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

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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Suspicious Death of a Woman

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 2

A WOMAN named Annie Howard was fund dead on Monday morning in a bed in the City Night Refuge by an inmate of the institution named Mary Alexander. As the result of…

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Death of a Woman From Violence

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 2

A married woman named Annie Howard, 28 years of age, was found dead at the Might Refuge, No. 403 Sussex-street, about 6 o'clock on Monday…

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Death of Mr. S, Herrett

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

Whilst to many the first day of 1896 Was bringing its usual joys, by a highly respected family it will [?]re [?] with the pangs of sorrow which d[?]ath alone brings. On Tuesday night last Mr…

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Death of a Woman under Suspicious Circumstances

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 4

MIELBOURNE, Thursday.—Catherine Curry a widow, 50 years of age, who resided at Murchison, died yesterday at Powlett-street, East Melbourne, under circumstances which…

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Telegrams. Bungendore, Friday, 3.45 p.m. Death of a Bungendore Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 4

Mr. Patrick Doyle, J.P., died this afternoon at his residence, Ashby, near Bangendore. The greatest sorrow is expressed by all classes. He had been ill for several months, and was only 55 years…

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Death of an Infant

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 3

A FEMALE infant about three months old, found deserted about three weeks ago on the doorstep of the shop of Mrs. Francis Gillespie Clinton-street, died yesterday morning from…

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Death of a Police Magistrate

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 3

Mr. Bowling, for many years police-magistrate at Balranald, died this morning SYDNEY, Wednesday, 6.30 p.m. MARINE BOARD INQUIRY…

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Wednesday, 4 p.m. Sheridan's Funeral

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 3

THIS morning from Darlinghurst jail to the Waverly cemetery was attended only by his wife and little child, a friend and a jail warden. The coffin was plain black…

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Funeral of Sheridan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 2

THE remains of Thomas Meredith Sheridan, who was executed in Darlinghurst Gaol on Tuesday morning, were interred in the Waverley Cemetery on Wednesday. The hearse left the gaol shortly…

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Death of Colonel Holborow's Father

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 2

WE (Sydney Herald) regret to record the death of Mr. Daniel Holborow, father of Colonel Holborow, who passed away at his residence, Gad's Hill, Croydon, on Tuesday at the age of 78 years…

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Death of a Man from Burns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 3

AN inquest was held at the Coroner's Court, Chancery-square, on Monday by Mr. J. C. Weoore, coroner, upon the body of Hugh Anderson, who died in the Sydney Hospital on the 4th instant…

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The Death of the Woman Harwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 4

ON Tuesday Dr. Rennie performed a post-mortem examination of the body of the woman Catherine Harwood, who died in Sydney Hospital on Monday, and who, it was alleged, had been the victim of an…

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Death of Mr. Daniel Holborow

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

MR. DANIEL HOLBOROW, a colonist of over fifty year's standing, died at his residence, Gads-bills, Croydon, on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased, who had been unwell for some…

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The Suspicious Death of a Widow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The adjourned inquiry into the death of Mrs. Catherine Currie, the widow who died after being attended by "Professor" Davis for cancer, was hold to-day. Evidence was given…

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The Late Mr. W. Teece M.p

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

THIS gentleman was one of the pupils of the Goulburn Grammar school in the early days under the late Mr. H. S. Hawkins, and at the time of his death his old schoolfellows…

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The Late Mr. W. Teece, M.P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

THE old schoolfellows of the late Mr. William Teece have just placed on his grave at North Goulburn a porcelain wreath encased in a pretty octagonal wreath-stone. The wreath was purchased…

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Death of Mr. W. Henderson

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last Mr. W. Henderson who has occupied the position of gas manager at Yass during the last three years passed away at the age of 54 years. The deceased took ill about…

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Death of the Primate of Ireland. London, Jan. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

The death is announced of the Most Rev. Robert Samuel Gregg, D.D:, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

MRS. WYATT, widow of the late George Wyatt, many years orderly to the late Captain Zouch, superintendent of police, died suddenly on Monday afternoon, aged seventy-six…

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Death of Mr. O. Willans J.p

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

THIS venerable gentleman, father of Mr. O. A. Willians, land agent at Goulburn, died yesterday morning at five o'clock at his residence, Queanbeyan. Mr. Willans came to…

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