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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

64 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4

Death of an Old Resident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

AT Hope Lawn, on Tuesday afternoon last, Mrs. Hincksman, relict of the late Mr. T. Hincksman and mother of Messrs. J. H., F., and E. C. Hincksman, of town, and of…

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The Sketcher. At a Cowboy's Funeral

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

There was a large gathering of cowboys at the Mesquite rauch of the Pe[?] to attend the funeral of Charlie Reed, who had been killed by the fall…

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Death of Mrs. Quong Tart, Senr

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. Quong Tart has received news by cable of the death of his aged mother in China. She was over 30 years of age. A week or two previously he was apprised of the death of his eldest brother, with…

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Local and General. Death of Mrs. Hincksman

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Hincksman [?]en passed away from his world and all its sufferings. She had been in pain for a long time, and quite recently became partially…

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Why West Painted "The Death of Nelson."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

That was a very fine compliment which Nelson paid Benjamin West, the painter. Kelson was at a public dinner given in his honour, and happening to sit next to…

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Death of a Clergyman

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 3

THE death is reported in yesterday's dailies on Saturday last, at Granville, of tho Rev. T. R. McMtchael, aged 57. The deceased gentleman was, some years ago, in charge…

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Obituary. the Late Alexander M'kenzie

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2

THE death of Mr. Alexander McKenzie, of Bulga Creek, on 14th December last, removed from amongst us another link of the chain which…

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Death of the Rev. E. D. Madgwick

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 3

THE death is reported of a prominent cleric in the person of the Rev. Edward David Madgwick, rector of St. Peter's Church, St. Peters, who passed…

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Local and General. Death of a Minister

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

The death is announced of the Rev. Edward David Madgwick, rector of St. Peter's Church, Cook's River. He his been ill for months, and died from muscular atrophy…

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Somerville's Funeral

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

A VERY large cortege followed the remains of James Somerville the cyclist who succumbed to injuries received while taking part in a race in Sydney the other day…

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Sudden Death of Prisident Faure

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

M. FAURE, President of the French Republic, was taken ill at six o'clock on Friday evening in his study. Assistance was called and medical advisers summoned; but…

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Death of M, Faure. the President’s Last Words “C’est Fini”

The Braidwood and Araluen Express · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

LONDON, February 17,—The .news of the sudden death of President Faure caused a great sensation on the boulevards in Paris. The audiences in the theatres when the…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

NEWS has been wired from Cobar to her relatives hereabouts of the death there on Tuesday last, at the residence of one of her daughters (Mrs. J. W. McDonald), of the…

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Bungendore. OBITUARY

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

Two old residents passed away last week. The first, Mr. James Donoghue of Molongle, died at the age of 79 years and was interred in the Bungendore cemetery…

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Death of David Anderson

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

ON Friday evening last, at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. Finlay McDonald, Canberra, David Anderson, a very old resident of that locality, breathed his last…

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Death of Mr. A. Dyce

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

NEWS has been received in town of the death on Sunday of Mr. Alexander Dyce, of Tilligrig, Gundaroo. The deceased gentleman was for many years a magistrate of…

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Death of the Governor's Youngest Son

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

Government House was in mourning yesterday for the death of his Excellency's youngest son, Hon. Geoffrey Brand, which took place…

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The Late Mr. Alex[?]dyce

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

THE Gi[?]daroo correspondent of a Goulburn contemporary gives the following particulars of the death of the late Mr. Alex. Dyce, whoso demise was reported in our…

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Death of Mr Dyce

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

The death of Mr Alexander Dyce, J.P., of Tillgrig, Gundaroc, removed on Monday a gentlemen who has for many years been very useful to the district, and one who has…

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Death of Mr. C. J. Fitt

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. Charles John Pitt late inspector of public schools died at [?] on Monday after an illness [?] Deceased was 47 years of age at the time of his death…

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