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Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

The death took place at the Wagga hospital on Tuesday morning of Mrs. Emily Ann Skeers, at the age of 47 years. The deceased was wife of…

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Late Mr. Kingston. Parliamentary Appreciation. Eloquent Tributes. the House Adjourns

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Mr. Deakin, speaking with great emotion, said, inter alia:—"But, we have lost one of the most…

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Death of Mr. G. C. Kingston, M.p

The Worker · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 5

Mr. Charles Cameron Kingston, M.P., died at Adelaide on Monday, 11th inst., aged 57, and was burled yesterday, amongst those at the funeral being the…

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The Funeral. an Impressive Spectacle. the People's Grief. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. C. C. Kingston in Adelaide to-day was very largely attended. The cortege was over a mile long. Despite the heavy…

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Death of Mr. Fred Hudson

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

The painfully tragic occurrence that took place at the Star Hotel, Narandera, on the evening of Thursday, April 9th, when Mr Fred Hudson was…

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Death of Mrs. Margaret G. Marriott

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

IT becomes our sad duty to again wield the pen in chronicling the death of another of our residents, this time in the person of Mrs…

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Death of Hector Fraser. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

The death is announced at Monte Carlo of Hector Fraser, the noted Australian pigeon shot, from tuberculosis…

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South Australia. the Death of Mr. Kingston

The Worker · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 5

The past week has been a time of genuine sorrow. It has not been a mere assumption of the habiliments of grief. nor a formal and perfunctory act of…

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Death of a Pastoralist. MR. W. H. WATT

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt and Sanderson, of Sydney, have received cable information of the death of Mr. William Holdon Watt, of…

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The Exhumation Case. Alex. Brown's Death. Charge of Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

A new development occurred to-day in connection with the death of Alex. Brown (whose body was exhumed), when the woman June Ruikes, who…

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The Late Mrs. Coggan

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

THE death of Mrs. Coggan (at the ripe old age of 89), relict of the late Thomas Coggan, of Inglewood, Jugiong, has removed from the district one of the…

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Memorial Service. the Late Mr. Charles Hardy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 3

A service in memory of the late Mr. Charles Hardy, Editor, was hold in St. John's Church of England on Sunday evening in the presence of a large…

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Death of Colonel Waddell. Commander of Field Forces. a Sudden Illness. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

Colonel Waddell, the Officer Commanding the N.S. Wales field forces died suddenly at the Athenaeum Club last night. He became ill in the…

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The Exhumation Case. Death of Alex. Brown. Evidence at the Inquest. Accused Woman Indifferent. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

The inquest upon the death of Alex. Brown was opened to-day. Jane Baikie, who has been charged with the murder of deceased, was present in…

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Late Mrs. Coggan

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 3

The death of Mrs. Coggan (at the ripe old age of 89), relict of the late Thomas Coggan, of Inglewood, Jugiong, has removed from the district one of the oldest (if…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

The death of Mr. Daniel Cheney, of Humula, occurred at the Wagga hospital early on Sunday morning last. The deceased was 77 years of age and…

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Death of a Favorite Actor

The Worker · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 13

I should call George Chrichton Miln a man of magnetic and fascinating personality, and Alfred Dampier a man whose personality was universally beloved. They…

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Death of Mr. A. L. F. Cameron

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 3

IT is with deep regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. A. L P. Cameron, which sad event took place at Heathfield Private Hospital, Wool…

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Death of Mrs. Fred Bye

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

Again We have to record a visit from the Dread Angel, this time to Mrs. Margaret Bye, wife of Mr. Fred Bye, of Calafat, and a lady well known and…

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Death of Mr. H Ballantine. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 3

Mr. H. Ballantine, of the firm of Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., died this morning. The deceased had been connected with the firm for 25 years…

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