1907 Death in Durban

[Gossypium]

Edward Walter Cotton was born in Ireland in about 1855 and died on 12 April 1907 in Durban.

An application for a copy of his death certificate has been made, but may be unsuccessful.

Do libraries hold microfilm of Durban newspapers and would a librarian look for a death notice or obituary in the week following his death?

[pampoen]

Here is his Estate along with his Death Notice. He had a brother I think W or M A Cotton living at 20 Donegal Quay Belfast. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7P-R3G8-V?i=164&cat=229462

[pampoen]

The records kept in libraries and the newspapers as far as I know have not been digitised and as you have seen trying to get anything from the archives is just about impossible unless you pay a researcher. You can try researching these few papers at http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/search-newspapers

[gaffy]

In case you haven't seen it, there is a very long obituary for Edward Walter's father on page 5 of the Northern Whig (of Belfast) on Thursday 15 June 1899, under the title ...

DEATH OF MR. E.J. COTTON.
THE OLDEST RAILWAY MANAGER IN GREAT BRITAIN.
A GREAT PUBLIC LOSS.

... it runs to a full three columns of broadsheet.

He was buried in grave L 426 of the (Belfast) City Cemetery:
https://dof.belfastcity.gov.uk/burialsearch/BurialSearch.aspx?GraveSection=L&GraveNumber=426&CemeteryName=City%20Cemetery

[Gossypium]

Thanks.  I had that already.