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Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Death of a Branch Secretary. the Late William Breen, Secretary Charleville, A.w.u

The Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 3

News of the death of Mr. William Breen, secretary of the Charleville Branch of the A.W.U., came as a painful surprise to his many friends throughout Australia…

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Funeral of the Victims. with Full Naval Honors. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

In deference to the wishes of their comrades the 15 men who were drowned off Mrs Macquarie's Chair yesterday were a full naval…

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A Naval Funeral. Impressive Ceremony. 100,000 Spectators. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

A preliminary inquiry by the Department of Navigation into the naval disaster was opened this morning. A memorial service was held in the…

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Death of Dr. Kolly

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

Dr. J. Kelly, one of Balmain's most popular and well known medical men, died suddenly this morning from heart failure, aged 43 years…

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Obituary. MR. E. C. HOBBS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

We are truly sorry to report that an old friend and resident of Cootamundra suddenly passed away on Thursday morning, Mr. Edmund Charles Hobbs. He had been…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

The death took place early on Saturday morning last, at the Sacred Heart Presentation Convent, Wagga, of Sister M. Monica Hartnett, aged…

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Fight at Lockhart. Death of a Well Known Resident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

An inquiry wm conducted at Lockhart on Saturday evening by Mr. Q. Stevenson, District Coroner, into the corcumstance attending the death of…

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George Lauri's Death. State of His Mind. Verdict of Suicide. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

At the inquest to-day concerning the death of George Lauri, the once popular actor, who cut his throat last week, his wife stated that he had often threatened…

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The Toughest Battle of Ring History. Ninety-nine Rounds with Bare Fists. Death of the Loser

The Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 7

Prize ring history, with its stories of [?]meness and brutality, contains nothing which rivals the ninety-nine rounds battle, May 30, 1883, at Normans' Land…

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Obituary. Mr. W. J. Elworthy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 3

A painful shock was sustained last Saturday through the receipt of a telegram from Mr. E. Elworthy, of Grafton, announcing that he had…

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Death of Rhodest-vensky. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg reports the death of Admiral Rhodestveneky, who was commander-in-chief of the ill-fated Russian squadron that…

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Death of Famous Scottish Laird. Prince Charlie and the Carnegies of Boysack. Some Stirring Military Adventures

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

Mr. Henry Alex, Fullarton Lindsay Carnegie, of Spynie and Boysack, one of the best known gentlemen in Forfarshire, has just gone over to the…

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Obituary. Mrs. Jane White

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

It is our sad duty to have to report that on Friday morning about 11.30 there passed away at her late residence in Martin-street, Stockinbingal,…

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Death of Lord Amherst LONDON, Jan. 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

The death is reported of Baron Amherst, of Hackney, aged 74. The cause of death was apoplexy. It is understood that anxiety and losses and…

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Death of an Infant Woman Committed for Trial

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 3

The inquiry concerning the death of a female infant, whose body was found wrapped in brown paper at the mouth of a drainpipe in…

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Obituary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The death took place at the Wagga hospital on Saturday afternoon of Mr. Patrick Kennedy. The deceased had been ailing for some time. He…

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Policeman's Funeral

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

Five thousand policemen attended the funeral of a constable shot by Russian desperadoes at Tottenham…

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Death of Mrs. Mowatt

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

We briefly recorded in a previous issue the death of Mrs Mowatt, one of Batlow's oldest and most respected citizens, and her demise is sincerely…

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Policeman's Funeral Procession of 5000 Comrades. Anarchist Demonstration Feared. London, Jan. 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

The policeman Tyler, who wax shot while pursuing Jacob and Hefeld, the Russian desperadoes, wan buried to-day. The funeral was a great one,…

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Dramatic Suicide of an Authoress. Experiments for Duel Before Death. Tragedy of the Thames-side Villa

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4

The story of a tragedy in a Thamesside villa was told at an inquest at Goring on December 14, on the body of Mr. Nina Katherine Garland…

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