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Riverina · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

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Death of an Old Lady

Coolamon Echo · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 4

On Friday last there occurred the death at the residence of Mr. John Maloney, Currawarna Road, of Miss Nihill, aged 59 years, and who was…

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Death of Mr. J. O'Leary

The Temora Star · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

IT is our painful duty to record the death of Mr. John O'Leary which took place at 8 a.m. on Friday from Bronchitis at the advanced age of 72. Mr…

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Death of Mr. John Armstrong of Gunbar

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 5

DEEP and sincere regret was felt und expressed in Hillston when, on Tuesday morning, the news was brought into Hillston that Mr. John Armstrong, of Gunbar Station…

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Humula. (From Our Correspondent.) Death of a Child

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 4

It is with regret that I record the death of the youngest son of Mr. D. D. Cheney, of Humula. It appears that the poor little follow had the measles, and the cause of…

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Death of Morgan, the Bushranger

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 4

On Friday, April 7th, 1865, intelligence was received by the Victorian police that the dreaded bloodthirsty bushranger, Daniel Morgan, had cr[?]ssed the Murray…

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The late Mr. John Armstrong, J.P.

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 5

ON the morning and evening of the 8th August I received two telegrams from Mr. J. M. Fullarton, of Hillston, and Mr. E. E. Hudson, of Cowl Cowl, respectively…

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Death of Mr. D. Buckley

The Temora Star · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

We regret to record the death of Mr. Dennis Buckley, one of the oldest residents of this gold field. Mr. Buckley was one of the lucky holders of the…

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The Stirring Days of Yore. Magisterial Enquiry Respecting the Death of Sergeant McGINNERTY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 4

THE depositions in this melancholy matter were taken on Tuesday last, before R.H. Fitzsimone, Esq.. P.M., George Mair…

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Death of the Oldest Australian Native

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 4

It is our sad duty to record the death of Mrs. Matilda Carey, which event took place at her daughter's residence (Mrs. P. Byrne, of [?]…

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Death of Lafayette

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 1

General the Marquis de Lafayette died May 20, 1834, at the age of seventy-six Lafayette, a scion of one of the noblest families in France, was born at Chavag[?]…

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Death of Mr. Hanson, senr

Coolamon Echo · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 3

It is with deep regret that we have to chronicle the death of . Mr Hanson, father of Messrs W[?]., Charles, and Harry Hanson, who are well known…

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Death of Mr. R. Higgins

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 3

ONE of Wagga's oldest and best known residents, Mr. Robert John Higgins, died at his home, Cross-street, Wagga, on Tuesday afternoon, after an 'illness…

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Obituary. London, August 31

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

The death is announced of Boon Alb[?]rt Grant, the well known ex-financial magnate and company promoter. The deceased was at one time deemed a…

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Death of William O'brien

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

The cause of the sudden death of the lad William O'Brien, of Tarcutta-road, at Narandera on Friday was acute peritonitis. The remains were brought to…

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Death of Mr David Wilson

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 3

Mr David Wilson, the father of the Victorian butter export trade, died on Friday last. Mr Wilson was the first Government expert who stood for the…

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Death of an Old Resident

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 September 1899 · page 2

Mr. William Nugent, of Umbango, a resident of this district for nearly 30 years, died at the Wagga Hospital on Tuesday last from the effects of…

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Death of Mrs. E. C. Pearson

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 September 1899 · page 2

The death will be [?] with regret, by all old residents of Riverina of Mrs. E. C. Pearson, which took place at the residence of her son-in-law M. C. J. Thompson…

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Death of Mr. Hill

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 2

[?]:—On Tuesday, about 2 a.m. Mr. Godfrey Hill, son., an old and highly respected resident of Coolac, passed over to the great majority…

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The Late Mr. William Nugent

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

A large number of town and country residents followed the remains of the late Mr. William Nugent of Wattle Vale, Umbango, to their last resting…

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Local and General News. Funeral of Mrs. C. E. Pearson

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. C. E. Pearson took place on Thursday afternoon. The attendance was large, although composed principally of the…

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