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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals
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A terrible accident happened at Gordon, North Shore, about 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, whereby a laboring man named Henry Lennegan was so seriously injured that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fatal occurrence took place at Portland yesterday, by which David Brewster, a diver engaged on the harbor works, lost his life. Deceased was under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ANOTHER good and true man has been taken from our midst. By the death of the late Mr. James Sheridan, the Catholic community lese a kindly and thoughtful co-operator in all projects for the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →DR. NICHOLSON.—We note the death of the Rev. Dr. William Nicholson at the age of 96. He was the father of the Free Church of Scotland in Tasmania, having arrived in 1850 to establish…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →PARAMATTA, Saturday.-James, the Cirgalese, who. made the murderous attack on Sergeant Beatty, died this morning, in the Parramatta Hospital, at 1.30, half an hour after admission…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A cablegram has been received from London, announcing that Father Perry, the well-known astronomer, died of dysentery at Salut Islands, to which he had proceedod for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →NYMAGEE, Wednesday.—A very old and respected townsman. Mr. Richard Downing, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, after a protracted illness, due to cancer in the stomach. He had…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →London, Jan. 7.—The Dowager Empress Augusta, who had suffered severely from the prevalent influenza, died to-day at 4.30 p.m. Her grandson, the Emperor William II., and his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →LONDON, Jan. 5—The death is announced of the Rev. Stephen Joseph Perry, F.R.S., the astro [?]omer, who died of dysentery in the Salut Island, where he bad been observing the recent clipse of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The interment of the late William Price, which took place in Penrith Church of England Cemetery, on Sunday afternoon last, was honoured by one of the largest concourses of people that have ever…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PENRITH, Saturday.-At 11 o'clock,; on Friday night, the prisoner, whose name -was found to be " James," paid a native of Ceylon, was removed to Parramatta District Hospital. It is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SINCE our last issue a sad and tragic occurrence in Parramatta has out down a promising young girl named Ethel Mary Roberts, daughter of a well known resident of Harris Park,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dowager Empress August of Germany, widow of the late Emperor William, died to-day at 4.30 p.m. from a severe attack of influenza. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 70 →LONDON, January 3.—The death is announced of the famous ex-champion sculler, J. H. Sadler. Joseph Henry Sadler was born in 1840, and made his first appearance as a rower in the Sons…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →In connection with the tragedy at Penrith yesterday Mr. Fosbery, Inspector General of Police this morning received a telegram from Senior-sergeant Latimer to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The funeral of Sergeant Beatty took place this afternoon, and was the largest seen in the district for a number of years. A band attended, consisting of 18 performers, comprising the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sergeant Beatty took place this afternoon. A large concoaro of people lined the streets. The procession was headed by a baud numbering 18, under Mr. R. Howarth, playing the "Dead…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Saturday.--Dr. John Joseph Ignatius D[?]llinger, the famous Roman Catholic theologian and historian, is dead…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An old identity of Parramatta, Mr. Patrick Hayes, died suddenly at his residence yesterday. He was very nearly the oldest living native of Sydney, being in his 80th year…
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