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

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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Death of Canon Kemmis

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 March 1897 · page 2

Canon Kemmis, incumbent of St. Mark's, Darling Point, died on Wednesday, Deceased had been incumbent of St. Mark's since 1864. Eighteen months ago he underwent a severe…

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Death of Mr. Martin Sexton

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 2

We are sorry to have to report the death of Mr. Martin Sexton of Derrengullen, near Yass, which sad event took place yesterday morning at 5 a.m. The deceased has been ailing for…

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Death of Mr. Michael O'connor

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 April 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday night last, Mr. Michael O'Connor, of the Farmers' Arms Hotel, Marengo, succumbed to an ailment with which he has been afflicted for some time…

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Death of the Archbishop of Dublin. London, April 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 2

The Most Rev. Baron Plunket, Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, who has been seriously ill for some time past, died to-day, aged 70…

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Roman Catholic. Death of a Sister of St. Joseph

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 April 1897 · page 2

THE solemn tolling of the Cathedral boll this morning convoyed the end intelligence that Sister Mary Joseph of St. Joseph's Convent, North Goulburn, had passed away. The…

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Funeral

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr. Martin Sexton, whose death took place at his residence. Langfield, Derrengullen, on Thursday morning, 1st April, took place on Friday last, and…

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Death of a Nun

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 2

SISTER MARY JOSEPH (CAHILL), a member of the North Goulburn community of Sisters of St. Joseph, died at the Convent on Sunday evening. About two years ago the deceased sister developed…

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Obituary. London, April 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1897 · page 4

The death is announced of Johannes Brahms, the musical composer, at the age of 64…

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Death of Mr. Ramsay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 2

Mr. Frederick Augustus Ramsay, until recently governor of Goulburn Gaol, died at his residence, Ernestville, Hargrave-street, Paddington, on Tuesday last at the age of 68 years. It will be…

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Death of Mr. F. A. Ramsay

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last, the friends of Mr. Ramsay received word that he had passed away at his residence, Paddington, that morning at 1 o'clock, at the age of 58 years…

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Death of Miss McKenzie

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 2

MANY of our readers will regret to learn of the death of Miss Fannie McKenzie, fifth daughter of Mr. Donald McKenzie, of Garroorigang. Deceased was ill for about a month, and died at her father's…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 3

Miss F. McKenzie, fifth daughter of Mr. D. McKenzie of Garrourigang and sister of Mrs. E. Ball of Sloane-st., died at her father's residence early on Saturday morning. Deceased…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 2

On Thursday evening last at 7 o'clock, Mr. Patrick Grace, senr., died at his residence Dutton-street, at the age of 83 years. The deceased has been ailing for some time past…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 2

MRS. McCLUNG, wife of Mr. A. McClung, mill employé, died at her residence Auburn-street south, on Monday, from the after-effects of confinement of twins, both dead. She was a…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

AT an early hour on Wednesday morning an old and much respected resident, Mrs. Mary Silver, passed away at her residence, Bourke-street. Deceased was the widow of the late Mr. Alex. Silver,…

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Death of Mr. W. Pursehouse

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 4

IT is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Mr. William Pursehouse, of this city. For some time past Mr. Pursehouse had been affected by a malignant internal growth, and was…

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Death of a Student at Hurlstone College

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

On Wednesday morning a young woman named Elizabeth Harriet Pender, aged 20, a student at Hurlstone College, Ashfield, was missed from the institution. An hour later a lad named Aubrey…

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Death of Mrs. a B. Triggs

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 2

IT is our sad duty to have to report the death of Mrs. A. B. Triggs, at the age of 29 years, which sad event took place at Linton, North Yass, this morning, at 11 o'clock. For some…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 2

MISS MYRA COBB, a young lady who had for some, time been staying at Mr. J. Cuzner's Clifford-street, died yesterday morning under very sad circumstances. She was fond of…

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The Late Mr. W. Pursehouse

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 2

AT the weekly meeting last evening of the Goulburn Division, No. 41, Sons of Temperance, it was decided to perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. W. Pursehouse by securing a framed enlarged…

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