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

Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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Death of Von Moltke. London, April 25

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 2

Field-Marshal Count von Moltke. who was until lately Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, died suddenly last evening. During the afternoon he was…

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Death of Five Children in One Family through Diphtheria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 3

WAGGA WAGGA, Thursday.—An extremely dangerous outbreak of diphtheria has occurred to the residents of Alfred-town, about so miles distant from Wagga…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 2

THE Yass Courier reports that an elderly woman named Richards died suddenly at her residence, Rossi-street, on Sunday night. She had been ailing for some time and had been…

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Death of an Old Resident

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 2

ON the 15th ultimo one of the oldest residents of the Crookwell district passed peacefully away in the person of Mr. Richard Glanville of Grabben Gullen…

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Death of the Member for Wellington

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 2

A TELEORAM from Wellington states that Mr. David A. Fergason, member of the Legislative Assembly for that district, died yesterday after a long illness. He was only forty-six…

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Death of Mrs. W. H. Whiting

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 3

WE are sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Whiting, wife of Mr. W. H. Whiting of Taralga, which occurred last night. The deceased had been dangerously ill for…

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Death of the Archbishop of York. LONDON, May 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 4

The Right Rev. W. Connor Magee, D.D., Archbishop of York, who was recently reported to be suffering from a severe attack of the prevailing influenza epidemic, died at an early hour…

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Death of Mr. D. A. Ferguson, M.L.A.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 4

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—Mr. David A. Ferguson, M.L.A. for Wellington, died at noon to-day, after a long illness. He was only 46 years of age and leaves a large family…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 5

WITH deep regret we record the death of Mrs. Whiting, wife of Mr. W. H. Whiting J.P. of Taralga, storekeeper. Mrs. Whiting for some months has suffered from dropsy and was…

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Death of Mr. Gualter Soares

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 4

MR. GUALTER SOARES, licensed surveyor, who had been engaged for some time in taking levels between Wagga and Balranald, in order to ascertain where there were natural…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 11 a.m. Death of Sir John Robertson

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 5

DEATH OF SIR JOHN ROBERTSON. SIR JOHN ROBERTSON died suddenly this morning. VISIT OF THE PREMIER TO COOMA…

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Death of Sir John Robertson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 4

SIR JOHN ROBERTSON, K.C.M.G., who for many years has been a prominent figure in the public and political life of this colony, died early on Friday morning, at the ripe age of 75. His…

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Sudden Death of Sir John Robertson. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 3

Sir JOHN ROBERTSON was found dead in his bed this morning. LATER. Sir John Robertson's death caused…

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Death of Sir John Robertson. by Telegraph. Sydney

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 3

Sir John Roborthon died suddenly this morning. Late. General sorrow is felt throughout the city at the death of the veteran statesman, Sir John…

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Chinese Funeral

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 3

THIS afternoon considerable interest was caused in Auburn-street by the passage of a Chinese funeral attended with the customary rites of that nationality. Deceased bore the…

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The Funeral

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 2

The funeral of the late Sir John Robertson took place yesterday afternoon under circumstances which afforded ample evidence of the esteem in which the deceased…

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Death of Mr. G. L. Ranken

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 3

WITH much regret we record the death of Mr. George L. Ranken J.P., eldest son of Mr. Arthur Ranken, J.P. of Lockyersleigh near Marulan, which occurred at the residence of…

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The Death of Sir John Robertson

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 2

TELEGRAMS in our last issue will have apprised our renders of the sudden death of Sir John Robertson, which took place at his residence, Clovelly, Watson's Bay, at an…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday, 11 a.m. Public Funeral of the Late Sir John Robertson

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 3

THE funeral of the late Sir John Robertson, which took place yesterday afternoon, was perhaps the largest and most representative ever seen in New South Wales. The Whole…

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The Funeral

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 2

The funeral of the late Sis John Robertson which took place Sunday afternoon, was one of the largest which has ever been in Sydney. In addition to the procession itself, besides the…

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