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Obituaries & funerals, 1896

2,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 112

Death of a Commercial Traveller From Heat. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

Mr. M. D. Malavey, a commercial traveller, representing Messrs. John Keep and Sons, was found dead in his bedroom at the Royal Hotel on Friday night about 10 o'clook. The deceased…

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Death of a French Statesman. M. Floquet. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

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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In the Country. 121 Degrees at Brewarrina. Death of a Hawker. the River Polluted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

BREWARRINA, Saturday.--Intense heat still prevails, the thermometer registering 121 in the true shade. Another death is reported, a hawker named Sampson having…

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Death of 'Alderman Mullins

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 6

TAMWORTH. Monday.-- Last evening after a very short illness, Alderman James Mullins died. Some time ago he had a very severe attack of influenza, and never…

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In the Country. Death of Old Residents at Ade-long

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 6

ADELONG, Monday.--James Bagg, aged 80, and W. Hotten, aged 69, both died here on Saturday, their deaths being occasioned principally…

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The Late Mr. Malavey. a Heat Victim's Funeral

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 4

There was a large gathering of friends of the late Mr. M. D. Malavey at Waverley Cemetery yesterday, when his remains were buried in the Roman Catholic portion of the ground. The deceased gentleman, who…

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The Late Mr. G. C. Loughnan

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

Mr. G. C. Loughnan, ex-M.L.A., who died on Saturday at Warraweena, near Bourke, from the effects of the heat, was born in 1842 at Stonyhurst, Lancashire,…

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Death of Jumbo

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 4

A great loss was sustained at the Zoological Gardens last week in the death of the big elephant, Jumbo. When the society was inaugurated, Mr. Catlett, the secretary,…

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Death of Mr. Hinchy

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

General regret was expressed around the Government offices and elsewhere this morning on receipt of the hews of the death of Mr. James Joseph Hinchy,…

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Death of Mr. M. Connelly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

Mr. Michael Connolly, a much respected resident of Pymble, died at his residence after a comparatively short illness. Though ailing for a few days, no one thought the…

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Death of a Child at Moree

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

MOREE, Tuesday.--A child named Freeman died near Pallamallawa yesterday from heat-apoplexy…

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Personal. Death of Mr. J. J. Hinohy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 4

Mr. James Joseph Hin[?]hy, for 30 years an officer in the Treasury, died at his residence, Burton-street, last evening. A month ago Mr. Hinchy had to relinquish…

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Death of a Patient. The Sydney Hospital Censured

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Owen Jones, an inmate of Macquarie-street Asylum, Parramatta, was resumed yesterday. Dr…

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Death of Mr. J. J. Hinchy. a Well-known Vocalist

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 4

The many friends of Mr. J. J. Hinchy, of the Treasury Department, will regret to learn that he died at his residence, Burton-street, yesterday afternoon, the cause of death being Bright's disease, Mr. Hinchy,…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Terrible Heat Continuing at Wilcannia. Fifteen Deaths Since Thursday. Death of Mr. G. C. Tomson. Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

There is no abatement in the terrible heat. It was 118 in the shade to-day. A child named Reid succumbed to the heat; several old residents received sunstrokes yesterday afternoon and this…

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The Late Mr. O P. Thomson

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Thomson, who died at Kallara Bend Hotel, in the far west, on Tuesday from heat apoplexy while on his way to Wilcannia and Broken-hill on land board…

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The Late Mr. J. J. Hinchy

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. J. J. Hinchy, accountant and chief inspector of the Treasury Department took place yesterday. A long cortege followed the remains to the Waverley Cemetery…

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Funerals. the Late Mr. F. H. REUSS

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 6

The remains of the late Mr. Ferdinand H. Reuss, sen., C.E., were interred in the Balmain Cemetery on Monday. The deceased gentleman was the senior member of his profession of…

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Death of a Prince

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 5

A telegram to the STANDARD announces the death of Prince Henry of Battenberg, husband of Princess Beatrice. The Prince accompanied the British expedition to…

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Death of a Chinese Miner

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 6

BATHURST, Wednesday.--A second fatal accident has occurred at Caloola Creek through a fall of earth. On Saturday lost a Chinaman named Long Yea was found by…

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