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

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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Funeral of Sir Henry Parkes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 2

THE mortal remains of Sir Henry Parkes were laid to rest on Wednesday afternoon in the little occluded burial-ground at Faulconbridge, on the Blue Mountains. According to a wish expressed by the aged…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 2.30 p.m. Funeral of Sir Henry Parkes.—the Largest Procession on Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 4

THE funeral of Sir Henry Parks to-day, although essentially a private ceremony, was undoubtedly a lasting public tribute to a great man. There was no display of pomp, but the cortege, which was…

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The Funeral

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 2

Wednesday morning was beautiful. Thousands lined the streets through which the procession pasted. It left " Kenilworth," Annandale, at a little…

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Funeral of Mrs. Vallance

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 2

THE [?]uneral of Mr, Vallance took place on Tuesday but and was well attended, and would have been much larger only for a mistake being made in the time. The cortege…

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Funeral of Sir Henry Parkes

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 2

The morning was beautiful. Thousands lined the streets through which the procession passed. It left deceased's late residence at a little after eleven. The co[?]n was covered with [?]oral…

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Death of Mr. James Ryan

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 2

Very earnest regret was every where expressed at the news of the death of Mr. James Ryan, of Galong, intelligence of which reached Burrows about noon on…

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Local & General News. Funeral of Mr. M. Coen

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Alde[?]nan M. Coen, J.P., took place on Tuesday last at 3 o'clock. Punctually at 2 o'clock all business places were closed and business entirely suspended…

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Death of Sir Henry Parkes. a Sudden But Peaceful End

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 2

Although the public mind had been well prepared for the worst, the actual announcement made on Monday that Sir Henry Parkes had passed away came…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 2

MR. JAMES COCHBANE. son of the late Senior constable Coubrass of Goulburn, died at the residence of Mrs. Alles, Kent Villa, Cowper [?] early this morning. Deceased had…

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The Late Mr. M. Coen

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 2

LETTERS of condolence still continue to come in to Mrs. Coen, sympathising with her and family in their sad bereavement. The following is a list of floral tributes sent as a mark of…

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Strange Death of a Young Woman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 4

FLORRIE HUNTER, a young woman about 24 years of age, was found dead at No. 5 Wemyss-street on Saturday afternoon. The information supplied to the police at No. 2 station shows that Hunter…

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Death of Professor Geffcken. London, May 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 4

Professor Geffcken, the well-known German writer on political and international questions, was killed to-day by the explosion of a petroleum lamp…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 2

MR. GEORGE GRUNSELL of Parkesbourne, second son of Mr. T. Grunsell of Mulwarree Gardens, died at his residence early yesterday morning from blood-poisoning. Some short…

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Death of Colonel North. London, May 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 2

The death is announced of Colonel North, better known as the "Nitrate King." He expired suddenly while presiding over a meeting in the City to-day. Death was due to…

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Death of a Sister of Mercy

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 2

We regret having to record the death of Sister M. Joseph, of the Yass community of nuns, which took place in the convent on last Monday night shortly before 7 o'clock. The…

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Death of a Nun

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 4

SHORTLY before 7 o'clock on Monday evening Sister M. Joseph, who arrived in Yass 21 years ago as a postulant with the first community of nuns, died in the Yass Convent. The funeral, which took…

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The Death of Professor Peart

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 2

Ace inquest was held on Friday on the body of Professor Peart, who met with his death at Fitzgerald's circus on the previous night in a very tragic manner. He was shown to be of very temperate…

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Death of Mr. Cushion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 2

ANOTHER old familiar figure, linking the past with the present, has been removed by death. Mr. William Cushion, who died at his sister's residence in Goldsmith-street this (Tuesday) morning, was…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

MR. WILLAIM CUSHION died at his sister's (Mrs. O. Hell) residence, Goldsmith-street, yesterday morning at the ripe ago of eightysix, He was a native of Ireland, nod came…

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