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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 6

THE death of Mr Richard Owens, of Pitt Town, took place on Monday last, after a long and painful illness, at the age of 50 years. Deceased was known throughout the district, and was much…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. William Beard

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 11

RESIDENTS of Windsor were thunderstruck on Wednesday evening last, when news came by wire to the effect that Mr. William Beard, an old identity of…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 9

WE have this week to record the death of Alfred James Hunt, eldest son of Mr J Hunt, of New-street, Windsor, which took place at his parents[?] residence, on Saturday morning last, at the age of…

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The Funeral of A J. Hunt

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 12

AT the funeral on Sunday last, Rev S. G Fielding said that it was with deep regret that he had been unable to accede to the request made to him to permit a Salvation Army funeral, The Rubrics…

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The Late Mr. William Beard

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 6

A brief notice of him who has recently passed from our midst may not at the present time be out of place. Of English birth and parentage he arrived in this colony in the early fifties, and had been ever…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 12

ANOTHER of the "old identities" who link the present with the past, has gone over to the silent majority William O'Rourke, more familiarly know as "Billy" O'Rourke. died at the…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 6

THE funeral of the late Mr William Beard took place on Friday last, when, despite the fact that the weather was wet, there was a large gathering of district residents. The remains of the deceased,…

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Correspondence. The Funeral of A. J. Hunt

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 8

To THE EDITOR. Sir,—At the funeral of my son, A. J. Hunt, on Sunday week last, Rev. S. G. Fielding made some uncalled-for remarks—cruel to myself and others present…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 6

AGAIN we have to record the death of one of the Hawkesbury's oldest and most respected residents, in the person of Mrs Louisa For[?]ster, of "Rose Mount," Grose Vale, which event took place at her…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 7

A VERY old and highly-esteemed resident of St. Albans, and a native of this district, in the person of Mrs, Delander, died on Thursday last week, at an advanced age…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 8

THE death of Miss Sarah Bennett, of E[?]ezer,. took place at her residence on [?] last. [?]eceased had reached the [?] ears and had re[?]ded at Eben…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 4

THE death of Mrs. Margaret Burdekin, of Lower Wilberforce, and wife of Mr. N. Burdekin, took place at Stonehouse on Tuesday, after a long illness, at the age of 33 years. The funeral, which was of a private and…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 9

WE have to record the death of another of Windsor's residents in the person of Mr Thomas Charles Swannell, who died rather suddenly on Sunday last, at his residence, Newtown, Windsor…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 9

THE late Mr T C Swannell, who for several years was Forest Ranger in this district, was connected with the Government service in other colonies before coming here. Some years ago he was engaged…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 7

The death of Miss Agnes McNeely, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McNeely, of Richmond, which sad event took place last week, came as a shock to…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 12

IT can be truly said that a gloom was cast over the town of Richmond when it became known that Mrs Watson, wife of Dr W. C. Watson, had passed away on Saturday afternoon last. The…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 6

THE death of Mr Robert Drew, late of McGrath's Hill, took place at the Sydney Hospital, on Sunday last, after a long and painful illness. Deceased had been an inmate of the institution for a month,…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 8

WE have this week to record the death of Mr. David Pye, of " Waawaarawaa," Eastern Creek, near Blacktown, which sad event took place at the residence of his…

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The Late Mr. D. Pye

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 5

THE late Mr. David Pye, who died a few days ago at Harris Park, lived near Blacktown nearly the whole of his life. He was a nephew of the late Mr. James…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 8

As briefly reported in our last issue, tee death of Mrs. George Hall, second eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Bowd, of Wilberforce, took place at Scone on the 20th…

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