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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1896

26 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Local News. Funeral of the Late Mr. O. Wiltons, J.P.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 2

THE funeral obsequies of the late Mr. Obadiah Willans, J.P., took place on Wednesday afternoon, according to announcement made last issue. The coffin, which…

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Death of Hippelyte

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

London Monday — General Hippelyte, President of the coloured republic of Hayti is dead…

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Death of Sir Henry Parkes

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

THE special telegram issue from this office early yesterday morning, announcing the death, at 4 a.m. that day, of Australia's most prominent statesman…

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LATEST. Death of Sir Henry Parkes. SYDNEY. Monday 9.20 a.m

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 3

SIR HENRY PARKES died rather suddenly at 4 o'clock this morning. Tuesday morning…

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Death of Mr M. Coen

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

The people of Yass were startled on Sunday morning last (says the Yass Courier), by the sad and melancholy news that our popular and much esteemed townsman, "Mr Michael…

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The Death of Mrs Vallance

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

The death is also recorded of Mrs Vallance, of Murrumbateman, at the age of 57. The deceased lady had been ailing for some time, but serious symptoms did not…

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The Late Sir Henry Parkes. The Funeral

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 2

The funeral of Sir Henry Parkes took place on Wednesday. The weather was beautiful. Thousands lined the streets through which the procession passed. It left…

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Death of a Judge

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday—Supreme Court Judge Sir Patrick Buckley, of New Zealand, has died from heart disease…

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Obituary. the Late Mr. John Ford, Senior

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 June 1896 · page 2

LAST Friday, after a lingering illness -- the only illness he ever knew during his long and useful life -- there passed away from our midst, Mr. John Ford, senr., at the…

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The Death of John Ford

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 2

We have to record the removal from our midst, by death, of John Ford, sen. The deceased gentlemen had been gradually losing his vigour for three years previously,…

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The Late Mr. John Ford

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 2

LAST Sunday morning, after sermon, at St. Stephen's Church, the Rev. R. Steel made reference to the death recently of Mr. John Ford, sen., who was a member of his church…

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Death of Mrs. E. Hincksman

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

NEWS has been received of the death, a few days ago, of Ellen, wife of Mr. Edward Hincksman of Sydney formerly of Queanbeyane. The deceased was sister of Mr. W…

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Mountain Climbing. The Safety of the Many Bought by the Death of the Few

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 1

All crafts depend upon knowledge and acquired skill -- knowledge of the material to be handled, acquired skill in the handing of the material. Pioneers of…

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The Late Mr. W. Gibbs

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr. W. Gibbs, senr., whose death was recorded in our last issue, took place on Sunday afternoon. The remains were taken for burial to the…

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Death of a Pioneer

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

By the death of Mr W. Gibbs, which occurred on Thursday last, the district of Queanbeyan lost one of its earliest pioneers. Deceased came to the district about 60 years…

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Death of the Rev. John M'neill

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 2

News was received on Thursday of the sudden death of the Rev John M'Neil, B.A., the wall known evangelist, in Brisbane. He had visited Webster's portmanteau warehouse…

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The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Wednesday, September 9, 1896. Local and General. Death of Mr Trenerry, Senr

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

The death of Mr W M. Trenerry, father of Mr W. M. Trenerry, of the Commercial Bank, Queanbeyan, took place at his residence, Picton, on Monday afternoon, after a…

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Terrible Death of a Woman

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 3

A TERRIBLE scene was enacted in a lunatic asylum at Moulins. A number of female patients were taking exercise in a garden when one of…

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Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 3

London, Monday—The Archbishop of Canterbury had a stroke of apoplexy during the morning service on Sunday, and died within a quarter of an hour of the seizure…

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Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 2

THE Right Hon. Edwards White Benson, D.D., Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of All England, died suddenly at the rectory of…

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