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Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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The Late Mr Thomas Langlands

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 4

The great concourse of mourners which assembled on the 9th instant at Tomerong to pay the last tribute of respect to the late Mr Thomas Langlands, Public school teacher…

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Death of Mrs. J. A. Joyuson

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

Mrs Joynson, wile at Mr John A. Joynson, late of Nowra, died at her residence, George—street, St Peters, Sydney, on Saturday night, under circumstances which were…

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Death of Mrs. J. A. Johnson

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 2

Mrs. Joynson, wife of Mr John [?] late of Nowra died at her residence George street, St. Peters. Sydney on Saturday night, under circumstances which [?]…

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The Late Mr W. Pardie

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 6

Yesterday one of the oldest residents of Shoalhaven, in the person of Mr William Purdie, passed away at the residence of his son in North street, Nowra. He had reached…

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personal. Death of a Shoalhaven Pioneer

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

The death of Mr William Purdie, sen., which occurred on Tuesday at the residence of his son, Mr G. Purdie, in Nowra, has removed another of the…

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Death of an Hotelkeeper

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

The Braidwood Dispatch" reports the sudden death of Mr Peter Gibbons, a wellknown hotelkeeper, of Redbank. Mr Gibbons was taken ill on Monday night,…

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Death of Sir Hector Macdonald

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

A BRAVE soldier, a gallant officer, and in all respects a man worthy to be a leader of men. has terminated his earthly career. Not in the forefront of battle, with the…

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Death of an Old Bega Pioneer

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

Mr. Ferdinand Beck, a resident of this district for nearly 50 years, died on Sunday night last, at Summer Hill. Sydney, from acute meningitis, in the presence of…

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Death of Mr. A. A. Staff

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

We regret to record the death of Mrs Staff, wife of Mr A. A. Staff, who passed away on Wednesday morning last at her resilience, Old Ferry Road, Greenhills…

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Death of Mr George Davis. an Old Shoalhaven Identity

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

We regret to record the death of Mr George Davis. an old identity of the district whom many here will remember from his connection with…

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Death of Mr George Davis. an Old Shoalhaven Identify

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

We regret to record the death of Mr George Davis, an old identity of the district whom many here will remember from his connection with…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

The death was reported on 9th April, 1881, of Mr Murdoch M'Kenzie, of Dundonell, Ross-shire, Scotland. Mr M'Kenzie spent the greater part of…

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Obituary. Mr. George Henry Davis

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

Mr George Henry Davis, whose death in the Berry Hospital from an internal complaint was reported in last Wednesday issue was a native of…

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The Death of the Proposed Bega Co-op. Shipping Co. (To the Editor.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

Dear Sir, It is with feelings of deep regret that I have to r[?] the death of the above company. Its death took place on or about March 5th. [?] at the late…

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Death of Mr Joseph Crawford, Sen

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

We regret to have to record the demise of Mr Joseph Crawford, sen., of Nowra Hill, at an advanced age. The deceased was one of the pioneers of the Shoalhaven district,…

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Funeral

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

The funeral of the [?] where [?] [?] morning. took place on Saturday afternoon and was…

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The Late Mr. Joseph Crawford, Sen

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 3

The worthy old pioneers who played a leading part in laying the foundations of settlement in this country are dropping out one by one, after having nobly…

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Obituary. Mrs Bigg, Sen

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 2

We regret to announce the demise of Mrs Bigg, mother of Mr R. J. Bigg, proprietor of the “Berry Register.” The deceased, who had reached an…

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Obituary. Mrs Bigg, S[?]

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 2

We regret to announce the eternise of Mrs Bigg, mother of Mr R. J. Bigg, proprietor of the “Berry Register.” The de[?], who had reached an…

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Obituary. Mrs. Geo. Bigg

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

IT is our sad duty this week to have to chronicle the death of a very old and highly respected resident of Dunmore, Shellharbour, in the person of Mary Ann Bigg, wife of Mr…

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