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

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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Death of Sir Patrick Jennings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 4

Brisbane, Sunday.—Sir Patrick Jennings died this morning at a private hospital in Brisbane, where he had been a patient for the past fortnight. The cause of death was syncope. Sir Patrick was…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

NEWS reached Goulburn yesterday of the death of Mr. John Allen, formerly of Towrang, which took place somewhat suddenly at Exeter on Friday last from cerebral apoplexy…

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Death of Mr. Walter Douglas

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

NEWS was received in Goulburn yesterday that Mr. Walter Douglas died early that morning in S. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, from general break-up of the system at the…

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Death of Mr. Walter Douglas

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

Mr. Walter Douglas, of Inveralochy, near Goulburn, died in St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, on Tuesday last, after an illness extending over about two months. Deceased had attained his 71st…

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Obituary

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 2

News reached here on Tuesday of the death of Mr. John Allen, formerly of Towrang, which took place somewhat suddenly at Exeter on Friday last from cerebral apoplexy. The…

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Death of Mr. Patrick Fallon

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 2

On Monday afternoon last, Mr. Patrick Fallon, an old resident of Yass district, passed away to the majority at his residence, North Yass, aged 78. The deceased had been ailing…

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Death of Sir Patrick Jennings

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 3

NEWS was received in Sydney on Sunday night from Brisbane that Sir Patrick Jennings, M.L.C., of New South Wales, had died at a private hospital in the…

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Imposing Funeral of the Lost Explorers

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The funeral of the Calvert explorers this afternoon was the largest ever witnessed in Adelaide. A preliminary service was held in the Exhibition Building,…

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The Late Mr. Eddy. London, July 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

The "Times" publishes a highly appreciative notice of the late Mr. Eddy, Chief Railway Commissioner of New South Wales, whom it regards as a remarkable administrator…

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Death of Miss McLaughlin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

THE many friends of Miss Minnie McLaughlin will regret to learn that she died at the Goulburn Hospital early this morning after a long and painful illness. She had been suffering acutely for the past…

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Death of Mr. T. T. Jones, of Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last, Mr. C. D. Jones of the Corner Store, received a wire from Sydney to the effect that his father had been taken seriously ill. Mr. Jones left by…

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Death of an old Resident

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

ANOTHER old land mark in the history of the city has been removed by death in the person of Mr. Martin Horan, better known as Martin Tosney. Deceased had been a cripple for the past 14 years…

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Obituary. London, July 21

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

The death is announced of Sir John Charles Bucknill, M.D., F.R.S., one of the founders of the Volunteer movement of 1859, at the age of 80…

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Death of Jean Ingelow. London, July 20

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

The death is announced of Jean Ingelow, the well-known poet and authoress, at the ago of 77…

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Successor to the Late Mr. Eddy. London, July 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Reid, Premier of New South Wales, is consulting a high railway authority in England with the view of securing a successor to the late Mr. Eddy as Chief Commissioner of Railways. Mr…

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday, 2 p.m. Death of Archdeacon King

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 3

THE Ven. Archdeacon King, who has been ill for some time lately, had another attack of paralysis and died this morning at the age of 74. He leaves three sons, ball of whom…

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Successor to the Late Mr. Eddy

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 July 1897 · page 2

In reference to the cablegram stating that Mr. Reid was making inquiries in England about a successor to the late Mr. Eddy as chief commissioner for railways, Mr. Brunker…

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Death of Miss Florence Leathart

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 2

ON Friday morning last. at 10 o'clock, Miss Leathart, second daughter of Mrs. F. Leathart, of Bayswater, North Yass, passed away at the age of 28 years, after a prolonged illness…

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Shocking Death of a Lady. London, July 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 4

A shocking accident has occurred in London. Mrs. Samuelson, a Yorkshire lady who was on a visit to London, went to her hairdresser's, and directed him to use petroleum wash. While using it the…

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Shocking Death of a Lady. Petroleum Hair Wash

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 2

London, July 2.3, 8 p.m.--A shocking accident has occurred in London. Mrs. Samuelson, a Yorkshire lady, on a visit to London, went to her hairdresser's and directed him to use petroleum wash…

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