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Obituaries & funerals, 1899

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Death of Mrs (D.r) Matthews

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 September 1899 · page 2

A Little over there weeks ago the hours hold if Dr Thomas Mathews in Nowra was stricken with an illness which it is feared is infections. So had were the…

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Obituary

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 2

MR. HENRY FOWLER, J.P., Wolumla, whose death we referred to in our last issue, was a man of a varied and useful career. Born at Sidmouth, Devonshire,…

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Death of Mr. E. Johnston

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 1

Mr. Edward Johnston, one of the earliest settlers in the Robertson district, died on Tuesday morning last. The deceased resided for some…

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Obituary. Mrs. W. James

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 4

The death occurred at Morton, Ulladulla district, on Thursday last, of Mrs. James, relict of the late Mr. William James, of Shellharbour, and…

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Obituary. Mrs. W. James

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 12 October 1899 · page 4

The death occurred at Morton, Ulladulla district, on Thursday last, of Mrs. James, relict of the late Mr. William James, of Shellharbour, and…

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Obituary Nr Thomas Nelson, J.p. a Masonic Funeral

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 17 October 1899 · page 2

The unpleasant at duty devolves upon as of having to record the death of one of the most prominent popular and esteemed residents of the Valley district in the person of Mr. Thomas…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Nelson. a Masonic Funeral

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

THE unpleasant duty devolves upon us (says the K. V. Times) of having to record the death of one of the most prominent, popular, and esteemed residents of the Valley district in the…

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Obituary. Mrs. Baker

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

Mrs. Baker, who came to Nowra a few months ago and succeeded Mr. Charles oke in the business of the Bridge Hotel, died on Wednesday evening last. She…

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Death of Mr. William Tarlinton

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

On Sunday last at 1.45 p.m., Mr. W. Tarlinton, second son of the late Mr. W. D.Tarlinton, died at Sydney in his 650) year. The deceased bad been…

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Death of Mr. Alexander North. Touching Tokens of Esteem

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 3

WE record to-day, .with feeling of the deepest personal regret, (says the Tonbridge Free Press of August 12, Kent, Eag.) the untimely death; of-Mr. Alex. North (elder son of our esteemed…

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Death of Judge Coffey

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 2

Judge Coffey, who was seized with a paralytic stroke after summing-up in a criminal case at the Turee Sessions on Monday, and who has been in a critical…

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Death of Judge Coffey. SYDNEY

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 2

Judge Coffey, who had a paralytic seizure whilst hearing a case at Taree. Manning River, died this morning…

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Death of Judge Coffey

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

THE death is announced of Judge Coffey at Taree on Friday morning at half past 8 o’clock. He was taken with a stroke of paralysis whilst engaged in his official…

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Death of Miss Thompson

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

Miss Annie Thompson, the lady visitor who was reported in our last issue as being dangerously ill, died on Saturday afternoon at the residence of…

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Death of Mr Lawrence Geoghegan

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

News of the death of Mr. Lawrence Geoghegan came as a surprise to many in Shoalhaven on Sunday last, and universal regret has been expressed at his untimely…

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Sudden Death of Mr. L. Geoghggan

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 November 1899 · page 2

The axiom, "In the midst of life we are in death," was never more strongly verified than in the case of Mr Laurance Geoghegan of Bomaderry, who expired at an early hour last…

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Death of Miss Thompson

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 2

Miss Annie Thompson, the lady visitor who was reported in our last issue as being dangerously ill, died on Saturday afternoon at the residence of…

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Death of Mr. Lawrence Geoghegan

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 November 1899 · page 2

News of the death of Mr. Lawrence Geoghegah came as a surprise to many in Shoalhaven on Sunday last, and universal regret has been expressed at his untimely…

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An Ant Funeral

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 4

An ant funeral is thus described in the Humanitarian for this month: "All fell into rank, walking regularly and slowly two by two, until they arrived at the spot where…

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Obituary. MR. L. GEOGHEGAN

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

THE death of Mr. Lauren Geoghegan on Sunday morning, after a brief illness, came as a shock to the community. Although be had not been in his usual health for some time, no…

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