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Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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Death of a Jockey

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

J. Hartigan, the jockey who was injured by failing off Gallina in the last race of the Newcastle Jockey Club's Anniversary Day programme, died Inst night in the Newcastle Hospital. He…

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The Week's Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 212

Mrs. Janet Sanderson, 82, at Bexhill, near Lismore. Thomas Cale, 78, a very old resident of the Blue Mountains…

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Death of Mr. Ewen. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 7

Mr. Ewen, a partner in Sargood, Butler, and Co., died yesterday in London…

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Obituary. Mr. J. A. Ewen. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 7

The death is announced of Mr. J. A. Ewen, a member of the firm of Messrs. Sargood, Butler, Nichol, and Ewen, aged 75 years…

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Personal. the Late Mr. J. T. Caldwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. John Turnor Caldwell, chief clerk in the Department of Public Instruction. After an illness extending over four months Mr. Caldwell passed away at his residence,…

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Obituary. Mr. Martin Flaherty, Newtown

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 15

Mr. Martin Flaherty, an old resident of Newtown, died at his residence, "Marionsville," London-street, Enmore, on Wednesday afternoon, 21st inst., and by his death…

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Memorials to the Late Mrs. Goe

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 6

The ceremony of unveiling and dedicating a handsome stained glass clerestory window and mural tablet, erected as memorials to the late Mrs. Goe, wife of the retired Anglican Bishop…

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Death of a Bank Manager

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday Afternoon.—Mr. M. B. Anderson, manager of the local branch of the City Bank, died this morning from blood-poisoning. Mr. Robt. Reid, who has been chosen for the…

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Death of Mr. M. B. Anderson

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 6

Flags at the banking institutions and other business places in Newcastle were at half-mast yesterday, out of respect to the memory of Mr. M. B. Anderson, manager of the City Bank, who died in Little Bay Hospital of…

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Death of a Major

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 11

The death is announced of Major Dettman, who was at one time headmaster at Fort-street school, and who for years commanded the public school Cadet forces. He expired…

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Death of "Billy" Elton

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 4

LONDON, January [?] p.m.—The death is announced of Mr. William [?] the well-known actor. [According to the [?] English files, the late…

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Death of a Woman

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 10

The City Coroner yesterday opened an inquest at Lloyd Hotel on the body of a married woman named Jane Chamberlin, lately residing with her husband in Station-street, Newtown. John…

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Death of a Priest

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 4

The Rev. [?] a well-known [?] in the [?] of Sydney, [?] at his residence, Villa [?] this morning after a [?] The…

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Personal. Death of Mr. John Dettman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 10

The death is announced of Mr. John Dettmann, inspector of schools, Newcastle district, at his residence, Wahroongab, [?]Longueville, on January 29. Up to the time of his last illness Mr. Dettmann…

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Death of Mr. J. A. Edwards

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr. J. Ashcroft Edwards, well-known in Sydney musical circles, died at Gippsland this morning. Mr. Edwards, who was about 68 years of age, had been in…

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Obituary. Mrs. Wm. Dorahy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 19

The death at the age of 65 of Mrs. Dorahy, the wife of William Dorahy, and a very old and respected resident of the Glebe, took place on Monday last. Mrs. Dorahy entered…

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England Death of the Right Rev. Monsignor [?]

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 9

A venerable and picture que figure has passed away in the poison of the Right Rev. Mgr. Robert Croskell, who died at the presbytery at Levenshulme, near Manchester) on Friday…

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Death of Mr. John Dettmann. a Distinguished Educational Career

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 9

Mr. John Dettmaan, Inspector of Schools for the Newcastle district, died on Thursday evening at his residence, Wahroonga, Longueville, Lane Cove River. Up to the time of his last illness…

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The Plague at Fremantle. Death of a Patient. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 11

Nicholas Buicich, the second patient the present plague outbreak at Fremantle, has succumbed to the malady. He died shortly after midnight. His remains were cremated this afternoon. Buicich was…

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