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Obituaries & funerals, 1908

68 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 4

Death of a Doctor

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 8

A message from Cooma states that Dr. John Clifford died at Bredbo station, Monarp, on Christmas Day, after an illness of few days. The…

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Death of Miss Canavan

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney on New Year's Day of Miss Ethel Canavan, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Canavan, of Nowra. The…

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Death of Mr. A. H. Weston

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 8

Many will regret the death of Mr. Albert Hugh Weston, which took place at the Kiama Hospital on Christmas Eve, the cause of death…

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The Death of the Exile. a Vignette

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 3

Sceur Marie-Veronique was dead. She had been ill a long time, and her deli-cate wasted face looked strangely small under the sombre shadow of her veil…

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Death of Mr. Artie Lambert

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

The untimely death of Mr. Artie Lambert, youngest son of Mr. J. G. Lambert, is the subject of much regret amongst the bereaved…

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Obituary

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 11

Widespread was the regret expressed on Wednesday last when word came through of the death that, morning, in the Newcastle Hospital, of Mr Arthur Lambert, youngest…

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Death of Captain Voss

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

Captain Joseph Voss, was found dead in bed by one of his little daughters on Thursday morning, at his residence,…

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Death of aa Old Colonist

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 8

Mrs. Janet Mary Koff, an old colonist, died in Sydney last week, at the advanced age of 80 years. For over half a century the deceased lady…

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Death of Miss Davies

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 8

In our brief mention of the death of Miss Davies, which occurred on the 21st January at her brothers residence, East Milton, we were in error in giving the name as…

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Facing Death. Crew of Wrecked Vessel. Thrilling Scene

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 6

The fully-rigged French ship Leon has gone ashore three miles north-cast of Quilty, at perhaps the most dangerous spot on the west coast of…

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Sang at His Own FUNERAl. New Use for the Phonograph

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

It is not given to every man, writes the "Westminster Gazette," to anticipate his death as calmly as did the late Mr H. N. Pottle, an organist, at whose…

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Obituary. Mrs. Higgins

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

We regret to announce the death of Mrs Higgins, of Sassafras, daughter of Mr. Settled Elliott, Nowra. The deceased was quite a young woman, only a few years…

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The Late Mr. G. Henry, Sen

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 1

On Monday morning last there passed away, at the residence of his daughter (Mrs R. Faulks, ol Osborne-street, Nowra), Mr George Henry, son., for upwards of forty…

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Death of Mrs Thomas Ganderton

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

Mr Ganderton, wife of Mr Thomas Ganderton, sen., died at her residence, Jervis-st., Nowra, on Wednesday morning last. She was in her 80th…

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Death of Mr. G. Henry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. George Henry, sen., who died in Nowra on Monday last, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Robt. Faulks, had been in failing…

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Death of an old Colonist. MR. W. A. KERSHAW

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

The Braid wood papers this week have lengthy notices respecting the late Mr William Augustus Kershaw, whose death occurred on Saturday…

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Death of Mr. W. Somerville

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

Mr William Somerville, a resident of the Lismore district for 18 years, died on Tuesday, aged 66. Deceased was a prominent dairy…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

Death carried off a very old colonist last Sunday at Alstonville in Mr. Michael Daley, who had attained the great age of 84 years, 74 of which, were spent in this State. He…

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Death of J. J. Housten

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 13

The news of the suicide at the Macdonald-street Chambers, Kalgoorlie, of Mr John James Honsten, a well-known resident of Kalgoorlie, and formerly of Coolgardie, caused much pain…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Harvey

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Harvey, eldest eon of Mr. Charles Harvey, of Nowra Hill, one of our pioneer farmers, passed away on Easter Sunday after an illness…

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