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Obituaries & funerals, 1896

2,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 112

FAIRFIELD. Death of Mr. Thos. Hall

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. Thos. Hall, the well-known poultry breeder of Mark Lodge Farm Id, died on the 13th inst. Although fur stun, six years past he bad been a sufferer—from locomotor afaxy…

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Death of a Priest. Wilcannia

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 11

Father Davern died last night after ft short illness. He had been a resident of the district for a long period. The Redfern council has carried a motion…

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Death of a Centenarian. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 9

A Bowen telegram states that Peter Benito, commonly know as " Peter the Spaniard," and well, known throughout [?]pastoral Queensland, has died in the hospital, aged 106…

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Pennant Hills. Death of Mr. Albert Smith

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 4

A painful sensation was caused in our district this week through the sudden death of a well-known young resident, Mr Albert Smith Mr. Smith took ill on Thursday, 9th inst.;…

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Death of a Child at St. Marys

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 5

ST. MARYS, Friday.--After three days of cool weather, a change has come, and to-day was somewhat similar to lest Monday. The thermometer stood at 109 in the shade, and at…

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Obituary. Mr. Bernard a Henry

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 9

MANY friends of the abovenamed gentleman will be grieved to learn that he breathed his last on New Years's Day, The late Mr. Henry, who for the past live years had been well known in connection with…

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Wagga Notes. Death of Mr. Fred. Chisholm

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 9

ONE of our oldest and best known residents died en Thursday morning last in the person of Mr. Fred. Chisholm. The sad event took place at the Criterion Hotel, where of late years, by the strange…

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Death of Denny Lane. One of the '48 Men

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 6

Widespread regret (says the Cork HERALD, Dec. 7) will be caused by the announcement we make of the death of Mr. Denny Lane. The sad event took place at his residence, South Mall, on Friday evening…

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One Hundred and Eighteen in the Shade. Death of a Priest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 5

WILCANNIA, Friday.--Yesterday the [?] was again intense, the thermometer registering 112, while to-day it reached 118. Two deaths occurred during the night, one being a young…

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A Mother's Crime. Death of Her Child. Arrest of Mrs. Moylan. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 11

The little boy Burnett Moylan, who was hit on the head with a hammer by his mother at Black Flat, near Oakleigh, yesterday, died at 3 o'clock this mornign…

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The Old Queen's. William Andrews: His Death and Funeral. With Other Recollections of an Australian Actor

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 10

FTER eighteen months' pleasant engagement at the "Vic.," I…

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Funeral of the Late Mrs, Carruthers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Carruthors, wife of the. J. E. Carruthers, minister of the Lewisham Wesleyan Church, and president of the Wesleyan Conference, took…

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The Late Mrs. J. E. Carruthers

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mrs. Carruthers, wife of the Rev. J. E. Carruthers, President of the Wesleyan Conference, took place on Saturday afternoon in the Wesleyan portion of the…

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Funerals. the Late Mr. Flood

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

The remains of the late Mr. J. W. Flood were interred yesterday afternoon in the Waverley Cemetery in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. The cortege proceeded by…

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Death of M. Floquet

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

LONDON, Saturday Night.--The death is announced of M. Charles Floquet, the French statesman and ex-President of the Chamber of Deputies…

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Obituary. Campbelltown

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

John Joseph Doyle, proprietor of the Railway Hotel, and a native of Campbelltown, died at 4 o'clock this morning, aged 44 years…

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Death of an Old Resident of Mudgee

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

MUDGEE, Saturday.--The boat to-day. eclipsed anything previously recorded here. Throughout the day a strong scorching wind blew from the north-west, and the…

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Another Death at Wilcanxia Funeral of Father Davern

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

WILCANNIA, Saturday.--A southerly breeze commenced blowing before daylight this morning, and has had the effect of reducing the temperature considerably, the…

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Death of M. Floquet. an Eminent French Statesman

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 19.—The death is announced of M. Floquet, the French statesman and ex-President of the Chamber of Deputies, in his 68th year…

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