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Obituaries & funerals, 1900

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Death of Bishop Clancy's Father

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 26

The death is reported of Mr. Martin Clancy, Ballygrania, Collooney, which took place in November. Deceased, who was father of the Most Rev. Dr. Claney, Lord…

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Death of the Swazi Queen

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 14

LONDON, January 5, 3.36 p.m.—The Queen of Swaziland is dead. The late King's brother, Necoco; is terrorising the natives, whom he is freely massacring…

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Death of Mr. T. Chapman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 4

The death occurred at Parramatta Hospital on Tuesday evening last, of Mr. Thos. Chapman, a well-known local tradesman. Mr. Chapman was a native of England…

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Obituary. Mrs. N. Craig

The Methodist · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 10

In a religious revival that swept over her Dative Cornish village of Egloshayle, the subject of our…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 15

LONDON, January 5.—The death is announced of the Hon. John Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald, formerly Colonial Secretary of Victoria, aged 81…

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Death of the Editor of the "Irish Times."

The Catholic Press · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 26

The death of Mr. James A. Scott, J. P., editor of the "Irish Times," occurred rather suddenly at his residence, Earlsfort-place, towards the end of November. Mr. Scott…

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The Death of a Veteran Ulster Priest. the Late Father M'cabe and West Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 6

It was our (Belfast WEEKLY) melancholy duty to chronicle in a previous issue the death of the Rev. P. M'Cabe, which took place in America on the 2lst October last. A correspondent sends us…

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Personal. Funeral of the Late Mr. E. W. Gordon

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 4

The remains of the late Mr. E. W. Gordon, who died in his 56th year at his residence, 82 Pitt-street, Redfern, were interred in Rookwood Cemetery yesterday afternoon, with Masonic…

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Obituary. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 7

The death is announced of the Rev. James Martineau, DD. LL.D., the eminent divine, at the age of 94…

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General Cable News. Death of Dr. Martineau

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The death is announced of Dr. James Martineau, D.C.L., LL.D., D.D., Litt. D., a retired minister and professor, at the age of 84…

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OBITUARY. The Rev James Martineaux LONDON, January 13, 6.55 a.m

The Australian Star · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 5

The death is announced of the Rev James Martineaux, D.D., LL.D., in his 95th year. The reverend gentleman was the author of a large number of well-known religious works…

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The Transvaal War. the Campaignin Natal. General Buller's Advance. a Flank Movement. Springfield Occupied. Enemy Entrenched Four Miles North. Bridge Near Colenso Destroyed. a Boer Force Isolated. General Gatacre's Reverse British Losses at Ladysmith. Death of Lord Ava. the City of London Volunteers. Embarkation for the Cape. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 7

General Sir Redvers Buller advanced upon Springfield (18 miles west of Colenso and 25 miles south-west of Ladysmith), on the Little Tugela…

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Death of Dr. James Martineau

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 6

LONDON, January 13.—The death is announced, at the age of 95, of Dr. James Martineau, the eminent Nonconformist divine, for many years a Professor at, and afterwards Principal of, Manchester…

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Death of Sir A. Kirby

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 6

LONDON, January 16, 3.45 p.m.—The death is announced of Sir Alfred Kirby, ex-Sheriff of London and Middlesex, at the age of 59. (Sir Alfred Kirby who was a genuine…

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Funeral of the Late William Neilley

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 7

The death was announced in our obituary column yesterday of William Robert Samuel Neilley, of Wandella, Balmain-road, Leichhardt, at the age of 62. Mr. Neilley was one of the most…

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Death of Mr. J. L. Thompson

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 4

One of the pioneer officers of the Department of Agriculture in the person of Mr. John Low Thompson, travelling instructor of the department, died at his residence. Burwood, early this…

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Death of the Rev. C. S. Smith

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 7

We regret to have to announce the death at Strathfield yesterday morning of the Rev. Charles Sidney Smith, in his 43rd year. A native of Sydney, he took his degree at Christ Church,…

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Death of a Victorian. Correction by the War Office

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 6

LONDON, January 16, 3.45 p.m.—In a corrected official list of the killed, the War Office states that "Private Victor Jones, Queensland Contingent," should be "Arthur" Jones, one of the…

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Death of Mr. J. L. Thompson. Travelling Instructor in Agriculture

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 7

We are informed that Mr. J. L. Thompson, Travelling Instructor in Agriculture, died at his residence, Burwood, at 2 o'clock this morning. He had been ill for about a month. The late…

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Items From Ladysmith. Fever in the Camp. Death of War Correspondents

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--It was recently staled that fever was prevalent in the British camp at Ladysmith. It is now announced that Mr. Jackson…

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