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Southern Highlands · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1906

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Funeral of Mrs. Blakely

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 2

The funeral of Mrs. Blakely, whose death was recorded in our last issue, took place on Friday afternoon last, when the remains were interred in the general cemetery at…

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An Appalling Shipwreck. a Death Roll of 128

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 6

Fall details of the appalling disaster which overtook the steamer Hilda on the 18th ult, in the English Channel, resulting in the sacrifice of 128 lives,…

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Death of Mrs. G. Ritson

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over the Berrima district, and more especially the township of Berrima, when it became known that a well-known and highly respected resident,…

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Obituary

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

The death occurred at the Hospital for Incurables Newington, Sydney, on Christmas Eve of Mrs. Mary Agnes Ritson, wife of Mr. George Ritson, of "Glendolock," Oxtey Street,…

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Sir Henry Irving's Funeral. Ashes Taken to the Abbey. a Simple and Impressive Ceremony

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 5

London as a whole was not to be deprived of its wish to pay some tribute of respect to the memory of Sir Henry Irving. Therefore, when the cremated…

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Death of Mr. Patrick Kenny

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

The death occurred at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, sydney, last Sunday, of Mr. Patrick Kenny, at the ripe age of 63 years. The late Mr. Kenny was for over 20…

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Death of Mr. Geo. Frost

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 2

A telegram received in Bowral yesterday morning conveyed the the sad news that Mr. Geo. Frost had died in the Braidwood district the previous day. When the message was…

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Obituary. Mr. George Frost

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

Considerable surprise and regret was occasioned in Bowral on Monday when when the sad news was telegraphed from Braid wood of the death on the previous…

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Death of Mr. Geo. Frost

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

Further particulars are to hand relating to the sudden death of Mr. Geo. Frost, of Bowral, which occurred at half-past seven on Sunday morning last. As previously…

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Obituary. Mr. George Frost

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

Since our last issue wont to press further details have come to hand of the sad death of Mr. George Frost. His death occurred at 7.30. on Sunday morning last at Mr. V…

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Obituary

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

The death occurred at the latter end of last week of Mrs. Phillips, an old resident of the Bargo district. We hare also to record the death of Mrs…

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Death of Mrs. Ney

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

Mrs. Emma Ney, wife of Mr. G. H. Ney of Warren, died suddenly on Thursday afternoon last at the residence of her parents (Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Rowe) at Arthursleigh, near Big Hill. Deceased was 30…

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Obituary

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Alcorn, J.P., late chairman of directors of the North Coast Co-operative Dairy Company, Byron Bay, and formerly a respected resident of Kangaloon, died on Wednesday. Deceased was…

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Death of Mr. Randolph Nott

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

News of the death of Mr. Rudolph Nott, which occurred suddenly at Bowral on Saturday, was received with regret [?] a [?] of friends, not in this…

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Death of Former Kangaloon Residents. MR. R. A. MITCHELL

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

News has been received from the Richmond River of the death, from heart failure, of Mr. R. A. Mitchell, a very old resident and one of the early pioneers of this district…

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Obituary. Mr. Randolph Nott

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

On Saturday last there passed away a well-known and highly respected resident of Bowral, in the person of Mr. Ran lolph Nott. Mr. Nott, who retired from active business in 1885. has been living…

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Death of Mr. J. W. Parker

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

We dseply regret to chronicle the death of an old and es[?]emed resident of Bowral, in the person of Mr. James Watts Parker, which took place at 3 o'clock on Saturday…

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Obituary. Me. James Parker

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

It 18 with regret that we nave to record the death of Mr.James Watts Parker, which occmred at his precedence. Bowral, on Saturday lust at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The deceased was 51 years of age…

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The Late Mr. Alcorn

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

"The Richmond River Times " thus refers to the character of Mr. Andrew Alcorn, whose death announcement recently appeared in these columns:—"Andrew Alcorn…

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Obituary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

We regret to chronicle the death, after a week's illness, of Mrs. Angelina Penfold, late wife of Mr. W. Penfold, which sad event took place at Crocs…

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