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

Obituaries & funerals, 1880

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

Death of Mrs. Robert Heir

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1880 · page 2

THE death is announced at Melbourne of Mrs. George Darrell, formerly Mrs. Robert Heir. The deceased lady— then Miss Fanny Gatheart—came out…

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Death of Mrs. Sarah Beck

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1880 · page 2

With true regret we announce the sadlysudden death of Mrs. Sarah Beck, an old and respected resident of Burrowa. On Monday morning, Mrs. Beck got up,…

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Death of a Chinese Lady at Cooma

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 4

It is not often the lot of a colonial newspaper to chronicle the demise of a Chinese lady, and it is with sincere regret that so melancholy a duty has devolved upon…

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Death of the Bishop of Guildford

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 6

On Sunday morning, December 21, the Right Rev. John Sutton Utterton, D.D. Suffragan Bishop of Guildford, died suddenly in Ryde, at the parish church of All Saints, under…

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Death of Mr. P. H. Scott

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1880 · page 2

THE grave has closed over a generous goodhearted man, and the record of his death will be learned with unfeigned regret…

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Death of Mr. Johh Frost

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 2

DEATH has conveyed to the peaceful urn another old and esteemed resident of the Burrowa district. Mr. John Frost died at his residence, Hovell's…

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Second Edition. Death of Mr. T. L. JAMES

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1880 · page 2

It is our regret to announce the death this morning of Mr. T. L. James, solicitor. Mr. James attended the Burrowa Police Court on Wednesday…

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Death of Mr. George Eason

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 June 1880 · page 2

THE hand of death has been placed on an old and worthy resident of the Burrowa district. We refer to the death of Mr. George Eason, which sadly-sudden event…

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Mr. Proctor's Lectures. [Melbourne Ace.] the Life and Death of a World

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 June 1880 · page 2

MR. RICHARD A. PROCTOR, the eminent English astronomer, delivered the first of his lectures in the colony on May 27, in the Athenseum Hall, to an auidence…

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Burning of the Hotel, and Death of Dan Kelly, Hart, and Byrne

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 July 1880 · page 2

It is now evident that, after the murder of Sherrett, near Beechworth, on Saturday, the Ketts [?] adandoned that [?] in not haste, [?]…

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Capture of the Kelly Gang! Death of Dan Kelly, Hart, and Byrnes. Murder of a Former Friend. Sydney, Monday, 11.40 A.M.

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 July 1880 · page 2

Yesterday the Kelly gang stuck-up a party of police, near Beechworth, Victoria, and shot a man named Aaron Sha[?]ret dead. To-day Ned Kelly was…

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Death of Dr. Mc Alroy

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 8

A telegram arrived in town, from Albury, last evening, announcing the death of Father Mc Alroy at 5 o’clock. There are no particulars as to the immediate cause of death, but it is understood that…

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Death of Dr. M'alroy

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 2

THE Rev. Dr. M'Alroy, Vicar-General, died at Albury on the 14th July. Dr. M'Alroy was born in the year 1823, in the county Westmeath, Ireland. He was…

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The Death of Mr. Thompson

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 August 1880 · page 4

MR. THOMPSON is dead. If, dear reader, I have broken this intelligence to you too suddenly, pardon me. I feel that perhaps I should have prepared you more gradually to receive the mournful news, and I…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 9 August 1880 · page 2

DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.—Many of our readers will be sorry to hear that Mr. J. M. Munoz, tailor, one of the oldest inhabitants of Goulburn died at six o'clock this morning. Mr. Munoz…

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Death of Mr. Henry Hall, J.p

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 11 October 1880 · page 4

On last Tuesday morning, at the ripe age of seventy-eight, Mr. Henry Hall J.P. died at his residence, Devonia Villa, Church-hill, Yass. For the past month or…

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Death of Mr. W. S. Lyster

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 2

Melbourne, Saturday.—Mr. W. Saurin Lyster died at half-past twelve o'clock to-day. The following biographical sketch is from Heaton's Men of the…

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Death of Mr. Theophilus Kirke

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1880 · page 2

We (Yass Courier) regret to have to announce the death, on the 1st inst., of Mr. Theophilus Kirke, for several years proprietor of the Australian Store in this…

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