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

Obituaries & funerals, 1891

272 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 14

Funeral of Sir John Robertson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 4

THE funeral of the late Sir John Robertson, which took place on Sunday afternoon, was one of the largest which has over been held in Sydney. In addition to the procession itself,…

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Death of a Chinese Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 4

ONE Of the Chinese residents of this city passed over to the silent majority on Saturday last, and judging from the demonstrations made yesterday in the interment of the body he must have…

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Death of an Old Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 2

MRS. MILLER, of Ki[?]gsdale, a very old resident of this district, died suddenly on Saturday evening from apoplexy. The deceased had born twice married, and most of the members…

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Death of Sir John Robertson

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 2

THE very sudden death of Sir John Robertson cannot be said to remove from our midst a man of actual force in public affairs, nor does it involve the alteration of political lines…

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Death of Mr. G. L. Ranken

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 4

THE many friends of the above-named gentleman will very deeply regret to hear of his decease, which occurred yesterday morning at the residence of Dr. McMaster. Mr. Ranken…

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Death of Sir John Robertson

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 4
Also in Crookwell Gazette

IN our last issue it was our melancholy duty to announce the death of Sir John Robertson. The news was received with surprise and unfeigned regret throughout…

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The Funeral

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 2

The funeral took place on Sunday, in circumstances which afforded ample evidence of the esteem in which the deceased statesman was held and the sympathy felt…

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Death of Old Residents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 4

MR. H. MCLAUGHLIN, one of the oldest of the residents of Goulburn, died yesterday morning at about twenty minutes to 1 o'clock. He had been ill for about three months from paralysis…

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Death of a Taralga Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 4

RESIDENTS of Taralga will deeply regret to bear of the death of Mrs. Hugh White, which sad event took place on Sunday evening in Goulburn, Mrs. White had been ailing for…

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Death of "Pendragon." LONDON, May 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. Henry Sampson, editor and publisher of the Referee, the London sporting and dramatic journal. [The late Mr. Sampson was well-known as a…

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Attempt to Steal the late Mr. Barnum's Body. LONDON, May 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 4

An unsuccessful attempt has been made to steal the body of the late Phineas Barnum, the famous American showman…

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Death of the Earl of Clancarty. LONDON, May 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 4

The death is announced of the Earl of Clancarty…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1891 · page 3

THE Carcoar Chronicle of last Saturday reports the death on Friday last at the age of thirty-seven, of Mrs. Mallor, wife of Mr. John Mellor, editor of the Blayney…

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Death of a Queensland Pioneer

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1891 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Brisbane to the S.M. Herald states that news has been received by cable of the death aboard the steamship Jelunga in the Mediterranean of the Hon. James Swan…

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Death of an Old Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 4

IT is our painful duty to record the death of Mr. William Yeadon, of Middle Arm, which sad event took place at his residence last Sunday. Deceased was a very old resident of the district…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 4

ON Sunday last Mr. W. Yeadon, an old resident of this district, died at his residence Tarlo, at the age of seventy-four. he was a native of Leeds, Yorkshire, and arrived in this…

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Death of Sir John Macdonald. LONDON, June 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1891 · page 4

The Right Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald, Premier of Canada, who was stricken by paralysis on May 29, died to-day, in the 76th year of his age…

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The Late Mr. Barnum

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 2

IT need scarcely be said that Mr. Barnum's knowledge of mermaids, giants, boarded women, and other funny ladies and gentlemen was unlimited. In his…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 3

IT is with regret we recent the death of Mrs. Beer, wife of Mr. John Boor of Lake Bathurst, which occurred on Monday last at the residence of her son at Kiama, Mrs. Beer had…

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