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

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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Death of Mr. John C. Yeo

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

IT is our painful duty to report the death of an old resident of Yass, in the person of Mr. John C Yeo, a well known figure not only in Yass but in many parts of New South Wales…

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Death of Sergeant Nelson

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

NEWS was received in Goulburn that Sergeant Nelson of Cootomundra died early this morning, aged about fifty. He was the eldest son of the late Constable Nelson, who was that at…

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Death of Mr. John M’E[?]hone

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

Mr. John M’Elhone, M. P., for the Fitzroy Division of Sydney, died on Friday morning at his residence, 26 Rock wall cres[?]ent, Potts Point. Death was caused to failure of the heart’s action…

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Death of Sergeant Nelson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 4

A WIRE s was received in Goulburn yesterday morning stating that Sergeant Nelson, of Coostamundra, had just died from a lung complaint. The report of his death came as a surprise to his…

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Death of Mrs. Goldspink, Senr

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning Mrs. Goldspink, senr., died at her residence, North Yass, after a long illness at the age of 84 years. Mrs. Goldspink, lived with her husband, the late…

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Death of Little Annie Coen

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

THE grim hand of death has fallen heavily in Yass this week. Old and young have been carried off and left, sorrow and suffering among a large circle of friends of the departed ones…

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Funeral of Mr. John C. Yeo

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr. John C. Yeo took place on Wednesday afternoon last, and was very largely attended. The cortege moved from his late residence in Rossi-street, and…

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Local & General News. Death of Mr. Joseph Franklin

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

ANOTHER of the very few remaining pioneers of the Yass district has passed away after spending over half a century amongst us. Mr. Joseph Franklin of Oak vale, Murrumbidgee…

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Death of Mr. John M'elhone. M.l.a

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

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Death of Sergeant Nelson

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

WORD was received in town on Wednesday that Sergeant Nelson of Cootamundra had succumbed to an attack of inflammation of the lungs. Sergeant Nelson was we believe a son of Constable…

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Sudden Death of an Old Resident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

Last Saturday evening Mr William John Stewart, a very old resident of the Murrumburrah district, met his death very suddenly by suffocation…

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Death of Mrs Duffy, Senr

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

THE sad news reached Yass on Saturday morning last of the death of Mrs. Duffy, senr., at the age of 92 years. Mrs. Duffy came to Yass district with her husband over…

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Death of Mr. Gladstone

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 5

MR. GLADSTONE died at five o'clock yesterday morning. The government purposes that the late statesman shall be accorded a public funeral…

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Death of a Young Woman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 1

THE Sydney Coroner and a jury on Thursday investigated the circumstances surrounding the death of a young domestic servant named Mary Jane Cordingley, who died in the institution the previous…

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The Death of a Doctor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The trial of J. W. Christopher, chemist's assistant, on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Dr. S. J. Williams, to whom he sold atropine in mistake for…

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Mr. Gladstone. Death of the Great Statesman. World-wide Sympathy. a Public Funeral. National Monument to His Memory. London, May 18, 3 19 p.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 4

A FURTHER bulletin from Hawarden states that Mr. Gladstone, who rallied at 8 o'clock this morning, was, while sleeping, heard to whisper "Our Father." He also spoke some…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] Sydney, Friday, 1.55 p.m. The Death of Gladstone

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 4

Flags were at half-mast this morning in the public and many of the private buildings as a mark of respect to the memory of Mr. Gladstone…

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Death of Mr. Gladstone. LONDON, Thursday. Mr. Gladstone died at 5 a.m. to-day. His Life’s Work

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

There has just passed away at the age of 89 the greatest of modern Liberals. Mr. Gladstone was born m 1[?]09, the fourth son of Sir John Gladstone, a great Liverpool merchant, but very…

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Roman Catholic. Death of the Very Rev. Father Finnegan

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 3

WE regret to announce the death at Gundagai on Saturday afternoon, at the age of about fifty-eight of the Very Rev. Father Finnegan. Deceased was a native of Derry, Ireland,…

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Cable News. Late Mr. Gladstone.—the Funeral Obsequies. London, May 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 4

The Irish Nationalist newspaper, and also the "Unionist journals, refer to the death of Mr. Gladstone as a national loss. An independent attitude is maintained, however,…

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