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Obituaries & funerals, 1901

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Peculiar Death of Cattlk

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

Fifty bead of cattle, out of five hundred travelling from New England to D[?]bbo, dropped dead near Gunnedah this morning. The oases has not yet been as…

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Sensation at Mudgee. Mas Attacks His Wife, Mother, and Children. Death of One of the Victims

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 4

A sensational tragedy was enacted at West End, Mudgee, on saturday morning, when alfred kent, a quarter caste, attacked and severely injured his wife, mother, and two…

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Cable News. Later Cables. (For the "Express," through Renter's Agency) Obituary. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir Edward William Watkin, formerly M.P. for Hyth[?]…

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Death of an Infant INQUEST

Coolamon Echo · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

MR. A. SCOBIE, District Coronet, held an inquest at the Courthouse on Monday touching the death of an infant aged six months, which had occurred…

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Death of Mr. Dalton

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. John Dalton, third son of James Dalton, of Dalton Bros., died last night, after a short iliness, at Orange. Deceased was 35 yearo of age…

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District News. (From Our Correspondents.) Coolamon. Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 4

On last Friday night, after a long illness, Miss Nellie O'Brien, the 11 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O'Brien, died at her parents' residence seven miles from…

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Death of a Child

Coolamon Echo · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

On Friday last there occurred the death of a daughter of Mr. and M.[?] Patrick O’Brien, of Brushwood, after a long illness. The decaused was twelve…

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The Late Mr. Robert Currie

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 3

THE following interesting history of our late esteemed friend, Mr. Robert Currie, has been furnished by Mr. Tim O'Shea (an old friend of deceased)…

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The Late Mr. Wyse

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

Mr. David Reid, who is the oldest living overlander in the Albury district, having been there for over 60 years, informs the "Daily News" that the late Mr. William…

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Particulars of the Trip. a Naval Funeral. Albany, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

The last stage of the voyage to Australia was marked by two episodes of different characters—the mournful and the joyous, The night before leaving Singapore a…

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The Queen's Funeral

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

From Messrs. Gordon and Gorch, Sydney, we have received a copy of a special issue of the "Illustrated London News" dealing with the processions in connection with the…

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Telegrams. Death of Mr. John Dillon. the Popular Hay Sport. Hay

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 9

Our Hay correspondent wired us this afternoon that Mr. John Dillon, licensee of the Criterion Hotel, Hay, and well-known throughout…

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Death of Mrs. Long

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

News reached Wagga yesterday morning of the death on the previous day of Mrs. St. Clair Long, widow of Dr. Long, whose death occurred under sad circumstances…

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Death of Mr. John Dillon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 4

One of the oldest residents of Hay (says the "Grazer") Mr. John Dillon, of the Criterion Hotel, died very suddenly on Friday morning last, at his residence the…

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Death of Mr. W. Or[?]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 2

It is with exceeding regret we have to announce the death of Mr. W. Orr, District Surveyor, which sad event took place at "Westhoe," the residence of the deceased…

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Obituary. Mr. William Orr

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

The severe paralytic stroke with which Mr. William Orr, district surveyor at Wagga, became afflicted whilst returning from the Presbyterian Church on…

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Funeral of the Late Mrs. Long

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

The remains of the late Mrs. Long arrived by mail train on Tuesday morning, and were interred-in the family vault in the Church of England portion of the Wagga cemetery…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. W. Orr

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The funeral of the late Mr. William Orr, who was district surveyor at Wagga from 1837, and who died on Monday morning after a week's suffering from…

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Funeral of Mrs. Long

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Long, who died at Campbelltown on Sunday last, took place on Tuesday morning. The body arrived by the 9.30 a.m. mail train from…

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