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

Obituaries & funerals, 1887

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Death of Sir Stephen Walcott. LONDON, July 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 3

The death is announced of Sir Stephen Walcott, K.C.M.G., who for many years past had been identified with colonial land and emigration commissions especially in…

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The Death of Mr. Charles Rome. LONDON, July 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 3

It is now stated that Mr. Charles Rome, a well-known squatter on the Barcoo, Queensland, who was reported to have died suddenly, committed suicide…

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Death of the Head of the Mormon Church. New York, July 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 3

The death is announced of John Taylor, who was appointed to the head of the Mormon Church in succession to Brigham Young. Taylor was in hiding at the time of his death, owing to…

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Death of Signor Depretis. ROME, July 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 4

The death is announced, at the age of 76, of Agostino, the Italian Premier…

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Suspicious Death of a Child

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 2

THE City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.) commenced an inquest on Wednesday at the South Sydney morgue touching the death of a child named Lionel Ernest Ormerod, 2 years and 3…

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Obituary. LONDON, August 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 4

The death is announced of Colonel Frederick Smith, an old New Zealand Warrior…

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Death of M. Katkoff. MOSCOW, August 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 4

M. Katkoff, editor of the Moscow Gazette, who had been ill for some time, died to-day…

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Death of Mr. J. T. Gannon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

MR. J. T. GANNON died at Parramatta on Friday afternoon at about 1 o'clock. This announcement while having no special significance to those who did not know the man whose death is…

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Death of a Horse from Eating Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 3

On Sunday morning Mr. Robert Colvin had a horse which was lent to him by Mr. D. Roche, of Bango, die from eating wheat on the night previous. The horse it…

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The Late Mr. J. T. Gannon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 4

THE remains of Mr. J. T. Gannon were brought to Goulburn by the mail train on Sunday morning, and the funeral took place in the afternoon. The procession left the railway…

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Funeral of Mr. J. T. Gannon

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 2

THE remains of the late Mr. Gannon were brought to Goulburn by the mail train on Sunday morning and were d[?]ted [?] the station, where the [?]ral [?] in the alter[?] Mr. Gonnon [?]ad for…

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Funeral of M. Katkoff. LONDON, Aug. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 4

A deputation of 21 French journalists attended the funeral of M. Katkoff, which took place at Moscow yesterday. The Alsatians sent wreaths to be placed on the…

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Death of Mrs. G. O’m Clarke

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 2

IT is with deepest regret that we have to record tho death of Mrs., G. O’M, Clarke which occurred suddenly in Sydney on Monday evening. By this sad event; although the…

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Death of Mr. R. Zouch

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1887 · page 4

MANY of our readers will hear with regret of the death of Mr. Reginald Zouch, second son of the late Captain Zouch. The sad event took place at South Woodburn, Richmond River, to…

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Death of a Well-known Colonist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1887 · page 2

WE regret to have to announce the death of Mrs. G. O'Malley Clarke, which sad event took place rather suddenly at her late residence— Sherbourne, Nelson-street, Woollahra, on…

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Death of Mr. William Hall. LONDON, Aug. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1887 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. William Hall, founder of the Aberdeen line of clippers…

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Death of a Good Dog

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 4

MR. BLADON'S well-known dog Bright Star is dead. The cause of death was injuries to the system received through travelling in the train to Melbourne. Bright Star was considered by…

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Death of Judge Lawson. LONDON, Aug. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 6

The death is announced of the Right Hon. James Anthony Lawson, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland…

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Death of a Victorian Colonist. LONDON, Aug. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 6

The death is announced of Mr. James Croyle, the well-known stockbroker, of Ballarat, who had been residing in London for some years past…

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