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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

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A Siamese State Funeral

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 12

[?]IAM is one of the few countries in which a nation which still retains one of the most…

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Death of a Queensland Priest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 16

OUR Brisbane correspondent writes:—It is with much regret that I have to record the death of Rev. Father Hughes, late of Goondiwindi, who died on Thursday last. Father Hughes was a native of…

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Death of a Religieuse at Rose Bay

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 16

THE Sacred Heart Convent, Rose Bay, has sustained the loss of another member of its community in the death of Madame M'Kenna, who passed away on the eve of the Nativity. The deceased lady was a…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Death of a Journalist

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 10

The City Coroner held a magisterial inquiry at the Lloyd Hotel, George-street North, yesterday, in connection with the death of Mr. Frederick Bruce Graham, lately editor of the "Warren Herald," who died on…

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Death of the Hon. G. A. Lloyd

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 11

The death was announced oh Saturday of Mr. G. A. Lloyd, M.L.C., which took place at his residence, Elizabeth Bay-road. Born at Norwood, England, in 1815, the late Mr. Lloyd came to this…

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Death of a Sister of St. Joseph

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 6

ON Saturday the 18th Dec, at the humble little Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph at Bankstown, Sister Evangelista (native of Tipperary, Ireland) passed peacefully away. On the Thursday previous…

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Queensland. Death of a New Guinea Official. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 7

Mr. J. B. Cameron, Government Surveyor in New Guinea, died last night at Phillips's Grand Hotel. He was last spoken to about 11 o'clock, when he was sitting at the table writing a note…

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Late Melbourne News. Many Killed by the Heat. Death of the Hero of the Tunnel Fatality. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1898 · page 7

These more fatal cases from the extreme heat of the last few days occurred in Melbourne to-day. It is stated that in all 35 deaths, directly attributable to the heat,…

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Late Mr. F. B. Graham

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 5

WARREN, Monday.-The body of Mr. Fred, B. Graham, editor of the "Warren Herald," who was drowned in Sydney last Thursday ever suddenly, was conveyed by rail to Warren on…

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Sudden Death of a Woman

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 2

Mrs. Mark Barnett, of Mary-street, Surry Hills, died suddenly at Sans Souci yesterday. Mrs. Barnett had gone to Sans Souci with some friends to spend the day, and while seated in a pavilion suddenly…

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The Late Mr. G. A. Lloyd, M.l.c

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 4

Special reference was made in Pitt-street Congregational Church last night to the death of the late Mr. G. A. Lloyd, M.L.C. The Rev. E. Tremayne Dunstan, pastor of the church,…

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Obituary. London, January 2

The Australian Star · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 5

The death is announced of Sir James Airey…

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Peculiar Death of a Child at Darlinghurst

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 6

The death of a boy named George Phillip Sainty (4½ years of age) was reported to the Paddington police yesterday. The deceased's parents, who reside at Rhoda Cottage, Fourth-street, Woollahm, state that the child…

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Death of Mrs. W. F. L. Bailey

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 6

It is with sincere regret that we have to announce the death of Mrs. W. F. L. Bailey, wife of Mr. Bailey, sub-editor of the "Evening News," which took place last evening at her residence…

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Death of Mr. J. O. Machattie, J.p

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 4

DUBBO, Monday.-Mr. J. O. Machattie, J.P., died suddenly form heart disease on Sunday morning. He was visiting Mr. Davison, of Elong, and was found dead in bed. It has been known for a long time that…

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Swallowed a Halfpenny. Sad Death of a Boy

The Australian Star · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 5

The City Coroner held a magisterial inquiry this morning touching the death of George Phillip Sainty, aged 4½ years, which occurred at Dr. Lilie's private hospital,…

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The Indian Frontier. the Death of Sir Havelockallan. an Unofficial Mission. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 7

Lieutenant-General Sir H. M. HavelockAllan, who was killed on "Wednesday last while away from his escort in the Khyber Pass, was not on an official mission. He…

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Death of Sir James T. Airey

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--The death is announced of General Sir James Talbot Airey, K.C.B., Colonel of the Royal Innis killing Fusiliers, at the age of 85…

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Death of a Child. Swallowing a Halfpenny

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 3

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held a magisterial inquiry yesterday at a private hospital, No. 35 Upper William-street, regarding the death of a boy named George Philip Sainty, who died in…

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Death of Sir James Airey. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 5

The death is announced of General Sir James Talbot Airey, K.C.B., Colonel of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, at the age of 85…

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