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

Obituaries & funerals, 1906

430 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 22

Sudden Death of a Gullen Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. H. O'Brien, District Coroner, held an inquiry at the Harp. Hotel this (Saturday) morning concerning the death of Thomas Gay, farmer and grazier, of Gullen, which took…

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"Our Nellie." Death of the Renowned Gaiety Favourite. Secrets of Her Success

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 3

No playgoer, not even the most juven[?] gullary first-nighter, can learn without a heartfelt pang of the death of Miss Nelie Farren…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 2

MR. THOMAS GAY (76) an old and well-known farmer of Gullon, died suddenly at the Harp Hotel, Goulburn, at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning. Deceased was sleeping…

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Death of Mr. C. Byrne

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 1

Mr. Charles Byrne, of Yass and for many years resident of “Byrneville”, Blakeney Creek, died at Sydney on Thursday, the 12th instant. Deceased…

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Obituary

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2
Also in Argyle Liberal and District Recorder

Mr Thomas Gay (76) an old and well-known farmer of Gullen, died suddenly at the Harp Hotel, Goulburn, at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning…

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Death of Mr. Charles Byrne

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 3

Mr. Charles Byrne of Yass and for many years resident of “Byrneville” BIakeney Creek died at Sydney on Thursday 12th. instant. Deceased was…

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Death of Mr. W. Farrar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 6

The death is announced of Mr. William Farrar, the noted wheat expert, at his residence, Lambrigg, Tharwa. Mr. Farrar has for some years been recognised as one of the world's leading men engaged…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday. Death of Mr. Tom Fitzgerald

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

A private telegram announces the death in Burmah of Mr. Tom Fitzgerald, the well known circus proprietor. (His brother, Mr. Dan Fitzgerald, died only a few weeks ago.)…

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Death of Pierre Curie

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 4

Pierre Curie, the discoverer of radium, whilst crossing the roads of Paris, slipped down, and was crushed to death by a heavy dray…

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Sang At Her Own Funeral

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

Attendants wept at the funeral at Chicago of Miss Minnie Nelson when a large phonograph was placed besides the casket, and there floated out of…

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Death of Mrs. Christie Wilison

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

An old age pensioner named Willison died in the Yass Hospital on Saturday night last. The old lady lived on the Murrumbidgee for years, and at one…

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The Late Mr. William Farrer

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 4

IN the course of a lecture at the Goulburn Technical College on Monday night, Mr. Hamlet eulogistically referred to the work of the late Mr. William Farrer, who died some…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Fitzgerald

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

THE death is announced of Mr. Tom Fitzgerald, the well-known circus proprietor, and a member of the firm of Fitzgerald Bros. The news was received in Sydney on Friday by cable from…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 3

MR. ARTHUR GRAY, farmer of Rosedale, Crookwell road, died at his residence at a.m. to-day, the cause of death being internal complaints. The deceased was sixty-four…

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Memorial to the Late Mr. W. J. Farrer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 2

The choice of a suitable memorial in recognition of the valuable services rendered to the State by the late Government wheat expert, Mr. W. J. Farrer, is likely to puzzle the…

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Obituary

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

THE death was announced by telegraph this morning from Sydney of Miss E Golden, daughter of Mr. J. Golden, and granddaughter of Mr…

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A Horse's "Funeral."

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 3

An extraordinary parody on Christian burial was enacted at Bradford on Wednesday, When 50 cabmen, in solemn black and "toppers," made the…

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Death of a Teacher

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

A telegram from Broken Hill on Monday states—"Mr. Horace Cecil Crowther, teacher at the Burke Ward Public School, died in the hospital to-day from heart troubles and…

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Sad Death of Mrs. a. McGee

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

[?] we record the death[?] exceptionally painful and sorrowful circumstances of Mrs. Gerald McGee, wife of Mr. G. McGee contractor…

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