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

Obituaries & funerals, 1902

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Death of Commandant Theron

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

Commandant Theron, the noted Boer raider in the Cape Colony, has died at Montelboschkolk…

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Death of an Infant

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

AN inquiry touching to the death of the infant daughter of Arthur McBrien was held by the coroner Mr. O'Brien at the residence of the deceased's parents, Cole-street, yesterday…

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Death of Mr. John Dwyer

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

THE news of the death of Mr. John Dwyer, second son of our respected townsman, Mr. Patrick Dwyer, will ba learnt with regret regret by all who knew…

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Obituary. Mr. Charles William Laws, Ætat 27

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 3

THIRD son of Mr. Edgar R. Laws of Goulburn, died at his father's residence, Brudley, street, at 10 a.m. yesterday, from tuberculosis, after an illness of eighteen months. He…

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Death of a Member of Parlaiment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 4

Mr. William Donald M"Intyre, M.L.A, for Inverell, died on Sunday morning. The deceased gentleman entered a private hospital last Tuesday to undergo an operation for appendicitis. The…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

MISS IDA SHIHRIFF, aged 40, daughter of the late Mr. Robert J. Shirriff of the Briars, Norwood, died at the Royal Hotel, Goulbura, early yesterday morning after an illness…

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The Late Mr. C. Laws

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 2

A meeting of friends of the late Mr. C. Laws was held at, the Oddfollows' Hall on Wednesday evening to consider the best means of assisting his widow and two…

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Tragic Death of a Bank Manager

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 3

Coonamble, Wednesday.—Mr. W. J. Baker, manager of the Commercial Bank, was found dead this afternoon in an outhouse at the rear of the bank with a bullet wound in his head…

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OBITUARY. London, May 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 2

The death is announced of Rear-Admiral William Thomas Sampson, of the United States Navy, aged 62 years. The death is announced of Archbishop Corrigan,…

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Death of Bret Harte. LONDON, May 7

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Francis Bret Harte the American author in his 63rd year. (Francis Bret Harte was born at Albany (U.S.A), on August 25, 1839. He went to California…

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The Late Mr. C. Laws

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the subscribers to the fund for the widow and orphans of the late Chas Laws was held in the Oddfellows' Hall last night. Alderman Donnelly occupied the chair…

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The Late Mr. C. Laws

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

A MEETING of the subscribers to the fund for the widow and orphans of the late Charles Laws was hold in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night. Aid, Donnelly occupied…

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Obituary

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

WE regret to record the death of Mr. George McKenzie, of La[?] who died at his residence on Wednesday last, at the age of 32 years. Deceased…

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Obituary

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

THE TEMORA INDEPENDENT of Wednesday says:— IT is with regret we have to record the death of Master L. Fielding, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Fielding of DeBoos Street, Temora. The sad…

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Death of Mr. H. B. Johnson

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 2

REGRET will be felt throughout the district at the announcement of the death of Mr. H. B. Johnson of Frankfield, near Gunning, Mr. Johnson was in Goulburn on Saturday week…

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Death of an ex-Goulburnite

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

From Berrigan the death is announced of Mr. J" Lindsey Waugh, bookkesper on Moonalong Station Deceased was the eldest son of the late Dr. Waugh, and was born and educated in Goulburn. He…

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Death of Mr. H. B. Johnson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 4

News reached here on Monday that Mr. H B. Johnson, of Frankfield, near Gunning, had died that morning at his residence after a brief illness from pneumonia…

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Telegrams. Gunning, Monday. Death of Mr. H. B. JOHNSON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 4

Mr. H. B. Johnson died at his residence. Frankfield, this morning of pneumonia…

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Death of Mr. Johnston

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

Our Gunning Correspondent writes on Monday night:—“I have, with very great regret, to report the death of Mr. H. B. Johnson, of “Frankfield,” the president…

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Death of a Braidwood Jockey

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

James McCurley, the well-known jokey, died at Braidwood on Thursday from consumption, aged 22 years. He never thoroughly recovered from the effect of the fall ho got when riding…

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