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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1871

18 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

Sudden Death of Mr. William Farrand, P.m

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1871 · page 4

The sad event (says the Forbes Times) occurred about midnight on Tuesday, at his official residence, Wentworth, Darling River. From the meagre accounts to hand by telegraph, it appears…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Brown, of Dalton

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 February 1871 · page 3

MANY renders of the Courier will much regret to hear of the death of Mr. Thomas Brown, senr., of Dalton, which occurred at his residence on Thursday. 16th inst. For many…

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Obituary

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 2

Sir William Denison, very suddenly; Dean Alford, after three days' illness; Marshall Randon, at Geneva; Sir John Fife, at Newcastle; Dr. Mayo, Lord Henry…

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Local and General. Sudden Death of an Old Settler

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 March 1871 · page 2

ON last Thursday evening Mr. Samuel Taylor, of Sydenham, Murrumbidgee River, suddenly and unexpectedly expired at his residence. From the following evidence, taken at an inquest held…

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Sudden Death of Mrs. C. Thomas

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 3

LATE lost Tuesday night and on Wednesday morning the intelligence of the sudden death of Mrs. Thomas, wife of Mr. Charles Thomas, hotel-keeper of Auburn and Clinton streets, spread a gloom over…

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Obituary

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 4

Sir Archibald Edmondstone; Dr. Campbell Mackinnon, hospital inspector; Lord Hastings, General Beckwith, Sir Baldwin Leighton, Sir H. Freeling; Professor Mo Gill, of St. Andrew's; Professor de…

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Obituary

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 May 1871 · page 4

Sir Archibald Edmondstone; Dr. Campbell Mackinnon, hospital inspector; Lord Hustings, General Beckwith, Sir Baldwin Leighton, Sir H. Freeling; Professor McGill. of St. Andrew's:…

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Shocking Death of a Lady

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 2

The body of a Mrs. Anne Dicker, the widow of a church missionary, who has been A WOMAN'S ANSWER TO A MAN. Do you know have asked for the costlicest thing…

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Obituary

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1871 · page 2

Sir John Horschell, who was interred in Westminster Abbey; Thalberg, the pianist; Auber, the composer; Deschamps, the French poet; Mason, confederate envoy; Rev. T. Lynch, congregational…

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The Funeral Services of the Archbishop of Paris and Other Clerical Victims

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1871 · page 2

Paris, June 7th.—The funeral services to day over the five clerical victims of the commune were solemn and impressive. Notre Dame was grandly arrayed. The central…

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Local and General. Sudden Death of Mr. John Paterson, of Illalong

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 August 1871 · page 2

A DEEP fooling of regret was felt in Yass yesterday morning when it became known that on the previous night Mr. Paterson, of Illalong, suddenly expired, shortly after…

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Death of a Comrade at Sea

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 2

THE gentle breeze had sank to rest With a faint expiring sigh. And England's flag drooped motionless Upon the mast—half-high!…

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Mysterious Death of a Gentleman

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 4

On Wednesday, May 24, great sensation was excited at the west end of London by the sudden and mysterious death of a gentleman named Mr. Frederick Graves Moon,…

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Death of Mr. Charles Reynolds

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1871 · page 4

THE Hunter River district has this week sustained the toss by death of one of its most valuable and respected residents—Mr. Charles Reynolds of Tocal. On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Reynolds rode out to see to…

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Local and General. Sudden Death of a Prisoner Under Committal for a Capital Offence

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 September 1871 · page 2

AT the Yass Police Court on Wednesday last a man named James Johnson, was committed for trial for a serious offence upon a young girl at North Yass, and in due course was lodged in the…

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The International Boat-races in North America —The Death of Renforth. St. John's, N.B., August 23rd

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1871 · page 4

THE great scull race for the championship of the world came off this morning. The boats started at 7.25 and led alternately for five minutes. At 7.33 the St. John was ahead;…

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The Anglo - Canadian Four Oared Race. Sudden Death of Renforth

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 4

ST. JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK, WEDNESDAY.— The Anglo-Canadian four-oared race was rowed to-day on the Kennebecassis River. James Re[?]forth, the stroke ear of the…

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Death of a Hero Fireman

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 December 1871 · page 4

Between two and three o'clock a.m. on October 7, a fire was discovered on the premises of a Mr. Brown, chemist, Gray's Innlane, Holborn. In a few minutes a fireman…

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