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

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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Death of Mr. John Iliffe

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

The news of the death of Mr. John Iliffe, which occurred on Thursday evening last, was received with heartfelt regret throughout Victoria, and…

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Death of Mr, John Illiffe

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

IN our last issue, we briefly announced that on Friday afternoon word had been received in town stating that Mr. John Illifl’e had died in Melbourne on Thursday, The SYDNEY MORNING…

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The Late Mr. P. Durack. Remains Interred in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

The remains of Mr. Patrick Durack, who died in Perth, West Australia on 20th January, 1898, were buried in the Roman Catholic cemetery, Goulburn, on Tuesday afternoon…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

MRS. BUSBRIDGE, wife oE Mr. William Busbridge of Goulburn, died at her residence, George-street, shortly before one o'clock yesterday. She had been ill for come time…

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Death of an Old Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 4

Mrs. O'Brien, wife of the late Mr. John O'Brien, sawyer, of Goulburn, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. P. Fisher, Redforn, Sydney, on 17th December, at the age of 78 years…

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Death of Dr. Bucknell

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday last a cable reached his friends in Sydney announcing the death of Dr. L. F. Bucknell, at the antipodes, whither he had gone in pursuit of relief…

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Death of Mr. James O’Brien

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 2

About 11 o’clock on Thursday night there passed out one of the best known of the local identities in the person of Mr. James O’Brien, of Sunnyside, known far and…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. E. A. Webster

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

WE regret having to record the death of Mr. E. A. Webster Chatsworth, Binda, a very old and highly-esteemed resident of the Binda district, the sad…

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The Late Mr. A. A. Carr

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

From the "Tamworth News" of the 23rd ultimo, we publish the following respecting the illness and death of the late Mr. Alfred Carr, whose…

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Local and General News. Death of Mr. John O’Brien. of Sunnyside

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

ON Thursday night last, shortly before , midnight, Mr. John O’Brien of Sunny side, died at the age of 82 years from senile decay. The old gentleman had been…

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Death of the Rev. Dr. Ellis

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 2

The Lincoln Chronicle of November last thus refers to the death of the Rev. Dr. Ellis, who was for some limo precentor of St. Saviour's Cathedral:—"A more vigorous personality than…

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Death of an Elderly Bridegroom.—On His Wedding Night

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—Mr. Richard Ince, a well-known resident of Ballarat, 72 years of age, married a young woman to-day, and engaged a room at the Victoria Coffee Palace…

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Death of Mr. Mat Armstrong

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

AGAIN has the pall of sorrow been cast upon the district by the death of one widely known, highly respected, and deeply admired by his fellow men in all classes of the community. Early on Thursday…

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Death of Mr. Matthew Armstrong

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

The hopes that were entertained on Wednesday that the manifest improvement in the condition of Malt. Armstrong, whose critical condition was reported in our last…

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Strange Death of a Station-master

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 2

An accident under somewhat peculiar circumstances occurred on Friday night at Gatton (Queensland). After the 5.35 p.m. passenger train from Brisbane to Toowoomba…

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The Late Mr. Matthew Armstrong

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr. Matthew Armstrong took place on Friday afternoon, moving from his residence in Closts Street. It was emblematical of the popularity and high esteem in which the…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

MRS. J. CUZNER senior, aged 75, died at her residence, Clifford-street, Goulburn, at six o'clock this morning from apoplexy. She was about on Monday, but took ill that night…

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Death of an old Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

Mrs. Cuzner, a resident of Goulburn for about 55 years, died on Wednesday morning from apoplexy at the age of 75 after a brief illness. Mr. James Cuzner, of the Goulburn railway station staff, is…

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The Late Mr. Hat. Armstrong. Benefit to His Widow and Family

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

AS our readers are aware, a movement has been inaugurated for the purpose of allowing the friends and admirers of the late Mr. Matthew Armstrong to give practical…

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Death of Mr. James Oliver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

Many of our readers will regret to hear of the death of Mr. James Oliver, J.P., who passed away early this morning at his residence, "Hope Cottage," Bradley-street About four…

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