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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

130 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 7

Death of Mr. W. Edlington

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT sends us the following particulars of the death of Mr. W. Edlington, of Tharwa, which took place on the 14th instant at Nimitybelle:-- "The…

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Strange and Curious Death of Horses

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

MR. ELLIS SMITH, of Woodgrove, Hall, sends us an extraordinary story regarding the fate of some horses which he several months ago sent out to agistment in a large…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

A very old resident of Araluen passed away on Saturday last, viz., Mrs. Mary Burke, relict of the late Mr. William Burke, who was as innkeeper at Burketown, the village then named after him, on…

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Death of a Well Known Artist and Poet

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

Old residents of the northern district will regret to hear of the death of Mr. William Reay; the artist, who for many years has been a well-known figure in art circles. The…

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Death of a Centenarian

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. Richard Smith died at Canterbury, near Sydney, at the age of 107 years. Though, probably, the oldest man in New South Wales, (says the "Evening News" of…

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Obituary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

The death-was announced a few days ago of Mr. Frederick. Marsh who for very many years was resident of Willington, filing the position of G.R.S. and P.M.,…

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Obituary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

Mr. Critchett Walker, C.M.G., Principal Under Secretary. died at his residence, No. 3 Bligh-street, Sydney, Saturday. evening. He had been ill for a about a week having…

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Death of Mr. Critchett Walker

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 3

MR. RICHARD CONRNELL'S CRITCHETT WALKER, C.M.G., Principal Under-Secretary for New South Wales, died on Saturday night at his residence, Bligh…

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Death of Mr. Critchett Walker

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

Mr. Critchett Walker, C.M.G., Principal Under Secretary, died on Saturday night at his residence in Bligh-street, aged 62. Mr. Walker's late illness dated only from…

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Obituary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

On Monday last Mr. James Torpy, the proprietor of the “Western Advocate,” Orange, died rather suddenly at the Athenaeum Club, while on a visit to Sydney…

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Obituary

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

We regret to have to record the death of Mrs. McKellar, Exeter Farm, early yesterday morning, after a short illness, at the age of 70 years. The deceased lady, who has been…

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Death of Mr. E. M. Ward

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

AT his residence, Nine Elms, Gininderra, on Tuesday night last, Edmund Miles Ward breathed his last after a somewhat protracted illness. The deceased gentleman, who…

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Death of an ex-Queanbeyan Postmaster

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

THE death took place at an early hour on Wednesday morning of Mr. Michael Hedley Kelly, who was retired in February last from the Post and Telegraph…

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Obituary. Mr E. M. Ward, Aged 77

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

NEWS reached town on Wednesday of the death, that morning at his residence at Gininderra of Mr. E. M. Ward, one of the old identities of the district, at the…

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Obituary

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

DEBORAH, wife of Mr.--Jordon, of Jeir[?]died yesterday morning at the residence of her sister (Mrs. Le) of Crawfordr-street. Mrs. Jordon had been a great sufferer from…

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Death of Mr. E. Greville, M.l.c

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

The death is announced at his residence, [?] Park-road, Moore Park. Sydney, of the Hon. Edward Greville, M.L.C. in his [?]2nd year. The late Mr. Greville had been in…

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Death of Mr. E. Greville, M. L. C.

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

The Hon Edward Greville, M.L.C, died at his residence at Moore Park, Sydney, on Thursday, at the age of 82. Before he was appointed to the Upper House he represented the Braidwood…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. Mary Jordan, Aged 63

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

THE friends of Mrs. Mary Jordan, wife of Mr. Richard Jordan, of Jeir, will regret to hear of her demise, which took place one Sunday night last at 10 o'clock. The…

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Death of Mr. John Mayo

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

THE black flag, half-past, floating at the Oddfellows' Hall this morning, announced the demise of Brother John Mayor. The sad event took place at his residence,…

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Obituary. Mr. John Mayo, Aged 51 Years

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

As briefly reported in Friday's issue, another of our old residents has passed over to the great majority. We refer to the death of Mr. John Mayo of Duntroon, who, after a…

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