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Southern Highlands · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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The Funeral

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

The funeral cortege moved from decased's late vesidence, "Glencoe," Upper Bowral, about 5 p.m. on Thursday and was a very lengthy one showing the universal respeet in which decesed and…

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Coroner's Inquest. Sudden Death of Mr. Alick McDONALD

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

T[?]E district coroner, MR. A. D B[?]lgery, J.P., conducted an[?]quest on Thursday morning at the residence of Mrs. Alexander McDonald. [?], Upper[?] Bowral, touching the death of Alexander McDonald [?]…

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Obituary. MRS. W. Pearce's Infant

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

AFTER four days' illness from what is supposed to be heat apoplexy, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pearce, of Shepherd-street, Bowral, passed away…

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Death of Mr. Samuel Cutler. INQUEST

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

MR. A. D. BAD[?]ERY, J.P., district coroner, held an inquiry at the District Cottage Hospital, Bowral, on Monday afternoon, 3rd February, touching the death ot Mr. Samuel Cutler, aged 70 years, an old resident…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. Henry Akers

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

MR. HENRY AKERS, for 22 years a resident of Kangaloon, passed away-on Friday last at his residence, East Kangaloon, at the age of 69 years. In the early days he…

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Death of an Infant

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

We regret to report the death of Mildura Louisa Lewry, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Lewry, of Bowral-st., which took place oil Friday. Mr. W. Allerdice was…

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Death of the Oldest Native of the Colony

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

Mrs. Hannah Hall, relict of James Hawkesbury Hall, formerly of Macquarie Retreat Hawkesbury River, died on the 19th inst. at the residence of her only surviving…

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Local and District. the Late Mrs. James Smith

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

We regret to announce the death of Mrs. J. Smith, which took place early on Saturday morning last, at…

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Obituary. Four Bowral Infants Interred in Four Days

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 3

ON Tuesday afternoon last, 10th inst., Charles Claude Rowland, aged 8 months, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. G. Rowland, of Station-street, was interred in the general…

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Obituary

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

LET US all say—"Father, Thy will be done," And let us grieve for them no more; And pray thnt God will grant that we May meet in heaven when life is o'[?]r…

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Obituary

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

HARRIET PAULINE KELLEHER, aged 4 months, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Kelleher, of Hawthorn Park, Bowral, died at her parents' residence at 4 o'clock…

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Funeral of Ellis Osborne

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

The cortege, which started from the Cottage Hospital shortly after 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon, wns largely attended, deceased being a very popular young man and much esteemed by a large section of…

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Death of Miss Keys

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

WE regret to have to report the death of Miss. Elizabeth Keys, aged 15 years, at her parents' residence, West Kangaloon, which took place on the 8th instant. Her parents are very old residents of…

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Death of Arthur Payne

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

ARTHUR PAYNE, 8½ years of age, only child of Mr. Thomas Payne, Jun., died at the residence of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Clayton, Queenstreet, Bowral, at half past two o'clock on Saturday…

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Death of Ellis Osborne. Coroner's Inquest

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

On Monday afternoon, at the close of the inquiry into the cause of the late fire at Mr. Clavenn's shop, the coroner (with the same jury) held an inquiry at the Town Hall into the cause of the death of Ellis…

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Death of Sir Henry Parkes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2
Also in Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer

Sir Henry Parkes, G.C.U.G., died at his residence, " Kenilworth." Annandale, at 4 o'clock on Monday morning. Sir Henry was in his 82nd year, [?] born on May 27, 1815…

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Funeral of the late Sir Henry Parkes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 2

The funeral of New South Wales veteran statesman took place on Wednesday, the morning being beautiful. Thousands lined the streets through which the procession…

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Death of an Infant

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

IT is with our sympathy for the bereaved parents that we record the death of George Alexander Stokes, aged 8 months, the only son of John and Alice Stokes,…

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Death of Mr. Sid. Jones

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

AT about 3 o'clock on Monday morning there passed peacefully away one of Bowral's most respected business men. We allude to Mr. S. A. Jones, draper, of…

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