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

Obituaries & funerals, 1890

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Death of Mrs. J. W. Chisholm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 3

NEWS was received in town on Thursday of the death of Mrs. J. W. Chisholm, wife of Mr. J. W. Chisholm, of Wollogorang, at the age of 66 years. The deceased lady had some time ago…

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Death of James Nasmyth. LONDON, May 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 3

The death is announced to-day of James Nasmyth, the famous engineer and the inventor of the celebrated steam hammer which bears his name. He was 82 years of age…

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Shocking Death of a Woman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.—On Sunday morning the body of a woman was found in a lane in Adelaide hanging by the leg from a wall, her foot having become firmly jammed in a crack in…

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Death of an Old Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 2

There died at Parramatta yesterday at the age of 82 one of the early pioneers of Goulburn in the person of Mr. George Stewart. Mr. Stewart was Police Magistrate here at the time when the…

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Death of Mr. J. Donnellan

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 2

ON 16th April last Mr. John Donnellan, photographer, of Crookwell whoso family reside in Grafton street, Goulburn, met with a serious accident whilst travelling…

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Sudden Death of Mr. W. T. Horne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 4

ON Thursday evening Mr. William T. Horne, Clerk of Works in the Department of Public Instruction, arrived in Goulburn from his home at Summer Hill, Sydney. He put up at…

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Coroner's Inquest. Sudden Death of a Government Officer

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 2

ON Thursday evening last Mr. William Thomas Home, clerk of work in the department of public instruction, arrived in Goulburn for the purpose of proceeding on official…

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The Late Mr. W. T. Horne

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 2

AN inquest on the body of W. T. Horne, clerk of works in the Department of Public Instruction, who died suddenly at Goulburn on Saturday, was held on…

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Death of Mrs. Saumarez Smith. LONDON, June 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 2

The death is announced of Mrs. Saumarez Smith, wife of the Rev. William Saumarez Smith, Bishop-elect of Sydney…

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Funeral of Mrs. T. Roche

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1890 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas. Roche, who died at her residence, Blakney Creole, on Sunday last took place on Wednesday afternoon. The remains were brought into Yams for…

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Death of an Old Taralga Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 June 1890 · page 2

MR. EDWARD DENNING, who for the past 50 years has been residing in the Taralga district, died at his residence, Taralga, on the 19th inst. The deceased had attained the age of 73 years,…

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Obituary

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 2

ONE by one the old familiar faces of Taralga are rapidly passing away. This time we regret having to announce the death of Mr. E. Denning, which occurred on…

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Death of Father Quirk

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 2

THE Rev. P. Quirk, of St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Parramatta, died on Friday morning, after a abort illness, at his mothers residence, Manly. The rev…

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Sad Death of a Woman

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 3

On the evening, of June 7, shortly after 7 o'clock, a glare of fire in the direction of Henderson was noticed from Auckland by the Auckland Fire Brigade. Mounted…

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Death of Canon Gwynne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 July 1890 · page 2

MANY of our readers will learn with regret of the death of the Rev. Canon Gwynne; n of the oldest and and most respected of the clergy of the Church of England in the di[?]ese of…

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Death of a Sister of Mercy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 July 1890 · page 2

THE animation and joy ,pervading the convent of the Sisters of Mercy on Sunday last in connection with the great event celebrated that day were destined soon to be replaced by gloom,…

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Death of the Earl of Carnarvon. LONDON, June 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 July 1890 · page 2

The Earl of Carnarvon, who is suffering from a severe attack of neuralgic gout, is in a very critical condition, and is said to be sinking fast. June 28…

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Sudden Death of a Steeplechaser

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 July 1890 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Another favourite has gone out of the Grand National Steeplechase in Peter Osbeck, who died suddenly at Elsternwick this morning. The horse had been…

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The Funeral

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 1

I was walking in Savannah, past a church decayed and dim. When there slowly through the window came a plaintive funeral hymn;…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 4

WE regret to have to record the demise at Manly on Wednesday of Mrs. E. Hayley, widow of the late Dr. Hayley, formerly of this and the Queanbeyan districts, and sister of Mr. H…

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