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

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

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Obituary

Young Witness · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 6

The death occurred at a private hospital in Pemora on Monday of Mrs. Iris Della Josephine Winter, aged (22), wife of Mr. J. R. Minter, of…

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Death of Veteran Police Officer

Young Witness · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 6

The death is announced of ex-SubInspector Burns, who with the late Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Day) was responsible for ridding the…

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Death of Mr. J. S. Horsfall

Young Witness · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 1

In Riverina and elsewhere deep regret will be caused by the news of the death of Mr. J. S. Horsfall, which occurred at his residence, Toorak…

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Death of Rev. Dr. Sellors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 4

The Rev. Richard Sellors, D.D., died on Thursday morning at Lindfield. He was a man of wide sympathies, and, whilst intensely loyal to his own denomination, he was…

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The Late Mr. F. McDougal. Help for Widow and Orphans

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 4

A meeting convened by the Mayor (Aid. Wood) in response to a requisition. by citizens was held in the Town Hall on Thursday night to take steps to assist the widow and orphans…

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Death of Mr. James Conroy. Twice Stuck Up Near Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 2

An interesting link with the early days of the State passed away in the person of Mr. James Conroy, who died on Thursday afternoon in a private hospital. For the last 30 years he…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. George Bean, a resident of the Crookwell district, died in the Goulburn Hospital on Monday from appendicitis. He had only been in the institution a few days. Mr. Bean was about 45…

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Death of Colonel C. F. Bartlett

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

Colonel Charles Falkner Bartlett, (62), who was one of the best known military men in New South Wales, died at his residence, 'Sherbourne"…

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Death of German General. Attending Memorial Service London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 1

General von Moltke died from heart failure while representing the General Staff at an afternoon memorial service to General von der Goltz held in the Reichstag…

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Bush Desperadoes. Battle in a Store. Police Work in Sixties. Death of 'Mil. Miles Burns, Late of Young

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4

The death of ex-Sub-Inspector Miles Blake Burns at his home, Orama, Child street, Lidcombe, last-week, removes an old identity who in his early…

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Goulburn Soldier Drowned. Death of "Bose" Ryan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 4

Mrs. E. Cahill, of Cole-street, North Goulburn, has received word from the Defence Department that it is officially reported that her son, Pte. J. D. Ryan, 6th Light Horse, was…

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Obituary

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2
Also in Young Witness

We regret to rcord the death of the wife of Mr. Geo [?] of Kialla, which took palce at her husband's residence. Kialla, at 9 a.m. on Wednesday…

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Ordered His Own Funeral

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

Mr. W. Barnes, 75, Who was registrar of birth and deaths at Wangaratta, (Vic.), shot himself with a pea rifle. He sent a letter to the undertaker…

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Death of Mr. John Collins

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

On Monday morning there passed away Mr. John Collins, a very old resident of the Yass district, in fact one of the pioneers. He was life father…

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Death of Mr. S. Edey

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

While sitting in a chair at Iris home on Tuesday night, Alfred S. Edey passed away at the great age of 84-years. The late Mr. Edy, who was born in…

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Death of Mrs, Woodward

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

Another of the very old residents of the young district pissed [?]way on Saturday night last, in the person of Mrs. Marian Woodward, relict of the late…

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Death of Mr. H. McALISTER

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

One of the sturdy old pioneers of the southern districts, in the person of Mr. Hugh McAllister died at his late residence Nasmyth street, Young at 2…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. Patrick Costello, a well-known resident of this city. died at his residence, Francis street. this (Thursday morning. Deceased was 67 years of age, and was a native of Tipperary,…

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Obituary. Mr. J. J. McSHANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. John Joseph McShane, an old and respected resident of Goulburn, died at his home in Goldsmith street at 5.30 on Tuesday afternoon. Although he had been ailing for seven weeks he…

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