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Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Death of an old Shoalhaven Identity

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 4

The death occurred in Sydney on Thursday of Mrs. Agnes Bucha-nan, relict of Captain Alexander Buchanan, who was for many years…

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The Late Mr. John Glanville

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

The death occurred, on Sunday morning, in Nowra, of Mr. John Glanville, of Wogamia, after a brief illness from heart ailment. The deceased gentleman had…

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Sad Death of Mr. Donald Kennedy. a South Coast Pioneer. Suicides by Drowning

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

General regret will be felt throughout the whole of the South Coast at the sad death of Mr Donald Kennedy, which occurred. yesterday morning. The body of the unfortunate…

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Death of Mr. Donald Kennedy, J.P.

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 1

News was received in Milton on Tuesday evening that Mr. Donald Kennedy, J.P., had that day died at Casino. Needless to say the utmost sorrow was expressed…

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Death of Mr. A.m. Wood-hill

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Alfred Meredith Wood hill, who passed away at his residence, Burwood, at 11 a.m. yesterday. The…

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The Late Mr. A. M. Woodhill

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 12

The death occurred, on Friday last, at his residence, "Eskville," Burwood, of Mr. Alfred Meredith Woodhill, one of the best-known commercial men in…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. Death of Alex Brown

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 4

Further evidence given at the inquest of Alexander Brown, Alex. Baikee deposed to remonstrating with his wife for keeping poison in the…

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Obituary

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

Mrs. W. Warburton, a sister of Mrs. W. F. Crowley (Nowra), died in Sydney on Tuesday after a few months illness. The deceased lady was but…

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Death of Manton

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 8

The death is announced of the [?] horse Manton, who had been stud duty on a station. Manton, bough not a great success at the…

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Death of Mr. Albert Barrett

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

Mr. Albert Barrett, an old resident of Kangaroo Valley, died there last week. He had been ailing for the past two months, and had received the…

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Obituary. Roger Whelan

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 5

It is our painful duty to record the foot that the "Grim Reaper" has perpetrated his sorrowful dead in our midst, and carried off to the Great…

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Obituary

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 1

On Saturday, 6th inst., there passed away to rest an old identity in the person of John Willmott. The deceased was born at Molong about the…

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Obituary

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1908 · page 4

It is our sad duty to have to chronicle the death, at the early age of seventeen years, of Miss Marcella Heffernan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Death of Mr. Wiliam Moore

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

We regret to record the death of Mr. William Moore, a son of the late Mr. Frederick Moore end of Mrs. Moore, Braid wood road,…

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Riot at a Funeral. Bricks and Revolvers

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

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Rome on 2nd May:— A riot, attended with fatal consequences, occurred here to-day in…

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Death, of Mrs Robertson

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 1

On Tuesday afternoon of last week, Mrs J. Robertson, wife of the late Rev. John Robertson, of Pendleton, England, and mother of the esteemed and respected…

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Death of Mr. W. Moore

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 7

The death occurred on Friday of Mr William Moore, jun., of Worrigee-street, Nowra, from Bright's disease. Deceased had been in failing health for some time, and had been…

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Death of an Infant. Coronal Inquiry

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

The District Coroner (Mr. Watson) held an inquiry on Wednesday touching the death of an infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Henry…

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Death of Mr. E. Pritchard

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 1

The death occurred yesterday forenoon of Mr Edward Pritchard, of the Numba Estate. The deceased had been ailing for some time past, and was in a critical…

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Death of Mr. John Woolley

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 1

Mr John Woolley, late of Coolangatts met with an accident in Sydney last week and succumbed to the injuries received. He fell down a flight of steps at the Oddfellows…

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