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Riverina · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Woman's Death. Verdict of Murder. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

At the inquest of the body of Kathleen M'Neely, who died from blood poisoning, the coroner returned a verdict of murder against some person…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Rynehart took place on Sunday last. Over 50 inches followed the remains to the Wagga…

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Death of Mrs. Jas. Heran

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 3

THE news of the death of Mrs. Heran (wife of Mrs. James Heran), of Newtown, Tumut, came to us on Friday last. It appears that the…

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Death of a Famous Mare

The Worker · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 25

Recent English files bring news of the death of the great racing mare Memoir, who died at the ligerton stud, Newmarket, from rupture of the uterus. She was by St…

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Obituary

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 4

As intimated last issue, just as we were going to press, news reached town of the death of Miss Mary Veronica Freeman,…

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Death of Warder Brown. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 3

John Sutherland Brown, the warder who was attacked by a Chinaman in the Cootamundra goal died this morning…

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Death of the Victim. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

John Brown, the warder at Cootamundra Gaol, who was attacked by a chinese on Saturday, died to-day…

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The Funeral, &c

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

The remains of poor Warder Brown were conveyed to Albury by mail train on Tuesday morning for burial; and a considerable number of liveried…

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Death of Redlsap

The Worker · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 25

One of the most famous steeplechase horses Australia ever possessed, died in Melbourne last week from old age. This was Redleap, who was in his 24th year…

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News of the Week. Tragic Death of Aged Couple

The Worker · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 13

Hardy, a resident of Auckland, N.S.W. [?] to her husband's room to assist him [?] on Monday last, he having been an invalid for years. Whilst in the…

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Obituary

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

On the 5th ultimo, Mr. Leslie James Oakman died at the Nyngan Hospital. The deceased was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Oakman, of…

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Death of Mrs. James Clarke

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

A large circle of friends will regret to learn that the wife of Mr. James Clarke, senr, licensee of the North Wagga Hotel, died at 10 o'clock last night…

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To Pay for the Funeral

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 3

She was a kindly old soul, with an implicit faith in the doctor’s word and when he said there was no hope for her patient she was prepared for the worst…

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Death of Mr. P. McKenzie, Sear

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

It is with deep regret Mint we have to record the death of our of our most respected settlers, Mr Pater McKenzie, Senr., which occurred at his son's…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. Clarke, wife of Mr. James Clarke, of North Wgga. took place yesterday, and was vert largely attended. The service at…

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Death of Mrs. Thomas McLaren

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

AFTER six weary years of suffering add bodily troubles there passed away at noon on Tuesday last, Ellen, the be: loved wife of our respected townsman,…

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Death of Mr. Wm. Renehan. Died Peacefully While Out Driving

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

It was a great shock to the people of the town to learn on Sunday evening that Mr. W. Renehan, of Woodburn, had died in his sulky while he…

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Britain’s Ex-premier. His Official Funeral. Scene in the Abbey

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 3

In Westminster Abbey, in the streets of London, in the House of Commons, and at great junctions on the way. to his last resting-place in Scotland, the…

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Mountain Death. Tragedy of the Naples Needle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 3

A distressing mountaineering fatality is reported from the Lake district, where, on 15th April, at the foot of the Naples Needle, on Great Gable the dead…

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Death of Mr. Edward Connor

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

Our pioneer settlers are leaving for their long homes one by one We have this issue to report the death on Tuesday of Mr. Edward Connor, of Moatefield,…

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