What happened in March 1898?

TARLEE, March 23 1898

Mrs. Edward Colbert, who has been a resident in this district for many years, died in the Kapunda Hospital on Sunday last at the age of 73 years. The old lady received a severe burn on the arm and body several months ago and had to be sent to the hospital for treatment, where she died. The body was brought to Tarlee, and the funeral took place at Navan Catholic Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, the Rev Father Lee conducting the service at grave.

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The annual meeting of the Tarlee Literary and Musical Society was held in the Institute' Hall on Friday evening last. The balance sheet and report of the secretary (Mr. C. Rotchford) were most encouraging. The meeting made special mention of the services rendered the society by Mr. John McInerney as president. The following officers were elected for the coming year. President, Mr. J. Hogan, jun. j vice-presidents, Messrs. Nicolle and Brooks: secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. Rotchford.

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1898 'COUNTRY INTELLIGENCE.', Kapunda Herald (SA : 1878 - 1951), 25 March, p. 3. , http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108315192

A very short marriage

At the end of June in 1891, Annie McInerney and Michael Nash were celebrating their wedding. They had both grown up in and around Tarlee.

Their fathers, Michael McInerney and Denis Nash and families were well known in the district. Little could any of them have foreseen how short their joy was to be. Less than three months later they would be following Annie’s coffin to Navan following her early death at age 26 on October 25th that same year.

 

Death is no stranger in our midst. On Tuesday the remains of Mrs. M. Nash, daughter of Mr. Mclnerney, an old and respected resident in this district, were interred in the Navan cemetery. The funeral was largely attended, between forty and fifty vehicles, besides a number of horsemen, being in the procession. The Rev. Father Lee officiated at the grave. Much sympathy is felt tor Mr. Nash, as he had only been married about three months and both had lived in the neighborhood from their childhood and were highly respected

1891 'COUNTRY INTELLIGENCE.', Kapunda Herald (SA : 1878 - 1951), 3 November, p. 3., http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108359024