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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1914

67 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 4

Obituary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 2

THE death occurred at his late residence North Yass, on Wednesday night of Mr. Nicholas Richard Besnard, at the advanced age of 70 years. The deceased, who had…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

One by one the old bands are passing away, and it is with regret we now chronicle the sadden demise of Mrs. Torpy, widow of the late Mr. P. Torpy, and mother of our…

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Obituary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

A FINE stamp of Australian manhood was removed from the sphere of mortality by the death of Mr. Alex. Boyd which sad event took place in…

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Obituary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

After a lingering illness, or rather, advancing senility, the Rev. Father Patrick Birch, a well-known personality for many years past at…

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Obituary. a Veteran Engine-driver

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

MR. JOHN WATSON, a retired engine driver and a former identity on the Southern and Cooma lines, died at his residence, Cowper-street, Goulbourn, at…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 2

The grim reaper claimed another of Braidwoods's old residents, when on Saturday night, at Mosman, Mr. James McDonald qassing over the great divide. Mr. McDonald…

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Obituary. Mr. James South

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning, sitting up in his bad, Mr. L. Dunshes, going into the old man's room, found his grandfather, Mr. James South, dead. Death had evidently just taken…

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Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Friday, August 7, 1914. Obituary Notices. Mr. James South

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning, sitting up in his bed Mr. L. Dunshea, going into the old man's room, found his grandfather, Mr. James South, dead. death had evidently just taken…

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Obituary Notices

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 3

THERE has been an unprecedented number of deaths in Queanbeyan and district during the past week or thereabouts. In our last issue two…

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Further Obituary Notices

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 2

THERE has been an unprecedented number of deaths in Queanbeyan and district during the past week or thereabouts. In our last issue two…

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Obituary

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

ON Sunday Mr. J. Shumack received a telegram stating that his mother had died at Temora The deceased lady, who was the relict of the late…

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Obituary

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2

MR. JOHN MUSGRAVE, proprietor of the "Dispatch," lied suddenly on Monday morning. The deceased gentlemen some time ago had a serious attack of…

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Death of the Pope. Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Observer

Pope Pius X. died yesterday in this 80th year. The Pope's last words, before his death were, "Now I begin to think…

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Obituary. Mr John Musgrave of Braidwood

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 2

Mr. JOHN MESGRAVE, proprietor of the " Dispatch," died suddenly on Monday morning. The deceased gentlemen same time ago had a serious attack of…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. W. L. Fell

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

The residents of Braidwood received quite a shock on Saturday morning, when the news was circulated that our esteemed townsman, Mr. W. L. Fell, had died that…

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Death of Mr. John Musgrave

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 2

The community had hardly recovered from the shock occasioned by the awfully sudden death of the late Mr. W. L. Fell when it sustained another by the news of the equally…

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Obituary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 2

A telegram was received in Braidwood yesterday, announcing the death of Mrs. J. Hurley in Sydney. The deceased had been in a critical state of health for some time…

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A Funeral Motor Car

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 5

A San Francisco undertaker has built a funeral car that is far more than a hearse, for, in addition to the space for the casket and flowers, there are…

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A Sad End. Suicide of an Ex-queanbeyanite. the Late Mr Palmer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 3

THE news was telegraphed to Gundagai on Tuesday afternoon, and caused a sensation in town. That the suicide was thought out is shown by the fact…

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