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

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

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Death of Mr. E. Arthur

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the town had recovered from the shock of the sudden death of one of our esteemed townsmen, it has to lament the melancholy death of Mr. E. Arthur, of Yass,…

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The Death of the Diver Peart

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

The City Coroner held an inquest at the St. Vincent's Hospital on Friday afternoon on the body of the man Charles Owen Peart, who received fatal injuries on the…

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Death of Mr. D. B Watson

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 2

THE hand of death has again removed ene who can be justly said to be the friend of all who knew him, and has struck a heavy blow at those who are left behind to mourn. On Friday at noon, Mr…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. E. Arthur

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr, E. Arthur took place on Friday afternoon last, and was not only large, but a most fitting mark of respect to the deceased. The bugle call in…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

MISS RUTH HARPER, aged twenty-one, died at her parents' residence, Australia-street, at 12.30 this morning from congestion of the longs supervening on typhoid lever…

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The Late Mr. D. B. Watson

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

On Sunday morning last in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, the Rev. James Cosh made feeling allusions to the late Mr. David B. Watson, the news of whose decease in West Australia caused…

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Death of a Young Woman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 4

A young woman named Ruth Harper, aged 21 years, died at her parents' residence in Australia-street early yesterday morning. In December last she contracted typhoid fever whilst engaged as a…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 5

Mr. A. Duff, district railway superintendent at Tamworth for the last five years, died there to-day from consumption…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2

MR. Fred. R. Everett, architect, eldest son of Mr. William Everett of Kinghorne-street, died at his parents' residence at eleven o'clock this morning. Deceased was consumptive and…

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Death of a State Child. Cornflour As a Food for Infants

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

THE coroner, Mr. HI. O'Brien, held an enquiry this (Saturday) morning into the cin[?]umstances surrounding the death of a state child, named Eileen Lonergan, who died the previous day while in…

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Hon. John Davies' Funeral

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 3

The Hon. John, Davies C.M.G. was buried this afternoon at Waverley. There was a large attendance, including temperance bodies, friendly societies members of both…

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Death of Mr. James Field

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 2

[?] and widespread sympathy anniversary through [?] and according [?] on Monday, the [?] of May, when the news of the death of Mr…

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Death of the Hon. John Davies

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 4

THE Hon. John Davies, M.L.C., C.M.G., died at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon at his residence, No. 631 Bourke-street, Surry Hills. The deceased gentleman was seized with illness about a month…

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Death of Mr. John Davies, M.L.C. His Public Career

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon, at five minutes to 4 o’clock, Mr. John Davies, C.M.G., M.L.C., died, at his temporary residence, 631 Bourke-street, Surry. Hills, after a somewhat protracted illness…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

MR. JURY [?] on the [?] at Germany, [?] Sydney [?] Wednesday night. [?]…

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Death of Mr. John Davies

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

MR. JOHN DAVIES, M.L.C,, C.M.G., died at 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon at his residence, Bourke-street, Surry Hills. Seven months ago Mr. Davies…

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Death of Sir Patrick Buckley

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Auckland (N.Z.) states that Sir Patrick Buckley, formerly Colonel Secretary and latterly a Judge of the Supreme Court, died from heart…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 3

Captain Rounding died yesterday, aged forty-six, after a few days' Illness, SYDNEY, Wednesday, 7.20 p.m. PARLIAMENTARY…

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Obituary. Mrs. Orridge

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 2

A TELEGRAM was received by Senior-sergeant Campbell yesterday afternoon announcing the death of Mrs. Orridge that morning at ber residence, Oaton-street Woollabra. Des[?]…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 4

ON Tuesday last Sergeant Campbell received a wire from Sydney, informing him that Mrs. Orridge, wife of the late superintendent of police, died at her residence, Woollahra, that morning. The cause of…

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