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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1900

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

Death of Mr. J. Kemp

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Kemp, a well-known resident of Macquaiie-street, died early on New Year's Day. He was an old mining engineer, having for years run a business of…

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Death of Mr. J. Bowers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

A popular resident of Parramatta passed away on Monday last—Mr. John Bowers of Pennant-street, Parramatta. Mr. Bowers was District Court Baillif at…

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Death of Mr. A. Pitt

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 2

The many friends of Mrs. Pitt, late of , Parramatta north, and now a resident of ; Sydney, will hear with regret of the death of her second son, Mr. Arthur…

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Sudden Death of a Young Woman

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 4

A single woman named Florence. Smith, 30, whose occupation is said to have been that of a barmaid, died suddenly yesterday at the resi­dence of Mrs. Jessie Convery, with whom, she had…

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Death of Mr J. A. Dicksen

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 4

WINDSOR, Wednesday.—Mr. James Dick, a very old resident, died last night in his 60th year. He had been failing in health for some time. The deceased was postmaster at Windsor for nearly…

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The New Zealand Troops. Death of Trooper Bradford. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 7

Trooper G. Bradford, one of the members of the New Zealand Contingent, who was wounded in the engagement near Arundel on December 19, has died in…

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Death of a New Zealander. London, January 2, 6.10 a.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 5

Trooper G. Bradford, one of the members of the New Zealand contingent, who was wounded in the engagement near Arundel on December 19, has died in hospital at…

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Victoria. the Railway Accident Near Bendigo. Death of Miss Hoskins. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 7

Miss Blanche Hoskins, who was seriously injured in the railway accident near Bendigo yesterday, died to-day, making the third death. The other sufferers are progressing favourably…

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Tributes to the Late Mr. J. Bowers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

Yesterday was the day for holding Parramatta Small Debts Court, and as soon as the Court opened Mr. MacNevin referred in feeling terms to the loss sustained by the death of Mr. John Bowers, so long connected with…

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The Late Mr. C. V. B. Dalley

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 7

On Tuesday afternoon the remains of the late Mr. C. V. B. Dalley (youngest son of the late Right Hon. Win. B. Dalley) were interred in the Waverley Cemetery. The deceased, it…

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Death of Mr. James Dick

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 4

WINDSOR, Wednesday.--Mr. James Dick died at Peninsula last night. He was 59 years old, and was postmaster at Windsor for 37 years. He recently retired from the public service. Deceased…

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Sad Death of a Child

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 7

A finding of accidental death was. recorded at the magisterial inquiry hold yesterday on the body of Eva Joel, 2 years old, who, as already staled, succumbed at the Sydney Hospital…

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Death of a Passenger. on the S.s. Mokoia

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 7

A second-class passenger named Peter Phillips, about 50 years of age, died on Wednesday morning on the Union Company's steamer 'Mokoia, while that vessel was on a voyage from Lyttelton,…

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Death of Stationmaster Green

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

We made mention in our last issue of the accident which befel Mr. Wm. Green, who had been stationmaster at Flemington for many years. The grand old officer was…

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Obituary. Mr. F. Schnadhorst

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 5

LONDON, January 4.—The death is announced of Mr. Francis Schnadhorst formerly secretary of the famous National Liberal Association, aged 59. Mr. Francis S[?]nadhorst was born at…

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The Ship Illawarra. Death of Captain Barrett

The Australian Star · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 4

A melancholy interest surrounds the present voyage to the colonies of the well-known cadet ship illawarra, which was yesterday rescued by tugs from a rather perilous position…

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Obituary. Mr. F. Sohnadhorst. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Francis Schnadhorst, formorly secretary of the Birmingham Liberal Association, aged 59. Mr. Schnudhorst was in 1873 invited by the…

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Fatal Railway Accident at Flemington. Death of Mr. [?]Iam Green

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 4

The death took place [?] the Parramatta District hospital on Friday[?]ning (December 29) of Mr. William Charles [?], stationmaster at Flemington, a gentle[?] well and favorably…

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Obituary. Death of Mr. J. F. V. Fitzgerald

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--The death is announced of Mr. John Foster Vesey Fitzgerald, a former member of a Victorian Ministry. The late Mr. J. F. V. Fitzgerald was born in…

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The Late Mrs. T. Sheekey, Yass

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 24

AMONGST recent deaths none has more stirred the people of Yase than that of Mrs. Terence Sheekey, which occurred on the 9th ultimo. Mrs. Sheekey was a great favourite among her many friends, and…

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