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

Obituaries & funerals, 1887

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Death of Mr. John Chisholm of Wollograng

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 2

ON Friday last Mr. John Chisholm, eldest son of Mr. J. W. Chisholm of Wollogorang, was killed by a fall from his horse. The evidence taken at an inquest held on…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 28 April 1887 · page 2

OBITUARY.—We regret to chronicle the demise of another old and kind hearted resident in the person of Mr. Thomas Wilson, who died at his residence, Crawford-street, Queanbeyan, on Sunday night last…

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Horrible Death of a Young Woman

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 3

AN inquest was held by the City Coroner on Tuesday, upon the body of a young woman named Florence Annie Law, alias Curtis or Dampier, who died in the…

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Death of Mrs. V. McAllister

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 2

WITH great regret we record the death of Mrs. C. McAlister, wife of Mr. Chas. McAlister, of Goulburn, which, sad event took place last Tuesday morning…

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Death of a Good Man

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 2

WE regret having to record the death of Mr. John Wright, which took place on Monday last. The deceased gentleman was the principal of the training school,…

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Death of Mr. Rosevear Smith

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 2

IT is with feelings of genuine sorrow that we record the death of Mr. Smith, so well known to the residents of Goulburn. As reported in our last issue, he met with an accident on Thursday…

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Death of Mrs, Short

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 2

THE many friends of Mr. Benjamin Short in this district will regret to hear of the death of his wife, which sad event occurred at Petersham, near Sydney, on Thursday…

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The Late Mr. Johnstone

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 2

THE Rev. John Wesley Johnstone, M.A., whose death we announce elsewhere, originally belonged to the diocese of Cork, in Ireland, and arrived in this colony in 1882. He took the…

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Death of Mr. John J. Teece

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 2

WE regret to announce the death of Mr. John J. Teece, which occurred on Monday evening, at his residence, Park road, Sydney. Mr. Teece was a native of the colony, and was well known…

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GUNNING. Sudden Death of a Clergyman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 3

IT is with deep feelings of regret that I have to announce the death of the Rev. W. J. Johnstone, Church of England Minister, which took place suddenly this afternoon at the parsonage. The…

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The Late Mr. J. J. Teece

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 4

WHEN the Chief Justice took his seat in the Bance Court on Tuesday, his Honor expressed his regret at the death of Mr. John J. Teece, M.A., a member of the Bar. His Honor said:…

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Death of Two Police Magistrates

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 2

DEATH OF TWO POLICE MAGISTRATES.—Information has been received by the minister for justice of the death of two police magistrates who had been long connected with the public service. One of the…

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Death of Mr. J. J. Teece

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 3

DEATH OF MR. J. J. TEECE.—Our reader will have noticed by the telegram in our last issue that Mr. John J. Teece, barrister-at-law and crown prosecutor at quarter-sessions for the western district, died…

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Obituary. London, June 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 4

The death is announced of Richard Young, the actor…

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Death of Lady Stuart. London, June 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 2

The death is announced of Lady Stuart, widow of the late Sir Alexander Stuart…

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Obituary

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 2

WITH regret we announce the death of Mr. John J. Teece, barrister, brother of Mr. William Teece, M.P. for Goulburn. The sad event occurred at his residence,…

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Obituary. London, June 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 2

The death is announced of Lady Stuart, widow of Captain Charles Stuart, the well-known Australian explorer, who died in 1869…

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Death of the Earl of Winchelsea. London, June 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 4

The death is announced of the Earl of Winchelsea…

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Sudden Death of Mr. Nicholas Weekes

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 2

WE regret to state that Mr. Nicholas Weekes, Mayor of Manly and honorary secretary to the Grand Lodge of New South Wales Freemasons, died on…

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Death of an Old Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 2

MRS. ELLEN O'BRIEN, an old resident of the city, died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. J. Locke, on Tuesday last. Mrs. O'Brien, who was sixty-two years of age, had been ailing for…

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