary. an Old Resident Crosses the Rubicon. Death of Mrs. Bibo

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

For some seven weeks past, Mrs. W. Bibo, of Gundagdi, has been in a low state of health—old age beginning to tell—and this coupled with dropsy,…

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Telegrams. a Jockey's Funeral. Sydney. Friday

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

The funeral of jockey Fernie took place yesterday. The body was followed by the racehorse and jockey inracing colors…

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The Late Mrs. Bibo

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

It is no exaggeration to say that not only did a feeling of profound sorrow pervade the whole community at the sad tidings of Mrs. Bibo's death, but…

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Funeral of Mrs. Stearman

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Charles Stearman, whose death occurred on Friday, took place on Sunday. The funeral was largely attended, the procession comprising…

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Death of Mr. C. S. Fuller

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 3

An old and much respected resident of Wagga Mr. C. S. Fuller, died about, a quarter past if on Saturday night and was buried yesterday amid all those…

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District Intelligence. Tumut. Death of Mrs. W. D. P. O'BRIEN

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

After a long illness Mrs, W. D. P. O'Brien, wife of Mr. O'Brien, of Rosebank, Gilmore, succumbed on Friday night to the malady which had attacked…

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A Suspicious Death. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

The City Coroner to-day concluded the inquest concerning the death of Kate Farmer, a single woman, 32 years of age, which occurred in Sydney…

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Death, of Mrs, Bibo

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 2

For some seven weeks past Mrs. W. Bibo of Gundsgai has beem in a low state of health-old age beginning to tell and this coupled with dropsy made her relatives and…

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The Funeral of Constable Bowen

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

The funeral of Constable Bowen who died from the effect of the wounds sustained at Wantabadgery took place on Monday afternoon and was one of…

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Death of Grosvenor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 2

THE well-known stallion, Grosvenor, died at Bruagle during the week, on the ostate of his owners, Mossra Guy Brothers. He was a son of the…

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Obituary. London, Sunday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

The death is announced of Herr Joah[?] Strauss, the celebrated musician…

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Death of Mr. Frederick Hauenstein

The Temora Star · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

THE hand of death is again upon us, for we have to record the death of the above well-known gentleman. Deceased has been a resident of Temora for very…

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