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

Obituaries & funerals, 1900

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Death of Mrs. H E. Thomas

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 4

Mrs. H. E Thomas, wife of Mr. H. E. Thomas, railway carrier, died in the Goulburn Hospital on Thursday evening at five minutes past eight o'clock from typhoid fever. Deceased became ill about…

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Obituary

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

AN old resident of the district in the person of Mr. John Mortimer died on Friday last,at his residence, Brooklands, Crookwell, at the age of 62…

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Death of Mr Lambie

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 4

Mr. Hales, the Western Australian war correspondent, who was recently released from Bloemfontein, writes thus of the manner in which Mr. W. J. Lambie, the correspondent for the Sydney " Daily…

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Death of Mr. Alfred [?]

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 2

THE hand of death has removed from our midst another very old resident of the district in the person of Mr. Alfred C[?]ft, who succumbed in the Sydney. Hospital on Monday morning. Mr…

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Death of Eastern King

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 2

A short telegram from Grenfell appeared in the STAR on Saturday conveying the intelligence that Mr. James Hooper’s favourite horse, Eastern King, was dead, but no particulars were given as…

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Death of Colonel Umphelby

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 4

Colonel Umphelby, a Victorian special officer wounded at Driefontein, is dead…

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Death of a Western Australian

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 2

Corporal Geoffrey Hensman, of the Western Australian Contingent, who was dangerously wounded in a skirmish near Slingersfontein, has died of his wounds…

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Death of Private Cameron. March 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 6

Private A. L. Cameron, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, died from fever at Naauwpoort…

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The Bubonic Plague Three Additional Cases Reported. Death of One Patient

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

ON Monday afternoon a patient residing at Redfern was discovered to be suffering from the bubonic plague and an hour later he died. His name was Henry or Harry O'Connell, aged 16 years, and it is…

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Obituary. MRS. W. McCRYSTAL, ETAT 61

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 2

WIFE of Mr. William McCrystal of Ters, Gundary, died at her residence yesterday evening. Decessed, who was a resident of this district for eighteen years, had been…

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Death of Australians

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 4

Private H. Budd, of the N.S.W. Mounted Infantry, has died at Naauwport, and Trooper Cumner, of the Queensland Mounted Rifles, has died at Kimberley. Private…

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Death of Major-general Woodgate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 4

The death is announced of Major-General E. R. P. Woodgate, who commanded the column which seized Spion Kop on January 23, and who was wounded on the kop the…

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Death of the Governor's Brother

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 4

A sad bereavement has fallen upon his Excellency the Governor, who by the South African war bus been deprived of his only brother. The circumstances are peculiarly distressing to Earl…

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Obituary. MISS L. Mullins, Etat 19

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 2

DAUGHTER of Mr. J. Mullins of Cole-street, railway employé, died in Goulburn hospital last evening from typhoid, after a fortnight's illness…

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Death of Major-general Woodgate

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

The death it announced of Major-General E. R. P. Woodgate, who commanded the column which seized Spion Kop on January 23, and who was…

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Latest War News. Death of General Joubert. Lord Methuen's Advance to Mafeking. London, March 29

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

President Kruger had undermined the British mines on the Band, and also the British buildings in Johannesburg…

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War in South Africa. Reconnaissance at Glen Camp. Boers Massing on the Big-garsberg. Preparations for Retreat. Big Guns Removed. Relief of Mafeking. Death of Joubert. Kruger Will Command the Forces. Reply From Russia. London, March 28

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 4

COMMANDANT OLIVER is reported to be proceeding in the direction of Senekal, about seventy-five miles N.N.E. of Ladybrand…

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Death of General Joubert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

General Joubert, Commander-in-Chief of the Boer forces, died unexpectedly on Tuesday night of an internal complaint. Only a few hours earlier…

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Death of “Gyp” Jones

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

SOME months ago the report, of the death of “ Gyp” Jones of purse trick fame was circulated but the report proved to he unfounded. “ Gyp ” has, however, not long survived, fur the FORBES…

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The Death of General Joubert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

The body of General Joubert, who died on Tuesday night, lies in state in Pretoria. General Joubert desired that his funeral should be private and not military…

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