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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1898

2,114 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 106

Sudden Death of a Woman

The Australian Star · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 5

A woman named Honora Dickenson died suddenly yesterday afternoon at a house in Marshall-street, Surry Hillls, where she had been lodging. Deceased, who was a widow,…

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Death of Mr. E. Seymonr, a City Council Identity 30 Tears Sanitary Inspector

Evening News · Monday 31 January 1898 · page 4

A Sydney Identity in the person of Mr. Richard Seymour, late Sanitary Inspector under the City Council, passed away at this residence, 33 Nobbs-street, Moore Park, yesterday afternoon, after an…

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Death of Sir Daniel Lysons

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The death is announced to-day of General Sir Daniel Lysons, Constable of the Tower, aged 82. The late General Sir Daniel Lysons, G.C.B.,…

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Personal. Death of Mr. Richard Seymour

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

In the death of Mr. Richard Seymour, which took place on Sunday afternoon at his late residence, 33 Nobbs-street, Moore Park, an old City Council identity has passed away. For 30…

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Obituary. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

The death is announced of General Sir Daniel Lysons, G.C.B., Constable of the Tower of London, who had a distinguished military career, having received the…

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Death of Sir D. Lysons. a Gallant Soldier

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 6

LONDON, January 31.-The death is announced of General Sir Daniel Lysons, of 82…

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Death of the Chief Inspector of Mines. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 5

Captain Thomas Fowler, Chief Inspector of Mines, died in a private hospital in the city of typhoid on Saturday morning. The deceased had obtained leave of absence for a visit to the…

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Personal. the Late Mr. Richard Seymour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 5

The remains of the late Mr. Richard Seymour, who died on Sunday afternoon at 33 Nobbs-street, Moore Park, were interred yesterday afternoon in the Roman Catholic portion of the Necropolis,…

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Funeral of Capt. Tiley

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

The funeral of Captain J. M. Tiley, who died on Monday last, took place yesterday afternoon, the remains being interred in the Church of England section of the Waverley Cemetery. Prior to the…

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Death of Lord Carlingford

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 6

LONDON. February 1, 5.25 p.m.-The death is announced of Lord Carlingford (better known as Miy Chichester Fortescue), at the age of 75…

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Death of Lady Millais

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 11

Lady Millais, the widow of Sir John Everett Millais, P.R.A., died recently from the same malady as her late husband, at the residence of her brother, Mr. George Gray, of Bowerswell, Perth,…

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Death of Mr. Marmaduke Constable

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 5

On Monday afternoon Mr. Marmaduke constable, a well-known resident of Sydney, died at his residence, "Tara," Craigond-street, Darlinghurst, at the advanced ago of 74 years. The…

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Obituary. London, February 1

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 5

The death is announced, at the age of 75, bf Sir Chichester Samuel Parkinson Fortescue, K.P.P.C., First Baron Carlingford, at one time a leading Liberal politician…

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Intercolonial Letters. Victoria. Racing at Williamston. Cricket v. RACING. Betting Stewards—Death of Mr. Morris Jacobs—Death of Denny Callanan—Gossip of the Week. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 3

CRICKET is just now somewhat overshadowing racing in Melbourne. Everybody is having a look at the big Test match. If they do not go one day…

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Death of Lord Carlingford

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night. -- The death is announced to-day of Lord Carlingford, at the age of 75. The late Lord Carlingford (formerly Mr…

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Death of a Bundarra Identity

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 4

BUNDARRA, Thursday.-Mr. Edward Brougham, a very old and much-respected resident of this district, died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, after having partaken of a moderate…

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Personal. Death of an Old Pioneer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

Our Melbourne files record the death of the Rev. Robert C. Flockhart, who had been 49 years in the Wesleyan ministry, and was 73 years of age. He made three voyages to…

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Fatalities. Peculiar Death of a Child

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 6

An inquiry was held yesterday by the City Coroner at Euroka, Fitzroy-street, Burwood, in connection with the death of a child, 17 mouths old, named William John Jackson. The infant on Tuesday morning was given a…

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Obituary. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 5

The death ia announced of Lord Carlingford, aged 74 years. Lord Carlingford, the Right Hon. Chichester Samuel Parkinson Fort[?]ue, K.P., was the…

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Drowned in a Waterhole. Sad Death of a Boy

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 6

A boy named Alfred Frederick Sims, barely 9 years of age, was drowned in a waterhole at Waterloo at dinner time to-day. It appears that the little fellow, accompanied…

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