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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 9 of 16

Death of Mr. Carter

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

The death took place early this morning of Mr. John Spencer Carter, once a well-known figure locally, at his residence in North Yass, at the advanced age of 79…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

ON Wednesday, at North Sydney, Mr. J. R. Neate died, aged seventy-two. Deceased was sergeant-major of the old mounted police force many years ago, and afterwards was on…

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Obituary Mrs. Mary Jordan of Jeir

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

The friends of Mrs. Mary Jordan, wife of Mr. Richard Jordan, of Jeir, will regret to hear of her demise, which took place on Sunday night last at 10…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 1

We extract the following from the Mudgee Guardian of July 6th:—"For months past the friends of Mr. William Wilton, J.P., a well-known and respected resident of Mudgee, and…

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Death of the Pope. Earlier Telegrams. London, July 20, 7.40 a.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

News from the Vatican is to the effect that it is not expected that the Pope will live the day out Extraordinary heat prevailed on Saturday night in Rome, and it greatly tried the…

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Death of Lady Lyne

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 3

LADY LYNE, wife of Sir William Lyne (federal minister for home affairs). died about noon yesterday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. M. McCausland, Mosman. The…

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Death of Mr. J. H. Bowering

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

LAST week, Death called away from our midst another of these whose life joined the present days with the history of Lambing Flat. We refer to Mr. John Henry Bowering. whose decease took…

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Death of the Pope. London, Monday. The Pope is dead. LONDON

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

Yesterday was the best day passed by the Pope since he was stricken with his present critical illness. His medical attend[?] report that since the outset of the patient's…

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Death of the Pope. End of a Great Career. the Pacificator of Europe

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIII…

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Death of a Yassite

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 2

On July 20th Mr. George Thomson, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Thomson of this town, died in the Ovens district Hospital at Beechworth,…

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Death of Pope Leo Xiii. a Sketch of a Great Career

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 3

What the whole world was waiting for any time this past fortnight ennui on Monday night, when the news—the Pope is dead—was Hashed to every…

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Death of the Pope. the Final Scene. an Omitted Ceremony. London, July 21, 6.45 a.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 4

A marked change for-the worse was noticed in the Pope at half-past 11 o'clock yesterday morning. His breathing was most difficult. The Cardinals were then summoned…

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Death of the Pope. London, July 21

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

A MARKED change for the worse was noticed in his Holiness at half-past 11 o'clock yesterday morning. His breathing was most difficult. The…

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Death of the Pope. Profound Sorrow Expressed

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last our City agents wired that his Holiness, Pope Leo XIII was dead. We immediately forwarded the message to the Very R[?]v…

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Death of His Holiness Pope Leo Xiii

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 1

The following was issued in the form of a special from this Office on Tuesday morning last. Our City agents wire that…

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Local and General News, Death of Mr. G. Thomson Junr

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

IT was briefly reported in those columns a week since that Mr. George Thomson, second son of Mr. George Thomson of Yass and brother of Mr. Will Thomson,…

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Death of the Pope

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

Profound regret was expressed on all sides when it became known last Tuesday that Pope Leo XIII. had passed away to the land beyond the…

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Death of Pope Leo. His Closing Hours. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

His Holiness Pope Leo XIII. is dead. Shortly before the end came, the various diplomatic representatives accredited to the Vatican were admitted to the Papal bedchamber. The…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM BRABHAM, an employe in the permanent way railway department, and son of the late Mr. George Brabhanm, formerly of Towrang, died yesterday morning, aged…

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Death of Mr. Quong Tart

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 2

THE news of the death of Mr. Quong Tart, which took place at his residence, Ashfield, last night, will be received with general regret. Mr. Tart's illness had been of short…

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