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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

130 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 7

Death of Mrs. Catherine Beatty

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

MRS CATHERINE BEATTY, an old and highly esteemed resident of many years standing in this town, passed away at one o'clock last Wednesday, after a long and lingering…

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The Late Mr. Kilby

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 3

IN connection with our report in last Tuesday's issue of the demise of this venerable gentleman. we find that we were inaccurate in stating he left a son only in the…

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Obituary. Mrs. Percy Collett. tat 26. Ætat 26

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

WE deeply regret to have to record the death, on Tuesday afternoon last, of the wife of Mr. Percy Collett of this town. The deceased lady had but recently given birth…

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Death of Mrs. Sarah Jane Collett. Sudden Shock to Friends

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

THE solemn death tolls of the church bells at Christ Church last Tuesday afternoon at half-past five spread the sorrowful news throughout the town of the death of Mrs…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

On Sunday last there passed away in the person of Mr. Richard Druce, one of the old landmarks connected with the early history of Braidwood. He had been a…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 2

Another of our earliest settlors in the district has passed over to the great majority, viz, Mr. Richard [?], farmer of Meroo, but who had for some time back given up his affairs to other hands to…

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Obituary

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

After a lingering illness extending over eight weeks, the result of what has been stated to have been an aggravated attack of typhoid fever, Mr. W B. Lusk quietly…

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Death of Mr. W. B. Lusk

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

Mr. Lusk, Clerk of Petty Sessions, Braidwood, who was laid up with typhoid fever some six or seven weeks since, expired at 6 o'clock od Saturday evening last. The deceased gentleman had been…

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Death of Mrs. John Fitzgibbon

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

AFTER an illness of only little more than two days, to the surprise and grief of all who know her, the subject of this notice passed away last night at eleven o'clock…

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Obituary

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

GREAT surprise was manifest in town on Friday morning at the intelligence of the death of Mrs Lucy Fitzgibbon, which occurred at Barracks Flat on Thursday night…

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The Late Mrs. Fitzgibbenis Funeral

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

As announced in our last issue, took place on Saturday. The solemn cortege cortege left her late residence at Barrack Flat at 11 a.m., and comprised a large number of vehicles…

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Death of Miss Nugent

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

NEWS was received by wire last night of the death in Sydney Hospital yesterday of Elizabeth (Bessie), oldest daughter of Mr. James W. Nugent of Queanbeyan. The…

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OBITUARY The Late Mrs. Fitzgibbons

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

THE interment of the remains of the late Mrs Fitzgibbons, the death of whom was reported in our last issue took place on last Saturday morning. The funeral obsequies…

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Death of a Stationmaster

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

MR FREDERICK CHARLES BARRATT, late stationmaster at Bungendore, and formerly chief clerk in the railway goods shed in Goulburn, died at the Goulbnrn Hospital a…

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Death of Miss Elizabeth Nugent

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

THE relatives and all the old, friends of Miss Elizabeth Nugent received a sudden shock on Monday evening when the sad news was telegraphed through to the…

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Obituary Notices. George Blewitt, aged 41

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

THE death was announced on Wednesday night last at eight o'clock, of Mr. George Blewitt, of this town. The deceased had for many months past suffered acutely…

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Death of Mrs. Jarvis

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

THE death is announced of Mrs. Jarvis, which took place in the Queanbeyan Hospital on Thursday morning. Deceased was a very old and respected resident—having…

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Death of Mr. George Blewitt

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

THE many friends of Mr George Blewitt will be grieved to hear of his death after a long and continuous suffering, lasting over seven months. The deceased was about 41…

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Funeral

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

A great number of persons attended the funeral of the late Mr. Hugh McCurley on Sunday afternoon, the cortege being very lengthy, over seventy vehicles following…

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Death of Mr. Robert Graham

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 3

THE many friends of Mr. Robert Graham, of Ashfield Farm, will hear, with regret of his death which took place on Sunday last, after a long period of acute suffering, at…

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