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

Obituaries & funerals, 1888

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 3

WE regret to have to record the death of an old and respected resident of this city and district in the person of Mrs. John Doyle, who expired at the residence of her ! daughter, Coromandel-street, on Friday, 13th inst…

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Funeral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 July 1888 · page 2

THE funeral of Mr. Thomas James, who died on Saturday last, took place on Sunday. Deceased was a member of the Premier and Fire Brigade Band, and the funeral was attended by…

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Death of a Former Colonial Governor. LONDON, July 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 2

The death is announced of Sir William Wellington Cairns, K.C.M.G., formerly Governor of Queensland and also of South Australia…

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Death of President Brand. LONDON, July 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 6

The death is announced of Sir Johannes Brand, G.C.M.G., President of the Orange Free State…

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Death of a Political Prisoner. LONDON, July 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 4

An inquiry is being hold into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. John Mandeville, a Nationalist whose decease is alleged to have been due to the illtreatment he received when a…

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Obituary

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 2

WE regret having to announce the death of Master A. Thomson, son of Mr. George Thomson, of Church-street, which event took place at his parent's residence, on last Friday…

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News by Cable. The Death of an Irish Nationalist. LONDON, July 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 4

An inquiry has been held at Mitchelstown into the circumstances attending the death, on July 8, of John Mandeville, an Irish Nationalist, whoso decease is alleged to have been brought…

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The Late Mr. D. Paton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 2

WITH reference to the decease of Mr. Daniel Paton, which took place a week ago, a slight mistake was made in the paragraph that appeared in our last issue. It was therein stated…

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Death of Mr. W. C. Grovener

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 2

THE many friends of Mr. W. C. Grovenor will be sorry to hear of his death, which took place in Sydney on Saturday last, under painful circumstances. On Saturday last, as he…

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Death of General Sheridan LONDON, August 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 2

The death is announced of General Phil. Henry Sheridan, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army…

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Death of Mrs. W. R. Watt, Sen

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 4

WHEN it became known that the good, kind, charitable Mrs. W. R. Watt, sen., of Bumbaldry, had expired suddenly at her late home, deep, heartfelt expressions of regret…

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The Death of Charles Andrews

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 August 1888 · page 4

The Coroner's inquiry into the death of Charles Andrews, also supposed to have been poisoned, terminated on Saturday in the committal of the woman Louisa Collins…

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Obituary. LONDON, Aug. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 4

The death is announced of Sir William Westbrooks Burton…

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Death of Mrs. Clifford

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 2

RESIDENTS of the town will hear with regret of the death of Mrs. Clifford, wife of Alderman J. Clifford, which took place at her residence this morning, the cause being inflammation of…

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Death of Mr. John McAlister

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 2

ALL, old lovers of the turf, and others, will learn with regret of the death of Mr. John McAlister, eldest son of Mr. R. T. McAlister, of this city, which took place at about 7 o'clock on Saturday…

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Death of Mr. J. S. Farnell

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 23 August 1888 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

AFTER a long life of usefulness to his country Mr. James Squire Farnell, one of the parliamentary representatives of Bedfern, is dead. His decease has not been sudden. The end has been for some…

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The Death of John Mandeville. LONDON, Aug. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 August 1888 · page 4

The inquest on Dr. Ridley, the medical attendant of Mr. John Mandeville, the Nationalist, whose death while a political prisoner in Tullamore gaol was attributed to the…

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News by Cable. The Pension of the late Mr. E. S. Parkes. LONDON, August 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 August 1888 · page 4

In is stated that the plaintiffs in the action brought against the Bank of Australasia to restrain the bank from paying the pension to Mr. E. S. parkes, the late superintendent of the…

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Death of Mr. J. S. Farnell

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 August 1888 · page 2

AFTER the announcement in our last issue of the critical state of health of Mr. J. S. Farnell, our readers will hear with regret, though not with surprise, that he passed…

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