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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1902

2,485 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 125

Tragic Death of a Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 6

This evening the driver of a firewood delivery cart, on passing a cottage in Waymouth-street West, observed smoke issuing from the window of a back room. He climbed over the fence, and,…

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The Maclean Shooting Case. Funeral of Mrs. Dowling

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 5

MACLEAN, Wednesday.--An inquest on the remains of the late Mrs. Dowling, one of the victims of the recent shooting case, was opened at the courthouse this morning, before Mr. D…

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The Death of James Taylor. a Peculiar Case

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 4

The City Coroner this morning concluded the hearing of the inquest touching the death of a man pained James Tayier. The deceased was arrested in Park-street last Sunday morning upon…

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From Cell to Hospital Death of a Prisoner. Medical Evidence It Tie Inquest. Nature of the Injuries. An Open Verdict

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1902 · page 5

The adjourned inquest into the death of James Taylor, about 40 years of age, who died about 12.30 a.m. on Monday while being taken from No. 1 Police Station to…

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The Late Mr. F. H. Marr

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. F. H. Murr, of Balmain, who died on Tuesday last, of enteric fever, in his 27th year, took place yesterday afternoon. The cortege proceeded to St. Thomas' Church, Balmain,…

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Casualties. Death of a Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 7

At the Lloyd Hotel, George-street, yesterday morning, the City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) began an inquest into the cause of the death of Ellen Christian, a married woman, previously residing…

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Death of Mr. Samuel Israel

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 5

The death of Mr. Samuel Israel, an old colonist, who has made a large circle of friends, is announced as having taken place on Tuesday morning last, aged 64 years, after a long period…

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Death of Mrs. E. A. Wilson

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

Word was received in Sydney yesterday from Narrabri of the death of Mrs. E. A. Wilson, relict of the late Mr. E. A. Wilson, who for a number of years filled the office of…

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Death of Mr. Dickens Ex-m.l.a

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 5

MOREE, Friday.— Mr. Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens, ex-M.L.A. for Wilcannia, the youngest son of the late Mr. Charles Dickens, the author, died at the Criterion Hotel last night, after a…

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Inquests. Strange Death of a Man. an Open Verdict

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 7

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) and a jury concluded the inquest yesterday respecting the death of a man named James Taylor, aged 40 years, who died on Monday morning while being taken from…

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Death of a Good Journalist. a Loss to the Country Press Association

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

The Country Press Association has suffered a severe loss in the sudden death of Mr. Robert Buist. editor and proprietor of the Warialda "Standard"…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

Miss Julia A. Smith, daughter of Mr. S. Smith, of Wigram-street, Harris Park, died on Saturday from phthisis. She was 18 years of age.—Mrs. E. Beggs a…

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Death of Mrs. Venters

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

Mrs. Venters, a well-known resident of this district, died at Kenmore, near Goulburn; on the 20th. inst. She was spending a holiday with her brother-in-law's…

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Death of P. J. Holdsworth

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 205

We have to record the death of Mr. Philip Joseph Holdsworth, which took dace at Woollahra on Sunday evening. The deceased was apparently well early on Sunday, but subsequently he complained of…

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Death of Mrs. T. Power

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 205

Mrs. Power, a well-respected, cbaritable lady, wife of Mr. Thomas Power, Turf Editor of this journal, died, after a severe and protracted illness, on Sunday last. The funeral took…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 11

Mrs. Sarah Ann Whitehead, a very old colonist, died at her residence, 67 Fitzroy-street, Surry Hills, on Thursday. The late Mrs. Whitehead was 82 years of age, and had resided in Surry Hills for…

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The Week's Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 198

Bertie, 9, son of Mr. S. T. Harvie, Trangie, through a fall from his horse. George Hadrell, 47, farmer, Temora, fatally burned while preparing dinner for his harvesters at West…

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Death of Mr. P. J. Holdsworth

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 37
Also in Freeman's Journal

Mr. Philip Joseph Holdsworth, who for many years was a well-known figure in the literary life of New South Wales, died suddenly on Sunday, at Woollahra. Mr. Holdsworth was. a Sydney…

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Death of Mr. Dickens, Ex-m.l.a

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 8

The death is announced of Mr. Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens, ex-M.L.A. for Wilcannia, the youngest son of the late Mr. Charles Dickens, the author. Mr. Dickens died at Moree…

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