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

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Death of a Dalton Pioneer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

The late Mr. Patrick Toohey, who died on the 25th February in Nurse McInerney's Hospital, Goulburn, after a month's illness, in his 71st year, was one of the pioneers of Dalton. He was born…

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Death of a Nun at North Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

Sister Mary Clare Gorman died on Friday morning at the Sacred Heart Convent, North Goulburn, at the age of 55. The Sister was a native of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland,…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Cahill, farmer, of Yarra, died of pneumonia in "The Pines" Dr. Birmingham's private hospital, on Monday. Deceased was a single man thirty years of age. He was the son…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

Mrs. Emily Louise Holloway, wife of Mr. Richard Holloway, died at her late residence 36 Fairlight-street, Manly, on Saturday at the age of 54, from an internal complaint. Mrs. Holloway…

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Obituary. Mrs. Greenwood

Young Witness · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

It is with sincere regret that we have to record the death of a very old and highly-esteemed resident of Burrowa, in the person of Mrs. Greenwood…

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Death of Mrs. J. Crisp

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 1

On Saturday night the death took place of Mrs. Crisp, wife of Mr. J. Crisp (builder and contractor) at his residence, Temora Road. The…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. H. Harrold died on Wednesday morning at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. Southern, Marsden-street, at the age of 67. He formerly resided at Coolamon, but came to…

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Death of Mr. John McKINNON

Young Witness · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

As a result of the shocking injuries received in falling off a railway bridge near Rocky Ponds on Saturday last, Mr. John McKinnon died in the…

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Obituary John George King

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

The death of Mr John George King, which occurred early on Friday morning, after an illness of 11 days, from pneumonia, was learned…

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Death of Melba's Father

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. David Mitchell, father of Madame Melba, died in a private hospital In Melbourne of pleurisy on Saturday. He was 88 years of age. The death…

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Obituary

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

The death occurred at the Burrowa Hospital on Thursday night last of Mrs. Hurley, relict of the late Joo. Hurley, of Killiner Station, at the ripe…

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Late Mr. C. Rogers' Will. an Interpretation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 4

In the High Court on Thursday, before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, Mr. Justice Barton, Mr. Justice Isaacs, Mr. Justice Duffy, and Mr. Justice Rich, Mr. Flannery and Mr…

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Late Mr. C. Rogers' Will Friendly Suit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

Argument was concluded in the High Court on Friday in the friendly appeal by Russell Aubrey Rogers against a decision of the Chief Judge in Equity, delivered on December 10…

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Death of Mrs. Hughes

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

A very old resident of the Thuddungra district in the person of Mrs. Katherine Campbell Hughes entered into her rest on Sunday last, the…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Hardy

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

On Sunday morning last one of the oldest and most respected residents of the Young District in the person of Mr. Thomas Hardy, passed away in…

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Death of an Old Resident

Young Witness · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

An old identity of Bendick Morrell Mrs. Hembrow, relict of the late Mr. Isaac Hembrow, passed away at Bendick Morrell on Wednesday last. The…

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Obituary. Mrs. James Shepherd

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 7

It is with much regret that we have to report the death of the above estimable lady, who was for a number of years identified with Yass, being the…

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Inquest. Death of John McKINNON. Coroner's Rider to Verdict. Carelessness on Railway Construction Works

Young Witness · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 6

The District Coroner (Mr. G. S. Whiteman) opened an inquiry at Rocky Ponds on Wednesday into the cause of death of John McKinnon (65)…

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Obituary Mrs. James Shepherd

The Yass Courier · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 2

The death yesterday, at “Bonnie Doon,” Yass, of Mrs James Shepherd, was not a surprise to her husband, relatives, and friends, yet…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Kyle Cameron, railway ganger, of Grafton-street, Goulburn, died suddenly at Gundagai on Sunday morning at the age of 62. A telegram was received on Saturday stating that…

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