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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1901

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Death of Sir James Dixon

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

SIR JAMES DICKSON, Federal Minister for Defence, and ex-Premier of Queensland, died at the Australian Club, Sydney, at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. For some days…

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Latest Intelligence Sydney, Thursday. Death of a Federal Minister

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

Sir James Dickson, who had been appointed Federal Minister for Defence, died [?]. He breathed his last at 2 [?] in an unconscious state…

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Death of a Federal Minister

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

Sir J. R. Dickson, who was only knighted on New Years Day, and who was Minister for Defence in the Federal Ministry, died on Thursday in Sydney. For some days past…

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Death of Her Majesty Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

It was officially announced at 4.30 yesterday afternoon that the Queen was slowly sinking…

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Death of the Queen. London, January 22

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

Official intimation has been received that the Queen is dead. Dr. Thomas Barlow, Physician-in-Extraordinary to the Queen, who is the authority for the…

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Date the Late Queen's Funeral

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

THE Governor-General Yesterday received a cable stating that the funeral of the late Queen will take place on Saturday next, 2nd February. Everybody will be expected…

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National Mourning Funeral on

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

For the last three or four days the cable communications between the Old World and the New Nation have been interrupted, and a good deal of annoyance caused at this…

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LONDON. Wednesday. The Queen's Funeral. Lord Roberts in Command. The Pipers and Grenadiers take part. Seats for the Invalid Soldiers

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

Lord Roberts has the entire control of all the Queen's funeral arrangements. The bands will play Beethoven's…

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Death of the Queen. London, January 29

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

The route of the procession has been arranged as follows:—Starting from Victoria Station at 11 a.m he funeral cortege will proceed by way of…

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The Queen’s Funeral

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

The demeanour of the crowd as the procession of the Queen’s funeral passed through London was that of silent sympathy. The procession reached Paddington Station at 1…

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The Queen's Funeral. LONDON, February 1, 4.20 a.m

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 3

THE latest particulars which have been published regarding the funeral of her late Majesty the Queen state that immediately behind the coffin will ride the King, the…

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The Royal Funeral

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

The funeral of the Queen began on Friday afternoon when the coffin was taken from the improvised chapel at Osborne. The weather was bright and sunny…

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Death of the Queen. London, February 1

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

Further particulars which have been published regarding the funeral arrangements are to the effect that immediately behind the coffin will ride the King, the German Emperor, the Dake of Connaught,…

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Notes and Comments. the Royal Funeral

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

The observance of the Royal obsequies has almost, paralysed political and social activity. In Sydney it was carried out an a manner highly creditable to the people as a whole…

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Death of the Queen. London, February 5

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

Detachments of Life Guards and Grenadier Guards watched the coffin containing the remains of her late Majesty in the Albert Memorial Chapel, Windsor, since Saturday. The King, the German…

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Death of Mr. Robert Close

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

THE Sydney papers of yesterday report the death at midnight on Wednesday of Mr. Robet Close, a well-known City man. The deceased gentleman for years held many…

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Sad Death of a Mother and Child

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

AN inquest was held at the Lloyd Hotel, George-ptreet, North, on Tuesday afternoon, concerning the deaths of Mary Hutchison (22), domestic servant, and her child,…

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Local News. Death of Trooper James Swan

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

NEWS was received in town yesterday of the demise in Sydney, on Saturday night, of James son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Swan, of Stony Creek. Deceased, who volunteered…

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A Soldier's Funeral

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 2

THE funeral of Trooper James Swan, whose death was recorded in our last issue, took place on Wednesday, the remains being interred in the Church of England portion…

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Death of Mr. A. F. Helmund

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 2

ON Sunday morning the above gentleman passed away at the local hospital. He had been a resident of Queanbeyan for over forty years and was held in the highest…

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