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

Obituaries & funerals, 1893

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 3

IN our last issue we gave particulars of the death and burial of a respected young man named George Paton, and we regret that the painful duty now devolves upon us of…

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Death of Chief-justice Highinbotham

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 4

His Honor Chief-justice Highinbotham of Victoria died suddenly at half-past two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at his residence, South Yarra. His Honor had suffered from angina…

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Death of the Chief Justice of Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 4

Mr. George Higinbotham, Chief Justice of Victoria, died somewhat unexpectedly at his residence, South Yarra, Melbourne, on Saturday afternoon at half-past 2 For over 30 years the…

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Mysterious Death of a Woman

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 2

THE post-mortern examination on the body of Annie Morrison, whose death was reported in our last issue, has disclosed what appears a horrible crime. The medical…

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Death of the Chief Justice of Victoria

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 2

THE death is announced of the Chief Justice of Victoria, Mr. George Higibotham, who died somewhat unespectedly at his residence, South Yarra, on Saturday…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 2

WE learn from the Bowral Free Press of the death of Mr. Ferguson Wylie, coach and buggy builder of Bowral, which event took place on Friday last, from consumption. Mr. Wylie…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 2

AN old and respected resident of the district passed away from amongst us on the 28th ult., in the person of Mr. Joseph Smith, senior, of Cocomingla. He had…

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Death of Colonel Cracknell

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 January 1893 · page 3

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL E. C. CRACKNELL, superintendent of telegraphs and officer commanding mending the partially-paid Submarine Mining Corps, died at his residence, Edgeoliffe-road,…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday, 3 p.m. the Late Mr. Arthur Ranken

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 January 1893 · page 3

THE will of the late Mr. Arthur Ranken of Lockyersleigh near Goulburn has been sworn at under £24,123. The deceased left the greater part of his estate in trust for his…

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The Late Mrs. Paton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 2

THERE was a large congregation at the Thornford church on Sunday afternoon, when Mrs. Tudor preached a funeral sermon for the late Mrs. Paton, who, it will be remembered, died on December 31st…

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Death of Colonel Cracknell

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 2

On Saturday morning the Sydney press announced the death of Lieutenant Colonel E. C. Cracknell superintendent of electric telegraphs, and commandant of the sub-marine miners. The deceased…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 2

WE regret to record the death of Mr. John Wesley Masgraw, alderman for East Ward, which took place yesterday at his residence, North Goulburn, after a long and severe…

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Death of Alderman Macgraw

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 3

MR. J. W. MACGRAW, of the Fitzroy Brickworks, and one of the representatives in the Borough Council for East Ward, died at his residence on Tuesday night about 7 o'clock. Deceased had been…

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Death of an Old Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 4

ONE of the oldest residents of Goulburn died on Tuesday afternoon in the person of Mr. Rushforth. The deceased was very well known, being at one time the only letter-carrier employed at the…

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Death of a Well-known Sportsman

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 2

Mr. Frank Smith, of the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany, died on Tuesday last at the Burrangong Hotel, George-street Sydney, where he had been staying for a few days…

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Funeral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Alderman Margraw took place on Thursday afternoon, and was attended by members of the Goulburn Division, No. 44, Sons of Temp[?], bri[?]kmakers, corporation labourers…

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The Death of an Unknown

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 4

BOWRAL, Tuesday.—An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the hospital on the body of a man, name unknown, who was found in an unconscious condition in the…

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Death of Mr. Frank Smith

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 2

Mr. Frank Smith, the well-known owner of the Sir Joseph Banks grounds at Botany and the Alhambra Theatre at the Haymarket, died somewhat suddenly on Tuesday from internal [?]rhage…

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Death of an Old Goulburnite

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 2

MR. SAC[?] MAC[?], a former resident of Goulburn, died in Victoria on 9th January. Decessed was a carpenter, and was well known to many local residents. He was, we believe, one of…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 4

A REMINISCENCE OF THE BUSHRIANGING ERA.—The Binalong correspondent of the Yass Courier reports that "a very old resident, in the person of Mr. Henry Hall…

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