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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1900

2,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 109

The Country. Death of an Accused Person

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 4

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--A young man [?]ed Arthur Wakefield Gregg, postmaster at Coff's Harbor, was committed for trial yesterday at Coramba on a charge of embezzlement. A…

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Death of the Dum Dum. No More Expanding Bullets to Be Made in Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 8

The military authorities have (says the " Morning Leader "), in deference, it is understood, to the Peace Conferece, at length decided to abolish the manufacture of expanding bullets, and have changed…

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The Late Mr. G. J. Moffitt

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 8

The funeral of Mr. George J. Moffit, late signal master at the Fort Phillip Station, Upper Fortstreet,Sydney, took place yesterday. The deceased gentleman succeeded his father, the late…

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Death of Mr. F. Braund

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 3

ARMIDALE, Wednesday.—Mr. F. Braund, J.P., head of the firm of F. Braund and Company, merchants, of Armidale, died suddenly this morning. He was in usual health up to…

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Personal. Death of Mr. William Bull

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon Mr. "William Bull, one of Sydney's oldest residents, died at the age of 81, and on Tuesday the remains were interred in the family vault in the Church of England…

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Death of a New Zealand Trooper. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 6

A private cable announces the death from fever of Trooper J. Pattson, of the New Zealand Contingent. AUCKLAND, Wednesday…

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Death of Mr. Henry Traill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The death is announced of Mr. Henry Duff Traill, D.C.L., at the age of 57…

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Obituary. Dr. Piazzi Smyth

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 4

LONDON, February 22, 4.5 p.m.—The death is announced of Dr. Piazzi Smyth, the well-known astronomer, at the age of .81. (Charles Piazzi Smyth, LLD., F.R.A.S., F.R…

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Death of Mr. Henry Traill. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 7

Tho death is announced of Mr. Henry Duff Traill, D.C.L., the well-known journalist, and editor of " Literature," aged 58…

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Death of Mr. Henry Traill. London, February 22

The Australian Star · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 3

The death is announced of Mr. Henry Duff Traill, D.C.L., the well-known journalist, and editor of "Literature," aged 58…

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Death of Professor Piazzi Smyth. London, February 22. 4.3 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 5

The death is announced, at the age of 81, of Professor Charles Plazzi Smyth, who was 43 years Astronomer-Royal for Scotland…

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Obituary. The Late Mrs. G. F. Williamson

The Catholic Press · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mrs. G. F. Williamson, wife of Alderman Williamson, of Ivy Villa, Glebe Point), took place on Monday. The deceased lady, who was only 28…

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The Late Mr. W. J. Lambie

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 453

The late Mr. W. J. Lambie war correspondent of the "Age" and "Leader," killed in action near Colesberg, was barely 40 years of age, yet had crowded into the past 20 years events which rarely…

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Death of Private Atchison

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 9

The Premier yesterday received a telegram from the High Commisoner for South Africa, dated February 22, as follows:—" I regret to report that No.17, Private E.C. At[?]hison, New South Wales Mounted…

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Death of John Mitchel's Widow

The Catholic Press · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 16

The New York "Sun" to hand this week brings news of the death of the widow of John Mitchel. She was in hor 80th year. In writing some few week's buck of…

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Death of Mr. Co. Millar

Evening News · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 4

LONDON, February 23.—The death is announced of Mr. Charles Gibson Millar, the senior partner of Messrs. C. and E. Millar, contractors, of West Australia. Mr. Millar died at Madeira…

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Death of Lieutenant-colonel Eagar

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 14

LONDON, February 16.—Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. Eagar, of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, succumbed to his wounds at the Boer hospital at Burghersdorp. The enamy transferred his body,…

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Death of a Goulburn Nun

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 21

THE Sisters of Mercy have to mourn the death of one of their community in the person of Sister Mary Andrea, who passed away at the Sacred Heart Convent, North Goulburn, on Tuesday, 13th inst. The…

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Sad Death of a Parramatta Man

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 4

News has been received this week of the death, in the Fremantle Hospital, of a Parramatta man, Mr. James Klein, son of Mr. Charles Klein, fruitgrower, of the…

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General Cable News. Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 9

LONDO, Thursday Afternoon. -- The death is announced of Dr. Charles Plazzi Smyth, the celebrated astronomer. Dr. Smyth was born at Naples on January 3,…

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