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Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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Death of a Prince

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 2

London, Wednesday.—Prince Henry of Battenberg, husband of Princess Bestride, youngest daughter of Queen Victoria, is dead…

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The Weather. Death of Angus Cameron

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Monday.—The heat at Adelaide on Saturday was 118 in the shade. Mr. Angus Cameron, M.P., died…

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Paddy’s Lament on the Death of Home Rule

Moruya Examiner · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 3

AUGH, bego[?] what pain and sorrah, Has settled down on us at last; The divil’s in it, this very minute. Our hopes are scattered wid a mighty…

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Death of Mr. Matthew Burnett

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Adelaide on Wednesday says:—Intelligence has been received by the English mail of the death of Mr. Matthew Burnett, at the age 57, at Stainton Dale, on…

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The Funeral

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

THE mortal remains of Mrs. Green were laid to rest in the Wesleyan portion of the public cemetery on Monday afternoon. The funeral cortege was a large one, comprising a…

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Obituary. Mrs. Green

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

WE have this week with deep regret to record the sudden death of Mrs. Green ([?] Marion Thomson) wife of Mr. Jeremiah Green, J.P., who passed away at 3 p.m. on Saturday, of…

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Intercolonial Telegrams. (From our Telegraph Correspondent.) Death of an M.P.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 2

Sydney. Monday.—Mr. D, C. Donnelly, M.P., died or. Saturday night at his residence, Wynyard Square. Mr. Alfred Allen intends to contest…

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Obituary

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 8

The hand of death has been laid very heavily upon this community of late, and the record of the grim Reaper is an exceptionally high one. Within the past week there…

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Death of Sir Henry Parkes

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 8

Sir Henry Parkes, G.C.M.G., died at his residence, "Kenilworth," Annandale, on 4 o'clock on Monday morning, in his 82nd year, having been born on May 27, 1815…

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Obituary. Mrs. M'pherson

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

WE have this week to record the decease of Mrs. M'Pherson, wife of Mr. George M'Pherson, of Plunkett-street, Nowra, for many years of Boolong…

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The Late Mr B. Wilford

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 7

We regret to announce the death of Mr. B. Wilford, J.P., linen manufacturer, which took place at his residence, Brompton, on Monday night, 9th March, after a…

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Planter’s Friend or Impels. Death of Cattle [?] Eating Young [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 4

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Planters' Friend or Imphee. Death of Cattle After Eating Young Shoots

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 8

Towards the end of January and early in February last there appeared in the Sydney press telegraphic reports of the alleged poisoning of a number of cattle through…

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Planter's Friend or Imphee Death of Cattle From Eating Young Shoots

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 4

Towards the end of January reports wore made of the alleged poisoning of a number of cattle through eating young Imphee or Planter's Friend. These…

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Reported Death of James Stanbury. an Anxious Afternoon. Excitement All Over the Colonies. Stanbury Capsized, But Swam Ashore

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

Shortly after cloven o'clock, yesterday morning a special telegram from Gordon and Gotch, Sydney, to the "Shoalhvon Telegraph," announced the death, by…

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The Death of Marquis De Mores. Killed in the Soudan. London

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

Confirmation has been received of the murder of the Marquis de Mores and his party in the Soudan. They were killed when attempting to…

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The Funeral

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

The funeral on Monday afternoon was very largely attended. The burial took place in the Presbyterian portio of the pubic cometery. The Rev. J.K. Bruce officiated at…

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Death of the Hon. John Stewart, M.L.C.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 3

"Travelling," says an old saw, "acquaints you with strange bed-fellows, and so the experiences of life acquaints the observer with strange and contradictory circumstances…

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Coroner’s Inquest. Death of an Infant. the Mother Committed for Trial

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 2

ON Thursday, 3[?]th July, H. Alexander, licenses of the [?] Hete’, Bega, reported to the police [?] Sarah Groves, a servant in his employ, was delivered of a…

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Obituary

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 2

It is with regret we chronicle in this morning's paper the demise of Mr. John Thorburn, son., of Burnside, near Merce, who paused out at his residence yesterday…

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