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Southern Highlands · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1888

18 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Sad Death of an Infant

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 4

THE friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. Allerdice, of Bowral, will deeply sympathise with them in the severe trial they have been called upon to bear in the loss of their infant son, eleven…

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Funeral Reform Association

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 3

Through the exertions of loading Episcopal elergymen, seconded by prominent laymen, the long advocated Funeral Reform Association was organized here yesterday. The…

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Death of the Emperor of Germany. His Last Hours. Overdose of Morphia. Doctors Panic Stricken. Intense Excitement. the Theatres Closed

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 3

LONDON, March 7.—The Emperor William of Germany has beed confined to his bed since Saturday last, suffering from cold in the kidneys and a slight attack of…

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Sudden Death of the Mayor of Goulburn

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 1

MR. FRANCIS TAIT, Mayor of Goulbum, was seized with a fit of apoplexy last Saturday morning. He never recovered from the shook. It appears that he had not been…

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Death of the Rev. Charles Olden

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 2

IT is with feelings of profound sorrow and regret that we record the death of the Rev. C. Olden, Wesleyan minister of Parramatta, which sad event took placee at 10 oclock on…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Olden

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 May 1888 · page 1

THE funeral of the Rev. Charles Olden, late Wesleyan minister at Parramatta, took place last Friday afternoon. The body was removed to the Macquarie-street Wesleyan…

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Obituary

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 2

MANY of our readers will learn with feelings of deep regret of the death of Mrs Daniel O'Grady, under exceptionally sad circumstances, which took place at Rookwood last…

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The Death of the Emperor of Germany. the Emperor's Last Moments. Touching Scene with the Empress. London, June 15

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 4

Further details have been received regarding the death of the Emperor Frederick. It was apparent on Thursday that the Emperor had not many hours to live…

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The Blacktown Outrage.—Death of the Chinaman

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 2

PARRAMATTA, Thursday.—Ah Loong, or Hing Goong, the alleged murderer of the man Morris, at Blacktown, succembed to the terrible injuries he received in his struggle with Morris on Monday, dying at…

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The Death of a Famous Shampooer

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 September 1888 · page 3

Johnson the English 'masseur,' accidentally Killed the other day while struggling with his keepers in a Parisian lunatie asylum, has probably shampooed more principalities and…

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Death of Miss Foggon

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 2

THE earthly remains of Miss Mary Ann Foggon, daughter of the Rev. J. A. Foggon, of Bowral, were interred in St. Simon find St. Jude's cemetery on Thursday afternoon…

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A Captain's Story. Sudden Death of a Sailor Whose Corpse Would Not Be Cast Overboard

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 3

'Well, sir,' said the old captain to me—a retired shipmaster, with the gaze of a vulture under the apparently sleepy lid, and a face full of lines and discoloration like the…

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Mysterious Death of a Bride

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 October 1888 · page 1

A YOUNG couple were married on August 3 in Paris under the happiest auspices. The bridegroom was a lively Italian of 28, named Rezzoagli, the bride a charming brunette…

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The Late Mr. W. F. Horniman

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 4

THE full wing letter appeared in a recent issue of the S.M. Herald:- Sir,— I wish mention a circumstance that may throw a light or the manner of…

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Bundanoon. Obituary

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 2

It is with much sorrow and regret that I have to announce the death of one of our respected residents of this little township, Mr. James Dennis, who departed this life on…

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Funeral of the Late W. B. Dalley

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 4

THE remains of the Right Hon. W. B. Dalley, P.C., M.L C., were interred in the Waverley Cemetery on Tuesday. In the morning a requiem high mass, preceded by…

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Funeral of Mrs. C. Griffiths

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 December 1888 · page 1

The remains of Mrs. C. Griffiths were interred in St. Simon and St. Jude's cemetery on Sunday afternoon last, the hearse being followed from her late residence by about…

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Funeral Sermon

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 2

THE Rev. J. A. Foggon preached a funeral sermon in the Primitive Methodist Church last Sunday evening on the late Mrs. C. Griffiths, wife of Alderman Griffiths, of…

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