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

Obituaries & funerals, 1917

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Philip Stanley Closs died at his late residence in Victoria-street, Goulburn, at 8.30 on Wednesday night. The cause of death was a pulmonary complaint from which deceased had…

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Death of a Doctor

Young Witness · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

Dr. Baxter-Tyrie, of Murrumburrah, dled rather suddenly in the Cootamundra District Hospital on Wednesday morning from pneumonia and…

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Death of Mr. S. Spackman

Young Witness · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Steve Spademan, well known as a successful farmer in this district died suddenly at Aurvill, on Wednesday afterncon in his 60th year. Dr…

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Obituary. Mr. D. Ryan

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. Dan Ryan died on Sunday night, the 14th January, at the early age of 56 years. The deceased gentleman was born at Breakfast Creek…

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Death of An Old Pioneer. Mr. Harry Gorham Passes Away

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

On the 15th ult., there passed away at his residence "Hilldrop," near Burrowa, Mr. Henry Gorham, one of the oldest, best known and most highly…

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The [?] Mitness With which is Incorporated the Burrancong Argus Friday, February 2nd, 1917. Late Mr. Allan Caldwell

Young Witness · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. Allan Caldwell, whose tragle death at Eur[?] on Tuesday caused a [?]oom throughout the Bland, took place in the…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Frank A. Tuttlebee, aged 56 years, died at Prince Alfred Hospital early on Sunday morning after a short illness. He is survived by a widow and seven children. His brothers…

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The Late Mr. G. W. West Sympathetic References

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

At the Local Land Board, sitting at Goulburn this morning, sympathetic references were made to the late Mr. G. W. West, who was Conditional Purchase Inspector in this district…

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Fatality at Canowindra. Death of Railway Employee

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

A serious accident happened at the local railway, yards on Tuesday last, when an employee named "Bert". Colbert (22) who had been engaged in…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Lawrence Byrnes died at Narrabri on Wednesday. He was a son of the late Mr. Byrnes of the Railway Department. He was 51 years of age and leaves seven sons and two daughters,…

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Death of Mrs. A. Bray

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Emma M. Bray, widow of Mr. Alfred Bray, off Concord, died at Craignish, Macquarie-street, Tuesday. She has left, two daughters, Mrs. Brearley, wife of Dr. Brearley, and…

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Goulburn and the War. Death of Corporal N. MATTHEWS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

Rev. Canon Carver received word on Wednesday evening that Corporal Norman E. Matthews, youngest son of Mrs. Matthews, of Hurst-street, had died on February 4,…

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Death of the Duke of Norfolk. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

The death is announced of the Duke of. Norfolk. (The Duke of Norfolk was special envoy to the Pope in 1887.)…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Denis O'Brien, the oldest resident of Lost River, near Crookwell, died on Sunday last at the age of 87. He had been a resident of the district for 48 years. He is survived by…

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Goulburn and the War. Death of Pte. Bruce Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. A. W. Ball, of Montague-street, on Wednesday received word that his brother, Pte. Bruce Ball, had died of wounds. Pte. Ball, who was 37 years of age, and a married man with…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Christina Agnes Jones, wife of Mr. William E. Jones, of the Majella Cafe, Auburn-street, died this (Saturday) morning, leaving an infant daughter a few hours old. Mrs. Jones,…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Maud Steele, wife of Mr. George Steele, died on Thursday at her late residence at Inveralochy, at the age of 28 years. The cause of death was embolism of the lungs. Deceased was…

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Death of Miss Kinch

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 3

Miss Anna Kinch, sister of Messrs. Affred and Frank Kinch, of Young, passed away at Waterfall on Friday last. The deceased lady, who has…

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Death of Mrs. Bridget Bunt

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 1

Mrs. Bridget Bunt, aged 5S, died at her residence, Koorawatha, on 12th February from heart failure. The deceased who was a native of Yass is…

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Current News Death of Mrs. Margaret White

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 1

The death of Mrs. Margaret White, aged 60, took place at Young on 15th inst, The late Mrs. White was born at Brisbane Valley (N.S.W.), and was…

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