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Riverina · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Obituary. Mr. Thos. Nestor

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

Quite a gloom spread over the town on Saturday night last, when it became known that Mr. Thomas Nestor, eldest son of Mrs. Thomas…

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Obituary. MR. J. S. ADAMS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Stevens Adams, aged 43 years, manager of Opossum Plain Station, the property of Mr. J. Cheney, jun., died on Tuesday last at…

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Death of Mr. James Anderson Dixon

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

THE sad news was wired to Dr. Browne on Saturday last that the very popular old Yankee, Mr. James Anderson Dixon (who on the 10th…

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Late Premier's Funeral. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

Westminster Abbey was crowded for the funeral service of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. The House of Commons adjourned, and there…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 2

The death took place early on Tuesday morning of Miss Maria Josepha Stewart, at the age of 13 years after a long illness. The deceased…

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Britain's Ex-prime Minister. Death of Oampbell-Bannerman

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 15

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, until recently was Prime Minister leader of the Liberal Party in the British Parliament, died on April 22, aged 71 year…

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Death of Miss Nora Alice Piper

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

It becomes once more our sad and painful duty to chronicle the death, at the early age of 4 years, of Nora Alice, the second eldest daugther of Mr. and…

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Laid to Rest. Carlos of Portugal. a Stately Funeral. Lisbon’s Sorrow

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

Prom Lisbon on Sunday the 4th, William Maxwell, special correspondent of the “Daily Mail,” wrote:— The funeral rites of the murdered…

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Death of a Black Napoleon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 5

Not the least interesting chapter in Lieutenant Boyd Alexander's tragic record of heroic adventure and discovery, "From the Niger to the Nile…

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Death of Mr. G. G. Sicad. a Noted Sportsman. Wellington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 6

Mr. G. G. Stead, the most prominent racing man in the Dominion [?]to-day. Though Mr. G. G. Stead was widely…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

The death took place early on Sunday morning, at the residence of her sister-in-law (Mrs. J. Campbell, Darlow-street), of Mrs. R. Morriss, wife…

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Death of Mr. George Danvers, Sr

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

IT was with a feeling of consternation that we heard that Air. George Danvers sr, our old veteran campaigner in politics and socialities in the past, generally, had at 5 p.m…

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Death of Mrs. Kennedy. a Youth Arrested. the Assassin's Mistake. London, May 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

Mrs. Kennedy. who was severely injured by a bomb at Bengal, died from her wounds. A Bengal youth was arrested, and confessed that he and…

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Death of Mr. C. C. Stead

The Worker · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 25

Australian followers of racing will regret to hear of the untimely death of Mr. G. G. Stead, whose colors have frequently been to the front at Randwick. He was seized with…

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Famous Beauty’s Death. Mystery of Letters

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 3

According to the New York correspondent of London “Daily Mail,” writing on February 21, New York society was profoundly stirred this evening by the…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

The death took place on Sunday night of Mrs. Mary Robertson, wife of Mr. James Robertson, of Murray-street, Newtown, after a lingering…

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Death of a Patriot

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

The Hon C.C. Kingston, M.P., died at Adelaide this morning, aged 47…

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How He Died. a State Funeral. Adelaide, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

It appears that Mr. Kingston ended his career some time last night. For several weeks he had been sleeping in chambers where he had his office in the…

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Death of Mr. Chas. Hardy, Senior. an Interesting Career

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

By the death of Mr. Charles Hardy senior, which occurred suddenly on Saturday afternoon, one of the oldest identities and best known figures in…

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Death of Mr. C. J. Morton

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

On Sunday night it was reported in Albury that Mr Morton of "Kilncroft" Jindera had been found dead at his residence, which occasioned a good…

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