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Obituaries & funerals, 1900

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Latest War News. Death of a Boer Commandant. London, Oct. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

The Boor commandant De Vflliers, who was captured by the British sonic time ago, has died from the effects of his wounds. Mr. Schrciner has resigned his seat,…

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Death of Mr. A. D. Shepard

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 30 October 1900 · page 1

ON Wednesday morning last at 1.30 Amos Downes Shepard died at North Sydney, aged 71 years. The funeral took place on Thursday. The late…

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Death of Mrs. J. D. Selmes

The Temora Star · Wednesday 31 October 1900 · page 2

THE relatives and friends of Mrs. J. D Selmes, of Rosewood, Trigalong, were shocked and surprised to hear of her sudden death on Thursday night…

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Death of a Pioneer Pastoralist

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 November 1900 · page 2

On Friday last, at his residence, Waverley, there died one of the colony's pioneers, Mr. William H. Hill, who, though he had reaped little public reward or recognition,…

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Death of Prince Christian Victor

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 November 1900 · page 3

Major H.R.H. Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein, on special service in South Africa, as an extra aide-de-camp to Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, has died of…

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Death of Mr. T. Gough. Another Old Resident Gone

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1900 · page 2

A profound shock was caused on Sunday morning last when it became known that Mr. Thomas Gough, one of Narandera's oldest and most popular citizens, had…

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The Late Mr. F. De Groot

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 2

IN our last issue we briefly chronicled the sudden death of Mr. Frederick Austin De Groot, which took place at his residence in Fox-street, Wagga, on Wednesday night…

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Death of an Old Police Magistrate

The Temora Star · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 2

Mr Chas. De Boos, one of the pioneer pressmen of the colony, died on Tuesday at Congewoi, Ryde, the residence of his son-in-law, Mr C. C…

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Death of Mr F. A. De Groot. a Sudden End

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 2

In our Thursday's issue we briefly announced the sudden demise of Mr. Frederick Austin De Groot at a late hour on Wednesday night. From further…

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Death of a Consul

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 November 1900 · page 2

Herr Pater FKempermann, consul-general for the German Erupire in Australia, died in sydney this morning, aged 55 years. The deceased was born at…

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The Late German Consul. a Military Funeral

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 November 1900 · page 2

The remains of the late Herr Peter Franz Kempermasn, Consul for Germany, who died at his residence, Montross, were interred with military honors in St. Thomas's…

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Death of a Wagga Tichborne Trial Witness

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 November 1900 · page 2

John Wyatt Cater, aged 60, who has followed the vocation of a pieman in the Armidale district for many years, was found dead in bed on Tuesday. A paper which he had…

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Death of a Cleric

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 2

Rev. Canon Corlitte, incumbent for 34 years at St. John's Ashfield, died this morning after a few weeks illness. He was 63 years of age. The deceased was…

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Death of Mrs. a Davidson

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 2

News was received in town yesterday of the death of Mrs. Marion Edith Davidson, wife of Mr. Alexander Davidson, of Mandamah West Station, in the Temora district…

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Death of Mr. P. HALLORAN, Sen

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 2

Mr. Patrick Halloran, a resident of the district for 37 years, and a colonist of 47 years standing, died at his residence, Blowering on Thursday…

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Funeral of the Late Mrs. A. Davidson

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 November 1900 · page 2

The funeral of Mrs. Marion Edith Davidson, wite of Mr. Alexander Davidson of Wandaman West, who died at Welrord, Sydney, on Saturday took place…

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Death of a Young Woman. the Subject of an Inquest

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 2

An inquest was held in the courthouse on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. M. S. Machen, J.P., Coroner, and a jury, touching the death of a young married…

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Funeral of the late Mrs. A. Davidson

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

THE funeral of Mrs. Marion Edith Davidson wife of Mr. Alex. Davidson of Maridamah West, who died at Welford, Sydney, on Saturday took place…

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Death of a Diver

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 2

The Coroner to-day returned the inquest into the death of John Roderick, a divers which occurred while deceased was at work under the keel of a ferry steamer at Mort'…

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New Zealand. Sudden Death of a Minister. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 3

Rev. [?], who was conducting service at one of the Free Churches last night, and on rising to give out the first hymn, he, with the sole exclamation, "What," fell back dead…

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