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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Obituary

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 1

On Thursday morning, Mr. Raines Livingstone, jun., of Conjola, passed over to the great majority, after a brief illness. He had been suffering from influenza, and…

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Obituary

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

IT is our sad duty to record the death of Mrs. Christina Cockerill, who, for many years was a well known resident of Long Point, Shellharbour. She was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire,…

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The late Mr. Duncan M’Donald

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Duncan M’Donald, J.P., took place on Wednesday afternoon, and formed the largest funeral procession ever seen in Lismore. Friends,…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

ONE by one the pioneers of the district are passing away. During the past six weeks six deaths have occurred in Berry and neighbourhood. Three of these belonged to what may be…

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Death of Mr. D. M'Donald, J.P.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

The sad intelligence which was circulated on Tuesday afternoon (says the Lismore Chronicle) to the effect that the genial and universally respected host of "Maizegrove" had gone from…

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Terrible Shooting Accident. Death of a Collangatta Identity

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

On Sunday last a fatal accident occurred at Coolangatta wereby a man named John Wellington lost his life. The Cornor Mr. Z.G. Rice held a…

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Death of Dr. Brereton

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

IT is with very much regret that we have to record the death of Dr. J. P. Brereton, of Nowra. The news was received yesterday and came as a great…

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Funeral to take place of Nowra

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

Just as yesterday's programme at the Nowra show was being brought to a conclusion, the announcement was received that Dr. Brereton was dead. The…

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The Late Mrs. M'Beth

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

Mrs. Gordena Ann Innes M'Both, whose death took place on 5th February at her residence, "Spring Bank," Falls Creek, Nowra was born in the year 1812, at "Tannach," Wick…

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Wreck of the Brig Amy. Captain and Crew Drowned. the Vessel, Completely Broken Up. Sudden Death of a Spectator

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 3

The brig Amy a well-known trader between Wollongong and Sydney, became a total wreek on Thirroul Beach, a little to the north of Bulli, on sunday…

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Death of an Old Colonial Identity

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 3

The death was announced in Sydney last week (says the F[?] and Park[?] of Mr. Marmaduke Constable (son of that famous Edinburgh publisher Archiba[?] Constable.) He…

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Death of Mr. Thos. Underhill

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

As intimated in our last issue, one of the oldest and most respected of the pioneers of the Bega district passed to his long homo last Sunday evening at the age of 81 years…

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Obituary

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

WILLIAM HODGKINSOS died in the .Berry Hospital, on .Sunday and was buried in the Berry Cemetery on Tuesday. The Rev. D. M’Lennan conducted the funeral service. His age was 42…

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Death of Mr. John Roseby

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 2

A very old and highly respected citizen in the person of Mr John Roseby, J.P. died somewhat suddenly at his residence, Francis-street, Have Parkm Sydney, last Friday morning, after a slight…

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In Memoriam Obituary 9Th April, 1898

Moruya Examiner · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

[?]death shadow palls [?]tableland view memory falls [?] the form that I knew;…

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Death of Mr. John Roscby. Another of Sydney’s Identities Gone

Moruya Examiner · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

A VERY old and highly respected citizen in the person of Mr; John Roseby J. P., died somewhat suddenly at his residence, Francis street, Hyde Park on Thursday morning after a slight illness…

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Death of Mr. John Roseby

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 6

A very old and nighly respected citizen in the person of Mr. John Roseby, J.P., died somewhat suddenly at his residence, Francis-street, Hyde Park, Sydney, last…

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Death of Mr. H. Wren, J.P.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

ON Thursday evening the sad tidings of the death of Mr. Henry Wren became known, and the news [?]ast quite a gloom over the town and district, throughout…

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Death of a Dudley Schoolmaster

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

THE following extracts from the “ Dudley Herald,” in reference to the death of Mr. W. T. Mason, a brother of Mr. A. J. Mason, of our town, will be read with interest:—…

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Death of Mr. John M'Elhone

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

Mr John M'Elhone, M.P., for the Fitzroy Division of Sydney, died on Friday morning at his residence, 26 Rockwall-crescent, Polts Point. Death was caused by failure of the…

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