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Southern Highlands · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of Mrs. Samuel McDonald

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

WE regret this issue to record the death of Mrs. Samuel McDonald, of Gloncoe, Bowral, at the age of 70 years. The deceased left Bowral about 18 months ago, and since…

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Funeral of Mrs. S. McDonald

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 4

IN our last issue we recorded the death of Mrs. Samuel McDonald, who was a well-known and highly respected resident of Upper Bowral, living on the Glencoe Estate…

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Death of Jimmy the Painter

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 4

MR. JAMES FREELING, a well-known Bowral identity, who had been ailing for some time from an affection of the lungs, and was admitted into the Cottage Hospital about…

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Death of Mrs. Levy

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

We regret to record the death of Mrs. Levy which took place on Wednesday morning early, at the ripe age of 81 years, after a painful illness…

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Local and District. Death of Mrs. Levy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

We regret to record the death of Mrs. Lavy, one of the oldest identities of the Berrima district,…

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A Chemist's Mistake. Death of a Doctor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 5

The death of a medical man under peculiar circumstances, came under the notice of the Melbourne police on Monday night. The facts are that on…

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Obituary. Mr. and Mrs. Billyard-leake's Child

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

WE briefly alluded to this event in our last. We have now before us the "Richmansworth News," local paper for Harefield and district, England, dated 26th January, 1898…

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Death of Mrs. J. L. Campbell

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

IT is with the deepest regret that we have to record the death of Mrs Campbell, wife of Mr J L Campbell, proprietor of the Grand Hotel, Bowral. She was 40 years of age. The cause of death was…

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Death of [?] L. Campbell

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

With very [?] feelings of sympathy and regret [?] the death of Mrs. J. L. Campbell which took place at her residence [?] Grand Hotel,…

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Funeral of Mrs. J. L. Campbell

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 4

Is our last issue we recorded the death of the above estimable lady, which took place at the Grand Hotel, Bowral, about midday on Friday last, 18th instant, at the age of 40 years, from valvular diseate of the…

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Death of Arthur Orton. the Tichborne Claimant

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 5

The death is announced of Arthur Orton, the notorious Tichborne claimant. Arthur Orton was the man who made…

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Death of an Infant

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 4

DURING the past 12 months or thereabouts Constable and Mrs. McGregor's cup of sorrow has been full to the brim. In that time the constable himself put in six months through sunstroke, then Mrs…

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Death of Mr. Jack. Jones

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 4

BOWRAL has lost another of its familiar faces in the death of Mr. John Jones, brother-in-law of Mrs. S. A. Jones, of Hong Bong-st. It may be stated that for many years the deceased had been a great…

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Death of Mr. James Bunter

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 4

THE circumstances attending the denth of Mr. James Bunter are more than ordinarily painful, and his young wife and family and large circle of relations have been the recipients of widespread…

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Death of Rev. J. W. Debenham

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 4

ON Sunday night Miss Debenham, of Bowral, received a telegram by railway to the effect that her brother, the Rev. J. W. Debenham, was seriously ill and asking her to come at once. Miss Debenham…

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Death of Rev. J. W. Debenham

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

As was briefly reported in our last issue, the Rev. John Willmott Debenham, who was incumbent of St. Jude's, Bowral, from 1883 to 1893, died on Tuesday, April 19,…

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The Death of Federation

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

MR. R. C. WALCH, a young gentleman of Tangmangaroo, has just won a prize of 10/6 from the Australian Field (a jourrisl bitterly opposed to the present…

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Death of Mr. John [?] Elhone, M.L.A.

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

On Friday morning at about 11 o'clock Mr. John [?] Elhone, M.L.A., died at his residence in M[?]-street, Potts Point. The death cannot be…

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Death of Mr. H. Childs

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 4

ONE of the oldest residents of Mittagong, Mr. H. Childs, passed away at his late residence, Redfern, on Wednesday aged 75. The deceased took an active interest…

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Death of Miss Cordingly

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

WE regret to record the death of Miss Mary Jane Cordingty, cousin to Mrs. T. S. Piggott of Bowral. Deceased resided here some years, ago, but had latterly resided as a domestic…

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