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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

2,114 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 106

The Late Mrs. W. F. L. Bailey. the Funeral

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Bailey, wife of Mr. W. F. L. Bailey, subeditor of the "Evening News," whose death was recorded in our editions of Monday, took place yesterday, when the…

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Death of Lord Wilton

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 6

LONDON, January 4, 4.10 p.m.-The death is announced of the Right Hon. the Earl of Wilton, at the age of 59. The deceased peer, formerly a captain in the 1st…

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Obituary. London, January 4

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 5

The death is announced of the Earl of Wilton. Elsewhere in this issue Mr. C. G. Hatte, the well-known draper of Newtown, announces…

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Death of Lord Wilton

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The death is announced to-day of the Earl of Wilton, at the age of 59. The late Earl of Wilton, son of the second…

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Death of Lord Wilton. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 5

The death is announced of the Right Hon. the Earl of Wilton, at the age of 59…

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Country News. Death of the Rev. Father Phelan. St. Marys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 6

The Rev. Father Phelan died at his private residence here to-day. The deceased was for many years priest for the district, and during that time gained the affection and goodwill of all classes. He…

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Obituary. London, January 6

The Australian Star · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 5

The, death is announced of Mr. E. Harford, a prominent unionist, and secretary to the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. Mark Barnett

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 6

Mrs. Mark Barnett's sudden death at the re-union of the N. S. W. Savage Club (held at Sans Souci) on Sunday last, was a painfully distressing ending to the anticipated pleasure…

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Death of Brigadier-general Yeatman-biggs. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 5

The death is announced, at Peshawur, of Brigadier-General A. G. YeatmanBiggs, C.B., who commanded one of the columns of the Tirah Expedition under…

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The Indian Frontier. Death of Brigadier-general Yeatman-biggs

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 6

LONDON, January 6.-The death is announced, at Peshawur, of Brigadier-General A. G. Yeatman-Biggs, C.B., who commanded the Kurram field force with the…

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Death of General Yeatmanbiggs. Result of Hardships in the Tirah

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON,, Thursday -- The death is announced from Peshawur of General Arthur G. Yeatman-Biggs, who was in command of the Kurram forces on the Indian frontier,…

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General Cables. The Test Match. Death of General Yeatman-Biggs. LONDON, January 6

The Australian Star · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

A postal service has been established Between Suakim, Berber and Kassala, in the Soudan. An offer to send a contingent of 1000 men…

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The Late Mr. John Bridge

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 14

WE are informed that the remains, of the late Mr. John Bridge will reach Sydney to-morrow (Saturday). The Requiem Mans will be in St. Mary's Cathedral on Thursday next at 10 o'clock. His…

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Death of a Shipmaster

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 10

Captain Meling, of the barque Alma, was found dead on board his vessel, which is lying at the Jubilee Dock, yesterday morning. On Thursday night Captain Meling seemed to be in his usual health when he retired for the…

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A Greek Funeral in Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 16
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LAST Sunday the funeral of the late Athanassio Comino took place at the Waverley Cemetery. The services at the St. James's Hall and at the grave were of a peculiar character. The Very Rev. Dean…

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Obituary. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 9

The death is announced of Mr. Harford, the well-known Unionist leader…

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Death of the Very Rev. James Phelan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 14

"THE Old Guard die, but never surrender." This might be justly said of the veteran priest, the Very Rev. James Phelan, of St. Marys, South Greek who ended his days on Wednesday morning last…

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Death of Mr. Harford. Late Railway Servants' Secretary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The death is announced to-day of Mr. E. Harford, formerly secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants…

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The Death of HRH. The Duchess of Teck

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 74

The death of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Teck occurred on October 27, at her residence, the White Lodge, Richmond, The Duchess had suffered from a serious and painful illness, but it was hoped…

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