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Obituaries & funerals, 1900

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Death of an Old Resident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Kerin C. A. Cummings, J.P., a very old resident of Darlington Point, the sad event occurring early on Monday Morning last (19th inst.) at his…

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Darlington Point. Death of an Old Local Identity

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 5

Our good neighbor, Mr. K. C. A. Cummings, J.P. of "Woodlands," passed away on the 19th instant, at his temporary residence, Waverly, Sydney. The deceased…

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OBITUARY. Mr. Alexander MacKay. Mooral

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 7

ON Tuesday morning last passed away one of the old Lachlan identities in Mr. Alexander MacKay, of Mooral, near Hillston. Last…

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Death of a New South Welshman. London, March 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

News has been received that Private T. Smithe, of the New South Wales Medical Corps has died at Orange River of enteric fever…

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Death of a Famous Prima Donna. the Rage of London During the Fifties

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 3

MMe. Piccolomini, a well-known prima donna of a bygone day, died at a village near Florence a few days ago. Her name was Maria Piccolomini, and she came of…

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Sad Fatal Accident. Death of Mr. t. C. HAZEL

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

An Inquest was bold at the courthouse yesterday touching the death of John Christopher Has[?] before Mr. M. S. Machen. Coroner, and a jury of twelve…

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Sudden Death of Mr. J. A. Caldwell

The Temora Star · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

THE community of Young were shocked on Friday morning by the sad news that on the previous evening Mr. James Alexander Caldwell of Upper…

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Death of Mr. Caldwell

Coolamon Echo · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 4

At Young, on Monday, the coroner held an inquest touching the death of Mr James Alexander Caldwell, of Balabla Station. The evidence was that, in…

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Narandera and the War. Death of One of Our Men. Trooper John Andrew Dies in the Capetown Hospital

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

The first sad tidings to reach us of the fine fellows who have left this district for the war was received on Tuesday morning last, when Messrs. Andrew Bros., of…

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The Bubonic Plague. Death of Lionel Owles. Further Cases Reported. Disinfecting the Wharves. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

Yesterday Elsie Dovey, aged 9, sister of the infant who died from the plague at the Sydney Hospital on Friday, and Harry Dovey, aged 5, her brother, were proved…

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Will of the Late Mr. Sydney Burdekin

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 4

Mr. Justice Walker on Friday granted probate of the will of the late Mr. Sydney Burdekin, who died at Rooty-hill on the 17th December, 1899. The gross value of the…

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Death of a Well Known Trainer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 3

JOSEPH Gardner, at one time a leading cross-country jockey, died on Monday afternoon at his residence, Malvern, after a short illness. The only important event…

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The Late Mrs. O'dwyer

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

After the transaction of the general business of the Gundagai Racing Club mooting on Thursday, the president of the Club (Mr. M. Ryan) referred in…

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Death of "Eastern King"

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

The well known blood horse Eastern King died in Grenfell on Saturday morning, after a short illness, the cause of death being twisted entrial. With…

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Sudden Death of a Train Passenger

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 7

A telegram from Glen Innes to-day states that a passenger by the special train yesterday, named Tyson, fell dead after alighting from the carriage…

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Death of Colonel Umphelby. Shot in the Abdomen. London

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 5

Lieutenant-Colouel Umphelby was shot in the abdomen, and little or no hope of his recovery was entertained after the nature of the wound was…

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Obituary. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir William Lockhart, the commander-in-chief of the British forces in India…

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Death of Mrs. J. Rial

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

Quite alglcom was cast over the district on Tuesday when it became known that Mrs. John Rial had suddenly suceumbed to the injuries received on the 5th inst…

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Death of Mrs. Geaghan

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

We have to announce, with sincere regret, the death of Mrs. Mary Geaghan, an old and most respected resident of Wagga and the district. The sad…

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The Bubonic Plague. More Cases Reported. a Suspicious Death. Part of Sydney Quarantined. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

Autism on the advice of the Board of Health, the government decided yesterday to quarantine all the wharves, and premises within the area extending from the north…

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