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Obituaries & funerals, 1902

2,485 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 125

The Late Mr. Arthur Fischer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 8

The late Mr. Arthur Fischer, a report of whose drowning at Inverell appared in yesterday's "Herald," was a member of the Eastern Suburbs Swimming Club. Although not an expert swimmer…

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The Late Mr. Savile Gore. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 6

This morning the remains of the late Mr. C. Savile Gore arrived in Adelaide in a special carriage attached to the Melbourne express. The coffin was conveyed to the mail steamer Cruba for England…

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Death of Sir John Colton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

Sir John Colton, a former Premier of South Australia, died to-night in his eightieth year. He arrived in South Australia in 1839, and beginning at 19 years of age on his own account he established a…

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Death of Mr. W. Scoles

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

Mr. William Scoles, sen., an old and esteemed colonist, passed away on Wednesday, at his residence, "Walworth," Ballast Point-road, Snail's Bay, Balmain North, in his 89th year…

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Death of Mr. W. T. Poole

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. W. T. Poole died at Ms residence, 87 Pitt-street, Redfern, early this morning, at the age of 73 years. The deceased gentleman had been in failing health for some months past, but his…

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Death of Mrs. E. S. Wilkinson. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

Mrs. Wilkinson, wife of the Rev. E. S. Wilkinson, rector of St. Jude's, died yesterday morning at the age of 35 years. The deceased lady had been in poor health for some years. She had always been…

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Death of Mr. W. T. Poole. a Well-known Citizen

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

An esteemed citizen, in the person of Mr. William Thomas Poole, passed away at an early hour this morning at his late residence, "Hampden," 87 Pitt-street, Redfern. The…

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Strange Fatality. Death of Richard Nagle. Evidence of a Fight

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 6

The following evidence was taken yesterday afternoon at the inquest on Richard Nagle:-- Charles Henry Cahill, barman at the Royal Standard Hotel, Bathurst and Castlereagh…

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Funeral of the Late Mrs. Conlon

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 22

The very large number of mourners who followed the remains of the late Mrs. Stephen Conlon to the Waverley cemetery and assisted at the preliminary prayers at St. Bode's,…

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Death of "Timothy Fogarty."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 23

Readers of the "Freeman's Journal" will learn with regret that Mr. William Ellard, better known by his nom de plume of "Timothy Fogarty," died at his residence, No. 5…

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The Late Mr. W. T. Poole, J.p.[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 7

The late Mr. W. T. Poole, whose death was announced in yesterday's issue of the "Herald," was born in London in 1828. As a young man in the old country Mr. Poole interested himself in matters…

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A Public Funeral. Inverell

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 7

The remains of the late Albert Fischer were escorted to the railway station to-day. There was a large concourse of citizens, headed by the town hand playing the "Dead…

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Funeral of Mrs. Stephen Conlon

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 14

The funeral of the late Mrs. Kate Conlon, wife of Mr. Stephen Conlon, who for many years resided in Harrie-street, Pyrmont, took place on Monday afternoon, and was…

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Death of Mr. Francis Moran

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 36

Mr. Francis Moran, a well-known and much-esteemed resident of Redfern and Golden Grove, passed away at his late residence, Botany-road, Alexandria, on Wednesday,…

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The Week's Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 326

Mrs. Oliver, mother of the Chief Railway Commissioner, 81, at her son's residence, Pennant Hills. Her husband, Mr. .T. Jewel Oliver, was occupied in various public positions, and died 15 years ago. Mr…

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The Victoria Accident. Death of Bramley

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

Edward Bramley, the seaman of the Government yacht Victoria, who was terribly crushed between the wire rope and the capstan-head of the vessel on Friday morning while the anchor…

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Death of Mr. P. J. Holdsworth

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 27

Mr Philip Joseph Holdsworth, poet, journalists and able litterateur, died at Woollahra (N.S.W.) recently of apoplexy, at the age of 51 years. He was born in January,…

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Obituary. Master Niall Sullivan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 18

On the evening of January 17th at Lismore, New South Wales, two little boys went for their habitual swim. One, an expert swimmer, took, as he declared his intention of doing, "a long…

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Obituary. Mrs. Owen Byrne, Dundalk

The Catholic Press · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 20

The Drogheda Argus, of December 21, contains an account of the death of Mrs. Owen Byrne, of Dundalk, who has a brother, Mr. Thomas Gartland, in Sydney. Says the…

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