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Obituaries & funerals, 1897

1,828 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 92

Death of Mr. Anthony Forster. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 5

A telegram has been received from London announcing the death Mr. Anthony Forster, at St. Leonards-on-Sea. Mr. Forster, who had resided in England for many years, had been a very…

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Death of the Dowager Empress of Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 5

The death is announced of the Dowager Empress of Japan, which occurred at Kyoto, Japan, on Tuesday last. A cablegram to this effect was received yesterday by Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.,…

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Dreadful Lift Accident. Death of Mr. Jos. Leeds

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 1

List night, soon after 6 o'clock, Mr. Joseph Leeds, the well-known stock and station agent, met with a fatal accident. He had just returned…

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Personal. Death of Mr. Joseph Leeds. Killed by Falling Down a Lift

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Leeds, the well-known stock and station agent, met his death last night by falling down the lift well at his office in Camden-buildings, George-street. He was found by the…

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Fatal Lift Accident. Death of Mr. Joseph Leeds. a Well-known Man of Business

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 6

( Mr. Joseph Leeds, the well-known auctioneer. and stock and station agent, met an awful death about half-past 6 o'clock yesterday evening by falling down the lift-well at Camden Buildings,…

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Death of Mr. J. LEEDS. Fall Down a Lift-Well. Shockingly Sudden Death. Career of the Deceased--In the Business and Sporting Worlds

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 5

There was a feeling of deep regret in Sydney last night when the death by accident was reported of Mr. Joseph Leeds, a stock and station agent, and one of the…

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A Cadet's Strange Death. Besult of a Playful Blow

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 6

GOULBURN, Friday.— Henry Campbell, 15 years, the son of Mr. Henry Campbell, of Eeneweence Station, at Nevertire, died in the Goulburn Hospital yesterday morning from peritonitis. The deceased…

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The Late Mr. Joseph Leeds. the Funeral

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Joseph Leeds, who was accidentally killed through falling down the lift in Camden Building, Ceorge-street, Sydney, on Thursday evening last, took place this…

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OBITUARY Death of Mr. William Rafter

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 3

The death of Mr. William Rafter, a well known and respected native of Parramatta, whose mother resides in George-street, is thus reported in the "Delegate Argus" of January…

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Obituary

The Catholic Press · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 14
Also in The Cumberland Free Press

The death of Albert Madden, aged 15, took place on Thursday, 7th January, at the residence of his father, Mr. Maurice Madden, Avondale. The deceased was…

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Death of Mrs. Ahearn

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 6

On the 14th inst. Mrs. Judith Atrern died at the ripe age of 84 years, at her residence in Rosehill-street, Parramatta. Mrs. Ahern was the widow of the late Mr. Denuis Ahearn,…

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Death of Mrs. Road

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 116

At Five Dock, on the morning of Wednesday, December 30 last, the wife of Brent Clements Rodd, the senior attorney of the Supreme Court, passed, away after a long and lingering illness…

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Toongabbie. Funeral of Mrs. Willmot

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mrs. T. Willmot Senr. took place on Saturday January 9th at 8p.m. and was largely attended, many beautiful wreaths being sent in by the…

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Death of an Elderly Lady

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 6

Mrs. Eliza. Ryan, aged 86 years. expired at Church-street, Parramatta, on the 9th instant, the cause of death being the general debility that accompanies old age and precedes…

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Death of Mr. T. Brien

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 6

The death is announced elsewhere of Mr. T. Brien, of Seven Hills. The deceased gentleman—who was 83 years age—was a farmer and fruitgrower, and lived in the Seven…

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The Death of Mr. Joseph Leeds

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 10

The funeral of the late Mr. Joseph Leeds, who, as reported in yesterday's issue, was killed by falling down the well of a lift in the premises occupied by him in Camden-buildlngs. 418…

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OBITUARY Miss Jane Thorne

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 14

Miss Jane Thorne died at "Brisbane Grove," Goulburn, on the 12th instant, from acute rheumatism, at…

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Death of Rev. John Lane, C.c

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 5

We deeply regret to announce the unexpected death of Father John Lane, C.C., the very much esteemed curate of Kileummin and Holyford, which and event took place on…

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Death of a Bishop. London, January 14

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 6

The death is announced of the Right Rev. William Basil Jones, D.D., Bishop of St. David's, Wales. The deceased prelate was born at Leytonstone…

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