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Obituaries & funerals, 1895

1,863 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 94

Death of Mr. Randolph Want

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--The death is announced at Cannes of Mr. Randolph Want, a member of the firm of Want and Company, solicitors,…

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Death of Mrs. A. S. Knight

The Australian Star · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 8

The Barrier MINER announces the death of Mrs. A. S. Knight, the wife of one of the proprietors of the Barrier MINER, which took place at the residence of Mr. H. von…

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Death of Mr. Labilliere. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. F. P. do Labilliere, a member of the council of the Royal Colonial Instituto and a wellknown advocate of Imperial federation, at…

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Councillor Ievers's Funeral. An Impressive Cortege. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 6

The funeral of the late Councillor Ievers, M.L.A., took place this morning, the cortege being about two miles long. The funeral was attended by…

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Death of Mr. Randolph Want. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Randolph C. Want, a member of the firm of Want and Company, solicitors, Victoriastreet, Westminster…

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Death of Mr. Randolph Want. The Attorney-General's Brother

The Australian Star · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 6

The Colonial-Secretary this morning received a cable message from the Agent-General, dated yesterday, conveying the sad news of the death of Mr. Randolph Want…

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ATTENDING ONE's Own Funeral

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 9

Two commercial travellers had scrapped an [?] in a train. Both had told stories of experiences, when one asked, 'Did you ever attend your own funeral?'…

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Death of Mr. W. Ievers, M.p

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Mr. William levers, M.P., died to-night, aged 51. A fortnight ago he underwent a severe surgical operation, and he gradually sank. He took a prominent part in civic affairs, and…

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Death of a Pioneer. Edward Fallon of Albury

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 15

ANOTHER respected colonist has passed over to the majority. On Friday week Mr. Edward Fallon,' who for some time past has been suffering from an illness his recovery from which was never hopeful,…

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Death of Sir Robert Hamilton. One of Ireland's Friends

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 6

Very general regret was expressed in London when it became known that Sir Robert Hamilton had died suddenly. Sir Robert George Hamilton, K.C.B., was born in 1836. He was the son of a…

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A Miser's Death. Cans of Gold Found

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 16

LONDON, Feb. 20.— A strange discovery was made yesterday in London. A number of neighbours noticed that the shop of James M'Dougall, tobacconist, was not open at the usual hour in the morning…

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Sudden Death of a Bondi Resident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 5

Mr. J. T. Chaplin, a well-known and highly respected resident of Bondi, died suddenly of apoplexy at his residence, Navestock, Bondi-rd., on Saturday evening. Mr…

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The Late Mr. Randolph Want

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

Mr. Randolph Want, whose death at Cannes, in the south of France, is just announced, was the eldest son of the late Hon. R. J. Want, and was born in this city…

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Death of a Cricketer

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 25.-The death. is announced of Mr. E. M. Hadow, the well-known Middlesex cricketer, aged 31 years…

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Death of Mr. G. Eld

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

We have to chronicle the decease of Mr George Eld, who died at his residence Kimberley, Metropolitan-road, Enmore, on the night of the 25th instant, at the age of…

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Death of a Cricketer. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. E. M. Haddow, the well-known Middlesex cricketer, aged 31 years…

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Bitten by a Snake. Death of a Boy

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 2

BULL, February 26.-A little boy named J. Charlesworth, was bitten on the foot by a brown snake, while playing with other children at the rear of his parents…

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News by Cable. The Influenza Epidemic. London Theatres Closed. Hospitals Full of Patients. Death of Lord Aberdare

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 25.-The influenza epidemic in London has become so acute that it has been found necessary to dose some of the theatres…

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Death of Lord Aberdare

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--Among the victims of the influenza epidemic is Lord Aberdare, who died to-day at the age of 80 years…

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Death of Mr. G. Eld

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 5

We have to chronicle the decease of Mr. George Eld, who died at his residence, Kimberley, Metropolitan-road, Enmore, on the night of February 25, at the age of…

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