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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

130 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

The Death of an Infant

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

Regarding the death of the infant at Yass for which Emily Grocott has been committed to take her trial at Goulburn on January 13th on a charge of manslaughter…

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OBITUARY. Mark Dyball, Etat 96

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

IT is with much regret I announce the demise of one of our oldest and most respected residents--Mr. Mark Dyball. The sad event took place at his residence,…

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Obituary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

Many of our readers will learn with sincere regret the unexpected death of Mrs. Baillie, wife of Mr. J. W. E. Baillie lately Inspector of Schools in this district. During her…

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Death of Mrs. John Gruber

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

A VERY sad death took place at Nanama Creek last week when Mrs. John Gruber died after a brief illness. The circumstances surrounding Mrs. Gruber's demise…

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Obituary

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

IT is with regret we have to report the demise of Mrs Mary Farrell, which took place at her residence, Atkinson Street, Queanbeyan, on last Thursday morning. The…

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Obituary. Mrs. Mary Farrell, [?]tat 78

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

AFTER we wont to press on Friday, news reached our office of the demise of another Queanbeyan identity--Mrs. Mary Farrell, who had exceeded by eight years the alloted…

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Obituary. Death of Mrs. W. McLAUGHLIN. (AGED 37 YEARS.)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

THE news of the death of Mrs. W. McLanghlin has come as a surprise to us all, and, it is indeed, the most regrettable incident recorded in the history of this town since…

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Death of a Bridegroom

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

Melbourne, Tuesday.—Mr. Richard Ince, a well-known resident of Ballarat, 72 years of age, married a young woman to-day, and engaged a room at the Victoria Coffee Palace…

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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. the Last Battle; or the Death of King Arthur

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 1

Now, after many years, and more adventures than I have space to tell you, the peace of King Arthur’s kingdom began to be troubled. This was mainly owing to an…

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Obituary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

We regret to have to record the death of Mrs. Langworthy, wife of Inspector Langworthy, which sad event occurred at Nelligen on Saturday morning. During her residence…

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Strange Death of a Station-Master

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

An accident under somewhat peculiar circumstances occured on Friday night at Gatton (Queensland). After the 5.35 p.m. passenger train from Brisbane to Toowoomba…

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Obituary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

Mr. J. McMahon, who has resided at Reidsdale for many years died there on Wednesday aged 80. The funeral took place in the Braidwood Roman Catholic cemetery…

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OBITUARY. Elizabeth Southwell, senior

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

A BRIEF notice in our last issue announced the death suddenly that morning (Tuesday) of the above lady, wife of Mr. Samson Southwell of Wattle Park, Hall. The sad…

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The Late Mrs. Samson Southwell

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

ON Sunday morning last the Wattle Park Methodist Church was crowded with a devout congregation it being the occasion of holding a memorial service in connection…

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Obituary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning last there passed away an old identity of the district in the person of Mr. Michael Gallagher at the ripe age of 72 years…

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French Funeral Fashions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 1

A most painful custom at French funerals is the posting at the exit door of the church wherein the ceremony takes place, of the male head of the deceased person's family…

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Death of Mr. William Kilby, aged 91

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

THIS venerable old man, and a resident of the Queanbeyan district for the last forty-seven years, breathed his last at 5 a.m., yesterday, at the residence of his son, Mr…

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Obituary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

The death is announced on Monday after a short illness of Mr. Richard Rouse, owner of Guntawaug Station, and Mayor of Gulgong, at the age of 63. Mr. Rouse was one…

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Death of Mrs. C. Beatty

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

ON Wednesday, at about 1 p.m., Mrs. Catherine Beatty, relict of the late Mr. W. A. Beatty, who for many yours was a prominent resident of Queanbeyan, breathed her…

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Will of the Late Mr. Pat Osborne

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

The will of the late Mr. Pat Hill Osborne grazier, who died at, Currandooley station, near Bungendore, on October 17 last, which bears the date of August 12, 1901, has been…

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