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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1899

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A Christmas Day Fracas. The Death of Robert Agnew. Committal on a Charge of Manslaughter

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 6

The inquest into the circumstances under which Robert Agnew was injared during a street fracas in Woollobmooloo on Christmas Day was continued before the City Coroner…

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The Ultimo Outrage. Robert Crooks's Death. Initiation of the Inquest. the Carrolls Before the Court

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 4

The City Coroner initiated an inquest to-day at his court, Queen's Square, relative to the death of a horse trainer named Robert Crooks, who died in Sydney Hospital yesterday from the effects of…

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Obituary

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 6

The death is announced of the Right Hon. Algernon George Percy, sixth Duke of Northumberland. The deceased Duke, who was in his 89th year, is succeeded by Earl Percy…

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Death of Mr. F. Colman

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 3

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--Mr. Frederick Colman, the junior partner in the firm of John Lee and Company, drapers, died suddenly at Hamilton this morning. The deceased…

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Death of a Child From Burns

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

The little girl, Dolly Ryan, 8 years of age who was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital on the 19th ult., suffering from severe burns, succumbed to her injuries at an early hour…

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Death of Mr. D. O'connor, Jun

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

The death of Mr. Daniel O'Connor, jun., son of Mr. Daniel O'Connor, ex-Postmaster-General, and M.L.C., which occurred yesterday at the residence of his parents,…

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Fatal Dive at Balmoral Beach. Death of Mr. C. H. Funekh

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 6

The Coroner has gone to the North Shore Hospital this morning to investigate the circumstances attendant upon the death of Mr. Charles Henry Funckh, lately residing at…

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Alleged Fatal Fight. the Death of Robert Crooks. Opening of the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 6

The Inquest on the body of Robert Crooks, the young man who died in the Sydney Hospital on Tuesday from the effects, it is alleged, of injuries sustained in a street light at the Haymarket, on…

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Obituary

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 9

Miss Maude Phillips, aged 16 years, eldest daughter of Mrs. Lionel Phillips, died at Manly, on 23rd December. By the death on Thursday morning of Mrs…

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Death of M. Herve

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

LONDON, January 5.—The death is announced of M. Herve, the famous French journalist aud member of the Academy. (Aime Maria Edouard Herve, born May 28, 1835,…

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Personal. Death of Father Janin

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

The Rev. Father P. Janin, S.M., for 26 years a missionary in New Caledonia, died yesterday morning at Villa Maria, Hunter's-hlll. Comparatively a young man, he spent most of his life in…

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Death of a French Journalist

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

The death is announced Of M. Herve, a member of the French Academy, and a prominent journalist. He founded "Le Solell" in 1873…

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Funeral of Mr. G. H. Funck

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. Charles Henry Funck, who met with a fatal accident while bathing at Balmoral at Tuesday afternoon, took place yesterday morning. The body was taken from…

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Funeral of Mr. C. H. Funck

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

The remains of the late Mr. C. H. Fanck, whose death was caused thiough diving in the Municipal Baths at Balmoral Beach on Monday last, look place at the Waverley Cemetery yestsrday morning, and…

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Obituary. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

The doath is announced of M. Herve,' a member of the French Academy. M. Herve was a prominent figure in French journalism. He founded in 1873 " Le Soleil,"…

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Death of M. Herve. a French Academician

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The death is announced of Aimo Herve, member of the French Academy…

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Death of an Old Macquarie River Resident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

A well-known old resident of the Macquarie River, Mr. John Blunden, died on the 30th ult. at his residence, Pine Parle, Burrendong. He was born at George's Plains, near Bathurst, in 1834,…

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Fatality at Little Bay. Death of a Patient

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

Acting upon information furnished him by the Botany police, the City Coroner this morning proceeded to the Coast Hospital at Little Bay to investigate the circumstances…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. D. O'connor

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. Daniel O'Connell O'Connor took place this afternoon. The body was removed from his late residence "Tara," 311 Cleveland-street, Redfern, and…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. D. O. O' Connor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 9

The interment of the remains of Mr. Daniel O'Connell O'Connor, son of Mr. Daniel O'Connor, ex-Postmaster-General, took place yesterday in the Roman Catholic section of the Waverley…

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