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

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

308 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 16

Death of a Child

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 June 1903 · page 2

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held at the residence of Mr. William Thomson, Clifford-street, on Saturday afternoon touching the death of Harry Chambers, two years of age,…

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Sudden Death of a Child

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 4

A two-year-old boy of Mr. and Mrs. George Chambers, of Longreach, died very suddenly early on Saturday morning last while, being brought into town for medical, treatment Mr…

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Death of Cardinal Vaughan. London, June 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 4

The death is announced of Herbert Cardinal Vaughan, Roman Catholic Archbishop of West-minister, aged 71 years. [Cardinal Vaughan occupied a large place in the…

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Death of Cardinal Vaughan

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

The death is announced, after a lingering illness, of Cardinal Vaughan, the Archbishop of Westminster and the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England, at the…

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Obituary

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

WE regret very much to have to record the death of Mrs, Sherriff, wife of Mr. K. T. Sherriff, of this town, the sad event taking place at Crookwell…

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Death of Mr. James Torphy. the Lambing Flat Riots

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 3

ANOTHER prominent resident of the State in the person .of Mr. James Torpy, editor and proprietor of the WESTERN ADVOCATE, Orange, died on Monday afternoon at the Athe[?]nm Club, at the age…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 June 1903 · page 2

MR. JOSEPH F. SHURETY, aged 61, died at his residence, Addison-street, at half-past five this morning, after a long and painful illness. About sixteen months ago he was stricken…

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Death of Razorback Stationmaster

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Gow, officer-in-charge at Razorback, died yesterday, shortly after noon, at the Goulburn Hospital from pneumonia, at the early age of 37. He leaves a widow and three children…

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Death of an Old Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Francis Shurety, of Addison-street, West Goulburn, died at half-past 5 on Monday morning after a long and painful illness. He had been ailing for some years from a weak heart, but…

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An Old Colonial Story. the Late Mr. Jas Torpy. Recollections of Lambing Flat Riots

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

“BURRANGONG” writes to the EVENING NEWS :— The death this week of Mr. James Torpy, of Orange, brings to remembrance a series of events which happened in New South Wales some…

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Death of Mr. John Colls

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 2

Early on Wednesday morning death e[?]med another of the very old and [?] pioneers of the place, in the [?] of Mr. John Colls, after a In laief…

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Obituary Notices. Mr. John Colls Sen[?]

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

ON Wednesday morning last Mr. John Colls, S[?]nr., a very old resident of Yass, passed away at his residence in Church Street. A few days since it became…

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The Funeral

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

The bodies of Digby Grind and Henry Junes who were executed on Tuesday, for the murder of Constable Long, at Auburn, were interred at Rookwood Cemetery…

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Local and General News. Death of Mr. Duncan Robinson

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

EARLY on Tuesday morning last Mr. Duncan , partner in the well-known firm of Messrs. Crane and Robinson of the local Woolscouring Works…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

The Hawkesbury Herald says—"One of the oldest and most respected residents of the Hawkesbury, in the person of Mrs. Eliza Cross, of Caddai, passed away to the land of shades…

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Death of Mr. T. Dwyer

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

THE numerous friends of Mr, Thomas Dwyer, at one time licensee of the Great Eastern Hotel, at Young, but latterly. of Wyalong, have heard withdeep regret of his…

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Death of a Police Officer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 4

Walgett, Thursday.—Sergeant Pringle, whose appointment to Goulburn was notified in Saturday's issue, and who was leaving here next Monday, shot himself through the head with a revolver late this…

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Death of Miss Louis

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

WE regret having to announce the death of Miss Rose Louis, daughter of Mr. M. Louis, general storekeeper, Crookwell, the sad event taking place…

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Death of Gilbert, the Bushranger

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 4

On, May 12 1865, a station not far distant from Binalong was visited by Gilbert and Dunne, who took away one of the best horses, leaving…

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Death of Mr. E. Greville, M.L.C.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

THE death is announced at his residence, 400 Park-road, Moore Park, Sydney, of the Hon. Edward Greville, M.L.C., in his 82nd year. Although for the last eleven years Mr. Greville…

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