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Obituaries & funerals, 1905

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Accidents and Fatalities. Death of Mr. Allan Snodgrass

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

In saving the homestead at Sandy Creek Station great efforts were made and although attended with a measure of success the fire nevertheless claimed…

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The Fire's Accidents. Death of Mr. Alex. Snodgrass Young Man Burnt to Death. Desperate Dash for Life

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

The fire has claimed two victims at least. Mr. Alex. Snodgrass, aged 65, the eldest of a large and well known district family, died on Saturday from heat…

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Obituary. Death in the Heat Wave. Mrs Barbett

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2

There are few old residents better known than old Mrs Barrett the mother and grandmother of families of that name. During our long residence in…

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Death of Mr. Patrick Bowers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 2

The death took place from typhoid fever at Wagga Hospital on Tuesday morning after a short illness of Mr. Patrick Bowers, aged 48, for 28 years…

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(Accidents and Fatalities. Death of Mr. Allan Snodgrass

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 4

In saving the homestead at Sandy Creek Station great efforts were made and although attended with a measure of success the fire nevertheless claimed…

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The Death of Mrs. Lenehan. a Pathetic Story

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 2

Further particulars have been obtained regarding the death of Mrs. Lenehan, at Huon, near Jindera. When the fire was seen to be rapidly approaching the…

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The Late Mr S. Ward

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

By an over-sight which we can hardly understand, it was stated by us that the late Mr. S. Ward, of Gilgal, left one daughter. We desire to supply the omission—namely…

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Obituary

The Temora Star · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

It was a great shock to us, as friends of a lifetime, to hear of the sudden death of Mr. George Curry. It appears that he braved the excessive heat on…

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Death of a Priest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

Father Dalton, first rector of St. Ignatius College, died yesterday, aged 88…

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Death of Mrs. Brooke

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

BY the death of Mrs. Louisa Brooke, the highly esteemed proprietress of the Bridge hotel, South Gundagai, one of our best-known ladies has been…

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Death of a Legislator

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

Mr. Coleman, M.L.A. for Rous, died suddenly yesterday, Aged 42 years. He had been ill only a couple of days…

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Sadden Death of Mr. Geo. K. Greene

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 3

QUITE a gloom was cast over the town on Saturday last, when the sad news came from Tumut Plains that that genial and much respected citizen, Mr…

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Tumut Sudden Death of Mr Geo. K. Green

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

The Down into a state of consternation on Saturday afternoon last when the melancholy news became circulated that an old and esteemed friend,…

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Dan Leno's Death History of the Illness

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 5

We regret to announce the death of Mr Dan Lene, king of jesters, which occurred yesterday morning at his residence, Springfield, Clapham Park…

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Death of Mr. E. Cobcroft

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The death is announced from Singleton of Mr. Enoch Coberoft, father of Mr. E. J. Coberoft, district surveyor at Wagga, and one of the oldest and…

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Death of James O'Connor, J.P., Burrowa

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

On Friday, 30th December, a good and [?]man passed away to the silent majority in the person of Mr. James O'Connor, of "Westwood." Hughstonia…

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The Late Mrs. Napthali

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

In connection with the death of Mrs. Napthali, on Friday evening, the Rev. G. C. Percival at the Sunday services at the Methodist Church, made very…

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The Late Mrs. Napthal[?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Susan Napthal[?], aged 74, relict of the Mr. Chas Napthali, of Lake Albert, took place on Saturday afternoon in the…

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Death of Mr- Steve Williamson

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

THE poet said, and truly so: Death rides in every passing breeze; It lurks in every flower. Each season hath its own disease,…

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Death of Mr. G. B. Hayward

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

The death occurred at the Wagga Hospital on Suuday ev[?] of Mr. G. B. Hayward, an old [?] of North Wagga. He was found [?]y Mr. George…

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