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

Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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Death of Sergeant Olver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 2

THE last victim to the influenza scourge is Sergeant Olver, a highly respected member of the Goulburn police force. He first became ill about a fortnight ago, and as symptoms of a…

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Death of a Woman from Fright

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 2

YOUNG, Monday.—A young woman named Bailey, residing with her husband on the Wombat-road, near the cemetery, died from fright on Saturday last, under painful…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 2

We have to record the death of Mr. Edward Hogben of Kogorah, one of the directors of the Australian Mutual Investment and Building Company, which-took place on Sunday…

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Death of Sergeant Olver

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 3

WE regret to record the death of Sergeant Olver of the Goulburn police, who passed away about eleven o'clock on Monday night, having succumbed to an attack of…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 2.35 p.m. Death of Mr. Dibbs's Mother

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 3

THE mother of Mr. G. R. Dibbs died this morning, aged eighty-two. CARBINE SORATCHED. Carbine was soratched for the Melbourne…

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Funeral of Sergeant Olver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 2

THE funeral of Sergeant Olver, who died on Monday evening from influenza took place at half-past four o'clock on Wednesday. On the ceflln were placed two beautiful wreaths, the…

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Death of a Priest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 2

THE Rev. Father Andrew Welsh, late curate to Father Hennessy at St. Mary's, died rather suddenly at Wagga last Monday evening. He had visited that place only a few days ago to se…

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Death of Mr. Dibbs's Mother

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 2

MRS. Sophia Elizabeth Dibbs, relict of the late Captain John Dibbs, died yesterday morning at North Shore, after having reached the advanced age of 82 years. Nearly half a century…

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Death of a Victorian Colonist. LONDON, Oct. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 2

The Hon. George Lefevre, M.D., M.L.C. (Melbourne), one of the Victorian delegates to the recent Congregational Œenmenical Council, has succumbed at Glasgow to an attack of…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 4

MR. ROBERT CRAIG, the well-known auctioneer (of Messrs. Finlay and Co. stock and station agents of this city) passed away to his long and silent homo about seven o'clock last…

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Funeral of Sergeant Olver

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 5

AT the funeral of Sergeant Olver on Wednesday afternoon, the pall-bearers were mounted. constables Pritzler, Drummond, Roee, and Egar. Superintendent Orridge and…

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Death of Father Walsh

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 2

THE many friends of the Rve. Father Andrew Walsh, formerly of Rurrowa, and Late curate to Father Henneasy, at St. Mary's, Young, will hear with sorrow of…

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Formation of the New Ministry. Death of Mr. Dibb's Mother

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 2

THE political crisis still remains at its acute stage. All the interest attaches to Mr. Dibbs and his party, and since our late edition yesterday he has practically done nothing which…

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Death of Mr. R. Craig

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 3

WE regret to record the death of Mr. Robert Craig, of Messrs. Finley and Co., auctioneers, Goulburn. Mr. Craig contracted the prevailing epidemic about 11 days ago, and after a painful…

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Obituary. Dr. S. M. Morton

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 October 1891 · page 2

IN previous issues we notified that Dr. Selby Mars Morton was suffering severely from the prevailing epidemic, influenza. He was taken ill this day fortnight. A little before this…

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Death of Dr. Morton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 October 1891 · page 2

THE sad news of the death of Dr. Selby M. Morton will be received with the deepest sorrow by the residents of the city and district. For two or three days previous to his demise he was…

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Death of a Social Reformer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 October 1891 · page 4

Adelaide, Saturday.—The Rev. Hugh Gilmore, the well-known political and social reformer, died at 12[?] this (Saturday) morning of cancer in the stomach. He was born at…

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Death of the Hon. W, Byrnes, M.L.C.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 October 1891 · page 4

THE death is announced of the Hon. William Byrnes, aged 82 years. Mr. Byrnes was a native of the colony. He leaves a family of five sons and six daughters. The eldest son is a…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1891 · page 2

A DEATH surrounded with very painful circumstances occurred from influenza lost evening. Some six or seven weeks ego Mrs. M. Russell, teacher of music and dancing,…

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Death of Mr. R. Craig

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1891 · page 2

WE regret to record the death of Mr. Robert Craig, of Messrs. Finlay and Co., auctioneers, Goulburn. Mr. Craig contracted the prevailing epidemic about 11…

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