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Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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The Mock Funeral. London, Jan. 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 2

Kimber and Coburn cling to the idea, of the mock funeral of Druce. They declare they received dozens of letters from all ports of the country…

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A Civic Funeral. London, Jan. 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

The citizens of Toronto have decided to give Hanlan a, civic funeral. The body is lying in state in the city ball…

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Death of Hanlan. a Famous Sculler. London, Jan. 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

The death is reported of Edward Hanlan, the ex-champion sculler. (Hanlan was one of the most brilliant and sensational of the oarsmen of the…

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Death of Hanlan

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 31

Edward Hanlan, the famous sculler, who as world's champion for years in the palmy says of sculling until the Australian, "Bill" each defeated him, died at Toronto,…

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Obituary. Mrs. John Thomas

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

IT is with the deepest regret that we have to record the death, at the early age of 40 years, of the beloved wife of Mr. John Thomas, of Lobbs Hole,…

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Obituary. Mrs. D. Crampton, Sr

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

ON Tuesday last, between 11 and 12 p[?]., there passed away, at her rest: dence in Newtown, one of the first pioneers of Tumut, in the person…

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Death of Mr. John Donnelly

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

Mr. John Donnelly, license of the Commercial Hotel, Tumut, passed away to the great unknown on Tuesday morning last at the ripe old age…

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Death of "Ouida[?]" LONDON, Jan. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

The death is announced of "Ouida," the popular novelist. (Madame de is Ramee, more widely known by her pen name of "Ouida,"…

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Obituary. Mr. J. B. Engelen, J.p

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 3

News was flashed to Gundagai on Tuesday morning that Mr. J. B. Engelen, one of the identities of Gundagai, had passed out. Up till a few…

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Death of Mrs. Christian Schintler

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

Mrs. Sophia Schintler, relict of the late Christian Schintler, passed quietly away on Wednesday morning last, at the residence of ber daughter, Mrs…

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Death of Mr. J. B. Engelen

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

Although it was known here for some days that Mr. J. B. Engelen, J.P., one of our oldest and best-known townsmen, was seriously ill, very few were…

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Stabbed to Death. Murder of Capetown Money Lender. a Cry in the Night

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

By the last mail from Capetown (reports “Lloyd’s Weekly” of 21th November) comes the news of a mysterious and bloodthirsty tragedy…

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Death of an old Gundagai Resident

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

MR. J. B. Engelen, one of the oldest and best known townspeople of Gundagai, died in the Lewisham Hospital on Tuesday last. For several months…

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Funeral on

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

It has been arranged that the funereal of the late King Carlos and the Crown Prince shall take place on Saturday, 8th just. Meanwhile the bodies are…

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Death of Mr. Jas. Curtis

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

Mk. Jas. Curtis, so well known in Adelong and surrounding district, died at, his residence, "Adelong House," on Wednesday last at 2 a.m…

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Fatality in a Well. Death of an Old Hay Resident

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

Something akin to a sensation was caused in Hay about noon on Monday when word was brought in that. Mr. George H[?]ines, the well-known…

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Death of David Syme. Great Career Closed Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. David Syme, proprietor of the "Age," died this morning in his 81st year. (Mr. Syme had been seriously ill for…

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Death of Miss Florence Carter

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

THE death took place on the 9th inst. of Miss Florence Carter, fifth daughter of Mr. W. Carter, of Gilmore, at the age of 31 years, the cause of death…

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Death of Mrs. Lindbeck

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

It is with feelings of the deepest regret that we have to record the death, at her residence, on the evening of the 19th inst., at the…

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Death of Mr. Patrick Kenny

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. PARTICK Kenny, an old and greatly respected resident of Adelong, died shortly after 7 o'clock on Monday morning from pneumonia at the age of…

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