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

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

295 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 15

Death of a Typhoid Patient

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

MRS Best, daughter of Mors. Best, of Bourke-street, died in the hospital this morning. The deceased, who was 20 years of age, was admitted to the institution some weeks ago suffering from…

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Death of the Spanish Consul

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 2

Mr. W. V[?] Heyds, Co[?] her [?] is Sydney, [?] the firm of Heyde, [?] and Co., died yesterday of premitis, aged sixty-seven…

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Death of Louisa Larkins

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 2

Inspector Brennan received a wire yesterday evening from the police at Condobolin, slating that a native of Yass named Louisa Larkins had died in the hospital there. The…

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Local & General News. Death of Mr. Thomas Adaption

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 2

News reached Yass on Friday morning last of the death of Mr. Thomas M'Appion, at Wyalong. Up to the present no particulars have been received as to the cause of…

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Death of Mr. W. P. Faithfull

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 5

JUST as we were going to press we heard of the death to-day of Mr. W. P. Faithfull J.P. of Springfield, one of the oldest, if not the oldest, inhabitant of the district. His age…

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Death of Mr. W. P. Faithfull

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

MR. William Pitt Faithfull, of Springfield, died yesterday afternoon. He was born in 1806, and in October next would have completed his 90th year. Mr. Faithfull was a man of fine physique, being…

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Death of Baron Hirsch. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 3

The death is announced this evening of Baron de Hirsch, the eminent Jewish philanthropist and sportsman. The late Baron de H[?], if noted for anyone…

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The Late Mr. Faithfull

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 2

IS the hurried notice of Mr. Faith[?] death which was written for our last publication while the pages were already waiting for the press, we emitted to mention that the…

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Death of Mr. M. Coen

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 2

MR. M. CORN, one of the Yass leading storekeepers, died suddenly yesterday morning. Mr. Coen leaves a widow and large family. One son is a member of the Pa[?] Order…

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Death of Sir Henry Parkes

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 2

As our readers are aware Sir Henry Parkes had been suffering for the part work from broncho-pn[?]emonia. Previously he had dis[?] for about a fortnight which had brought…

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Monday, 9 a.m. Death of Sir Henry Parkes

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 April 1896 · page 3

SIR HENRY died at four o'clock this morning, Later, 8 p.m. Sir Henry took a slight [?] for the worse yesterday. He spoke very little, but always…

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Funeral of Mr. W. P. Faithfull

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 4

THE remains of the late Mr. William Pitt Faithfull wore interred in the family vault on Sunday lost. The funeral was well attended by his old friends in Goulburn find elsewhere and by…

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The Death of Sir Henry Parkes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the public mind had been well prepared for the worst, the actual announcement that Sir Henry Parkes had passed away came as a sharp blow to thousands. Many there were who ever…

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Death of Sir Henry Parkes. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 4

SIR HENRY PARKES died rather suddenly at four o'clock this morning. LATER. The only persons with Sir Henry at the time of…

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Death of Mrs. George Vallance of Murrumbateman

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

WE are also called upon to chronicle the death of Mrs. George Vallance, of Murrum-bateman, at the age of 57 years. Mrs. Vallance has been ailing for some time, but no dangerous…

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Local & General News. Death of Alderman Michael Coen, J.p

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

THE people of Yass were startled on Sunday morning last by the sad and melancholy news that our popular and much esteemed townsman, Mr. Michael Coen, had…

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Telegraphic. Death of Sir Henry Parkes. Wide-spread Sorrow. Sydney, 9 a.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

Sir Henry Parkes died somewhat unexpectedly at 4 o'clock this morning, through sudden failure of the heart's action. Later…

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The Late Mr. Coen

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr. Coon of Yass took place yesterday afternoon, and was the largest ever seen there. The procession was about a mile long, visitors going from Goulburn,…

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Death of Sir Henry Parkes

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

AT 4 o‘clock on Monday morning Sir Henry Parkes breathed his last breath. He died peacefully and without pain, and up to n[?]ar the end had been for some hours in a condition resembling…

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Wednesday 4 p.m. Funeral of Sir Henry Parkes

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 3

THE morning was beautiful. Thousands lined the streets through which the p[?]oession Passed. It left deceased's late residence at a little after eleven. The coffin was…

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