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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1897

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Death of a Hawkesburyite

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 5

ON Saturday week there died at his residence, Jerry's Meadows, near Sodwalls, Mr. John James, one of the few very old residents of the district, at the mature age…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 9

WE have this week to record the death of one of the oldest residents of Freeman's Reach, in the person of Mr Joseph Hibbert, which event took place at his late residence, on Friday last, after.&…

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Death of An Old Colonist

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 5

AFTER a few days' acute illness, Grandfather John Kentwell, the well-known Castle Hill identity, passed in his checks at 7 a.m. last Saturday week, at the ad…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 4

IT is our painful duty this week to report the very sad and untimely death of one of Richmond's most highly-respected residents, in the person of Mrs. Charlotte…

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Death of a Sister of Mercy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 8

THE "Freeman" says:—"On Monday week last, Mr. John F. McDonnell, Her Majesty's Customs, received from Dunedin, N. Z.), the sad news of the death of…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 6

THE death took place in Sydney last week of Mrs Jane Ryan, daughter of Mr G L A Davies, and sister of Mr C M Davies of the Windsor "Australian." Mrs Ryan was 39 years of age, and…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 4

THE death of one of Richmond's oldest residents in the person of Mr. Thomas Perry, took place at his residence, Windsor-street, on Tuesday morning last…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 12

AN infant child of Mr John Eggleton, of Clarendon, died on Sunday last. The remains were interred in St Peter's Church of England Cemetery, at Richmond, on Monday afternoon. The Rev [?]…

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Death of Phil. Lorimer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 5

THOUGH not many Hawkesbury folk may have come into close contract with Phil Lorimer, "the peripatetic poet of the bush," he was still a fairly frequent visitor…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 8

THE rather sudden demise took place on Monday last, at Newtown, of Mr D W Mig[?]ell, whose name has been associated with the Hawkesbury District for years, he having been the owner of a…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 11

THE death of a very old Windsor resident, in the person of Mrs. Rebecca Woodgate, wife of Mr. H. Woodgate, of Macquarie-street, Windsor, took place on…

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Obituary. Death of Rev. John Hayes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

A FEW minutes before 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon last, the town was startled by the report that Rev. Father Hayes had just breathed his last, and the sincerest sorrow was expressed,…

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The Funeral

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

took place on Monday at 12 30 am, and was attended by a very large concourse of people, over fifty priests being present at the solemn obs[?]uies. The body had been embalmed on Friday,ight…

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Death of Mr. William Holland

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

The death of another of the Hawkesbury's oldest natives, in the person of Mr William Holland, of "The Terrace," Windsor, took place at his residence on Saturday last, after a very brief…

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Death of Miss A. Cullen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

On Saturday week last[?] Miss Agnes Cul en, daughter of Mr Edward Cullen, grazier, of Howe's Valley, (and late of North Richmond), died from heart disease The previous evening the deceased,…

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Obituary

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

THIS week died another of Windsor's old and respected residents, in the person of Mrs. Alice Mary Holden, wife of Mr. John Holden, of Macquarie-streefc, Windsor. The…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 7

AN inmate of the Hawkesbury Benevolent Asylum, named George Korns, died on Tuesday last, at the age of 57 years, his remains being interred in St…

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Obituary

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 4

MBS. LOUISA CLIFFORD, a very old woman, died at the Hawkesbury Benevolent Asylum on Saturday last. The old lady was a native of Richmond, and had attained the…

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Obituary. The Late Rev. Robert Dyson

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 9

THE Rev R. Dyson passed over to the "great majority" on the morning of the 14th instant, at the early age of 47 years. During bis brief residence in Windsor, as an invalided clergyman, Mr…

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