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

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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Death of Mr. Daniel Booth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 2

MR. Daniel Booth, a very old resident of the town, died at his residence this morning from a heart affection. He had been ailing for some time, but had not been laid up for long. Deceased was a…

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The Late Mr. Jos. Leeds

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 4

THE following from the Sydney Stock and Station Journal is here re-published by request :— Last Saturday morning the funeral…

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The Late Mr. H. Mitchell's

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 3

FUNERAL took place yesterday morning. leaving the late residence of decsased at 8.30 for the Church of England cemetery. It was very largely attended, about thirty vehicles…

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Death of Mr. D. Booth

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 2

MR. D. BOOTH, a resident of Goulburn for about twenty five years, died at his residence, Sloane-street, early on Saturday morning, from an affection of the heart. Ho was sixty,…

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Death of Another Old Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 2

THIS morning another old resident of the city passed away in the person of Mr. Henry Jones Yeatman. Mr. Yeatman was suffering from an internal growth, and some time ago underwent an…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 3

AN old resident, Mr. H. J. Yeatman, died at his residence, Goldsmith-street, yesterday morning, aged seventy-two. A short time ago Mr. Yeatman was…

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Death of Miss Mary English

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

Another old hand has passed away in the person of Miss Mary English, at the age of 87 years. The deceased was a native of Tipperary, Ireland, coming to the colony in…

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Local & General News Obituary Notices. Death of Mr. W. H. Chambers

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

ON Sunday morning last, Mr. W. H. Chambers, a very old resident of Yass, passed away at his residence, Oak Range. What makes the death more sad is the fact that his eldest…

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Death of Mr. Phil. Crow

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

A very saddeath occurred early on Monday morning. Some twelve months ago Mr. Phil. Crow left Yass for Johannesburg to try his fortune. Shortly after he arrived there he…

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Death of Mr. R. Salmon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

MR. R. SALMON, assistant town clerk, died at his residence at half-past two o'clock this afternoon from a bullet wound in the head self-inflicted two and a half weeks ago while deceased was in a…

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Death of Mr. R. J. Salmon

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2

MR. SALMON, assistant town-clerk, died at his residence, Bourke-street, yesterday afternoon at 2.30 from the effects of a bullet-wound in the head self-inflicted on Sunday…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Salmon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr. R. J. Salmon took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. Amongst those present were the Mayor and Aldermen and the Council officials. A good number of…

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Death of Mr. Robert Salmon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 4

THE very sad occurrence which led to the death of Mr. Robert Salmon, assistant town clerk, on Thursday last, was made the subject of a coroner's inquest on Friday morning, before Mr. H. O'Brien,…

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Peculiar Death of a Man

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

THE Sydney Coroner on Friday held an inquest on the body of William Rowley (44), a stonemason, who was found at 6.55 o'clock on Thursday morning hanging head downwards with his foot caught in a…

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Death of the Mayor of Young

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

YOUNG, Tuesday.—Dr. A. C. Hutchings died this afternoon at 3.30, from typhoid fever and lung complications. He was hold in high esteem as a citizen and a philanthropist. His funeral will take…

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The Funeral of the Late Mr. R. J. Salmon

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 2

TOOK place on Friday afternoon and was largely attended. The Mayor, aldermen, and Council officials were present. The hearse wan preceded by a number of the Sons of…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday morning Elizabeth, wife of Mr. George Scott, late of Mulloon, Bore, died of inflammation of the longs in Bourke-street, Goulburn, where she had been residing with…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 2

MR. R. V. GALE, youngest son of the late Mr. Thomas Gale, and brother of Mr. W. Gale, wool-broker, Goulburn, died at his residence, Ifield, at an early hour this…

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Death of Mr. R. Gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 4

MR. ROBERT V. GALE, youngest son of the late Mr. Thomas Gale, died at his residence, 1field, at seven o'clock yesterday morning. The sad event was rather sudden, as deceased had only been ailing…

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Sudden Death of Mr. T. Marsden

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 2

GREAT regret is expressed at the death of Mr. Thomas Marsden, which occurred suddenly on Saturday about 10.30 p.m. Mr. Marsden and Messrs. O. Gillespie and…

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