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

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 4
Also in Young Witness

Mrs. Alice Craig, wife of Mr. R. Sidney Craig, of Sloane-street, Goulburn, died at her late residence at 8 o'clock yesterday (Monday) morning after a lengthy illness. The cause of death was…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Norman Small, second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Small, of this city, died at his late residence, Marrickville, on Saturday afternoon, from haemorrhage of the liver. He…

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Goulburn and the War. Death of Pte. R. L. Styles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. T. Styles, who resides off Cowper-street, Goulburn, this (Thursday) afternoon received, through Rev. Canon Carver, a telegram from Colonel Luscombe, conveying the sad news of…

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Obituary. Sad Death of a Little Boy

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

A sad fatality happened at Flakeney Creek, near Rye Park, on New Year's Day, a little boy, named Harold Edgar New[?]nan, being found drowned in a…

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Death of Mrs. Willis

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

MRS. WILLIS, wife of Mr. W. H. Willie, of Burrowa, died in Sydney on the 29th ult. The deceased had been ill for a short time in the local Hospital…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Ernest Adams, brother of Mr. George Adams, of Goulburn, died on Tuesday at his late residence, Dubbo, at the age of 50. He was the youngest son of the late Mr. George Adams,…

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Death of Mr. John Drummond

Young Witness · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

Mr. John Drummond, of Wombat, passed away in the Barrangong District Hospital Young, on Tuesday night after a long period of suffering, the…

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Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Mayon

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 1

At the age of 70 years Mrs. Elizabeth Mayoh, relict of the late William Mayoh, of Grenfell, passed away at Dr. Harris' private hospital at Coonamble…

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Funeral Party Shelled. Minister Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

As the Rev. J. Stewart was conducting a funeral at Flanders a shell exploded amidst the mourners. The Rev. Me. Stewart was killed, and many persons were seriously wounded…

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Sudden Death of Mr. Stan White

Young Witness · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

Residents of Young were pained yesterday morning when the news spread around that Mr. Stanley White, 21 years of age. had died suddenly that…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Frederick Nichols, an old and respected resident of Goulburn, died on Saturday morning at his late residence, near the Sydney Road; North Goulburn, at the age of 73. He was a…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 1

Mrs. Margaret Evans died on Tuesday afternoon at her late residence, Bourke-street. She was 47 years of age, and had suffered from asthma, her illness being a lengthy one. Mrs…

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Obituary. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The death is announced of Harold Tennyson, son of the late Lord Tennyson. SYDNEY, Tuesday. MORE SICK AND WOUNDED RETURN…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. John Joseph Hush. Into licensee of the Railway Hotel, Tarago, died in Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, on the 29th inst., after a stroke. o leaves five sons and four…

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Death of a Pioneer. First White Child Born in Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—There passed away on the 29th at Adaminaby, in Mr. A. A. Mc Keahnie, the first white child born in Queanbeyan. He had some vivid experiences. When he…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Miss Mary Lees, of "Bois Chore," died this morning. She had been suffering from a very severe attack of gastritis. Miss Lees was a very old resident of this district. Two…

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Death of Mr. W. Phillips

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

Words reached Murrumburrah yesterday morning (says the Signal) of the death of Mr. William Phillips, senr., of Redbridge. The…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

An old and respected resident of this city, Mrs. Ellen Salmon, widow of the late Mr. J. B. Salmon, for many years Town Clerk of Goulburn, died this (Tuesday) morning at the age of 75…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

A Yarra correspondent writes:—A gloom was cast over our little village on Monday last, when it became known that Mrs. Harding, wife of Mr. W. Harding, of the Railway…

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