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Riverina · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Belgium. Brussels Fined £20,000. for Death of Belgian Traitor. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

The citizens of Brussels have been called upon to pay a fine of £20,000 in consequence of the assassination of Nurse Cavell's betrayer, the renegade…

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Obituary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

Taking ill on Saturday morning, David Hills, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hills, of Tompson-street, Wagga, and formerly of Baylis-street,…

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Funeral

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

The funeral of the late David Hills, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hills, Tompson-street, Wagga, and formerly of Tamworth, [?]ook place…

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Obituary

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Miss Thchan Jane Nest, aged 12 only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Nest, North Wagga and late of Coolamon died on Tuesday afternoon in the Wagga…

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Anthrax Vaccine. Recognition for Discoverer. Pastures Board Discussion. Wagga Supports' Late Mr. Gunn

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 3

The Wagga Pastures Protection Board had before it at yesterday's meeting a circular from the Cannonbar (Nyngan) Board, asking that the…

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Late Mr. Frederick Cox

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Mr Frederick Cox, one of the best known men in the Gosford district who died in a private hospital in Sydney, after undergoing as operation for…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Donnelly

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

After an illness of only one week, Mr. Thomas Donnelly died on Saturday evening at the Wagga District Hospital. Death supervened on an operation for…

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DEATH Of MR G. MITCHELL

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 1

The death took place at " Flowerdale," Urangelino, on Thursday, the 27th inst., of Mr George Mitchell, aged 76 years. Deceased was one of…

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Obituary. Mr. Jno. Bradney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

There died at Coolamon early on Tuesday morning, Mr. John Bradney, a resident, of the Wagga district for over 50 years. He arrived at Yabtree when…

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Death of a Sapper. Walked in His Sleep. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

Henry Carvill, attached as a sapper to a company of Engineers at Casula Military Camp, with a companion, secured a room in an hotel at…

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Obituary

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

The death occurred yesterday morning at his residence, "Corona," Coleman-street, Wagga, of Mr. William Henderson. Deceased was for a considerable…

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Obituary. Mr. John Bradney

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The death took place, at the residence of Mrs. Swann, Coolamon, early on Tuesday morning of Mr. John Bradney, an old and…

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Obituary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

Ellen Breen, aged 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Breen, of Yerong Creek, died in the Wagga Hospital yesterday, after a comparatively short…

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Death of Mr. Tio, Senior

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

We very much reglet to hear from Mr. Henry Tie of the death of his father on Sunday morning. He and been suff[?] from-guil a ones trouble…

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Obituary. Mrs. Morgan O'connor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Our readers will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Morgan O'Connor, which occurred at her residence, 18 Rosebank Street, Darlinghurst, last…

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Death of Mrs Falkiner

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

The many friends of Mrs Falkiner, widow of the late Franc Sadlier Falkiner, of Boonoke, New South Wales, will learn with regret of her sadden…

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Obituary. Mrs. Mary O'connor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 3

A solemn requiem Mass will be celebrated at St. Michael's Church this morning at 10 o'clock for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Mary…

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Funeral Mrs. Mary O'connor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 2

The funeral took place yesterday at Wagga of the late Mrs. Mary O'Connor, who died on Monday night at Rosebank-street, Darlinghurst'. The…

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The Death of Black Bess

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

With the exception of Titus, who was completely done up at Grantham, [?]aving got," as he said, "a complete bellyful of It," they were still…

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Obituary. Mrs. George Sheppard

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

Our readers will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Sheppard, wife of Mr. George Sheppard, architect, of Wagga, after an illness which had confined her…

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