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

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

233 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 12

Sudden Death of an Aged Couple

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

Auckland (N.Z.), Monday.—A peculiarly pathetic case of the sudden death of an aged couple occurred here to-day. Mrs. Hardly, in accordance with her usual custom, went to her…

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Death of Mr G. W . Pettit

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

WE regret that we have to record the death of a very old and respected resident of Wombat in the person of Mr. George William Pettit who breathed his last in the…

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Awful Death of a Lad

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 2

Corowa, Wednesday.—A shocking accident occurred yesterday afternoon at Balldale to the eldest son of Mr. Murgo Wilson, a farmer. It appears that the lad was cutting hay on a stack with a hay…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. Henry Hugh Fry died at Nurse Jeffcoat's private hospital on Friday morning. Deceased had been ill for about ten days, and was suffering from an affection…

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Obituary. Peter O'dea

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 7

A very old resident of the Marengo, district passed away on Sunday in the person of Mr. Peter O'Dea. For a fortnight prior to his death he suffered from pneumonia…

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Death of Mr. Patrick O’Connor

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 2

THE intense gloom which the sweeping hand of Death cast upon the community of Marengo last week, became darker and heavier still on Monday, when the sad and unexpected announcement was…

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Obituary at Marengo. Death of Mr. Peter Odea

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

Daring the weak the band of death baa paid a visitation to our township, and claimed as victims two of out most respected citizens, in the persons of the…

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Death of Mrs. Dan. O'connor

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

The death of Mrs. Dan. O'Connor, which occurred at 5 p.m. on 1st inst., is distressingly pathetic. The deceased lady had been assiduous in her attentions to…

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Death of Mr. Patrick O'connor, Sen

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

Scarcely were the two abovenamed deceaseds cold in their graves when a still further shock was in store for the community in the death of Mr. Patrick…

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To Pay for the Funeral

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 5

She was a kindly old soul with an implicit faith in the doctor's word, and when he said there was no hope for her patient she was prepared for the worst…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

Henry Jacob, aged 52, died in the Goulburn Hospital on Sunday afternoon. The cause of death was peritonitis. Deceased was an old resident of Goulburn. He was a…

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Mountain Death. Tragedy of the Naples Needle

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 4

A distressing mountaineering fatality is reported from the Lake district, where, on 15th April, at the foot of the Naples Needle, on Great Gable, the dead…

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The Late Mr.p. O’connor a Tribute From Marengo

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

Oka who 'knew the lets Mr. P. O’Connor of “ R[?]envale,” Marengo yields to the inspiration of the esteem be held for that gentleman to pen a modest panegyric to his [?]or. I had every…

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Britain's Ex-premier. His Official Funeral. Scene in the Abbey

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 3

In Westminster' Abbey, in the streets of London, in the House of Commons, and at great junctions on the way to his last resting-place in Scotland, the…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. John McCallum, of Addison-street, South Goulburn, died at his residence on Sunday, the cause of death being lung trouble. Deceased was 50 years of age, and had been ailing for…

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Death of Mrs. Nolan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

The death is announced of Mrs. Nolan wife of Mr. W. Nolan, Senior Inspector of Schools, stationed at Goulburn. The death occurred at the residence of the deceased…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

Edward Ordige, sen., passed away at the residence of his son, Harry, on Saturday morning last. Deceased came to Yass over fifty years ago, and carried…

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Death of Mr. A. CUSACK. (From Burrowa News.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

“ ATHANASIUS DREAMS DEAN ”:—The above short simple sentence contains’ to much that the writer would wish he could only give his own personal [?] as to the full report of its meaning. It…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

Mrs. Grace Arcens, an old resident of this city, died at her residence, Hill View Road, this (Thursday) morning. Deceased was 66 years of age, and the cause of death…

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Terrible Death of Boys

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

Brisbane, Wednesday.—A shocking accident occurred near Alderly, Brisbane, this afternoon. Two boys, Stephen Baxter, aged 10, and Christian. Thompson, 13, were returning home with a…

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