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

Obituaries & funerals, 1920

381 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 20

Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Small, engineer in chief of the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage died this morning aged 70…

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Death of Mr. John Harmon

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 3

Mr. John Harmon, of Temora, one of the best known men in trotting circles in this part. of the State, is do more. He was taken seriously ill…

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Death of Nellie Harris. Inquest Resumed at Goulburn. Death From Natural Causes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry into the death of Nellie Harris, laundress at the Hotel Imperial whose dead body was discovered on the floor of her…

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Obituary. Mrs. Ellen Gibbons

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 2

The sad news was received in Murrumburrah on Friday morning that Mrs. Ellen Gibbons (relict of the late Mr. P. Gibbons), had died…

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Late Mrs. Mary Brown

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

The death occurred on Saturday last of Mrs. Mary Drown, of Monteagle. Her death was proceeded by a long and painful illness in the…

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Obituary. Mrs. Thomas O'brien

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

An old and respected citizen of Goulburn—Mrs. Thomas O'Brien, of Verner-street—died at her late residence on Saturday at 3 a.m. The…

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Estate Valued. Late Mr. T. Fitzpatrick's

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

The estate of the late Mr. Thomas Fitzpatrick, of Erinvale, Junee, grazier, is valued for probate at £27,946…

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Obituary. Mrs. W. Roberts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

An old and respected resident, Mrs Emily Roberts. widow of the late Mr. William Roberts. died at half-past seven o'clock on Tuesday…

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The Late Mrs. Hannah Taylor

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

Writes our Darby's Falls correspondent :—It is with deep regret that I have to record the death of Mrs Hannah Taylor, wife of Mr…

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A Funeral's Misadventure. Hearse Stuck in the Mud

Young Witness · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—Remarkable circumstances surrounded a funeral which was to take place at Box Hill cemetery on Saturday last. The…

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Death of the Old Black Horse. Tale Unfolded in Court

Young Witness · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

Cecil Wallace pleaded not guilty before Mr. Malone, P.M., at the police court on Wednesday to a charge of having taken and used a…

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The Late Mr. D. Hayes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

A movement is on foot to erect a plain but good memorial stone at the grave of the late Mr. Dan, Hayes, for years a well-known local athlete…

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Obituary. Mrs. Anderson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

Mrs. Anderson, wife of Mr. A. Anderson, Lithgow-street, until recently licensee of the Great Southern Hotel, died on Thursday night…

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Obituary

The Yass Courier · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

The death occurred on Friday at Limestone Creek of Mrs. Mulligan an old resident of the district. She passed away after a protracted illness…

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Death of Mr. John Galvin

The Yass Courier · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 3

We regret to record the death of yet another old resident of Yass district in the person of Mr. John Joseph Galvin, which occurred last night at…

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Obituary. MR. W. BEST

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. Best, a very old and esteemed resident of Currawong, died on Thursday last, after a brief illness. He had reached the…

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The Reported Death of Six Children

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

Broken Hill, Saturday.—Last week a woman told the police at Broken Hill that her six children had been burned at a camp some miles from…

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Obituary. Mrs. T. McCAIG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

Mrs. Mary McCaig, widow of the late Mr. T. McCaig. died on Sunday morning at her late residence. "Ingleside." Bradley-street, from…

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The Late Mr. W. Fox

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 2

Mr. Wm. Fox, of Florencefields orchard, Yass Junction, died at his residence on Friday last after a very long illness, aged 78. Mr. Fox was…

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Trouble at a Funeral

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 5

Remarkable circumstances surrounded a funeral which was to take place at Box Hill cemetery, Dear Melbourne, on Saturday last…

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