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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1903

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Obituary. Senor Sagasta. London, Jan. 6

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

The death is announced of Senor Sagasta, the Spanish statesman, aged 75 years. Senor Sagasta was born at Torrecilla de Cameros on June 21, 1827. By profession he was a civil…

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Death of Captain E. R. Connor, C.M.G.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 35

On the 2nd instant news was received in the city at an early hour that Captain E. R. Connor, C.M.G. had been found dead at his residence in Cook-street, Glebe Point. The intelligence…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Obituary. Senor Segasta

Evening News · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

LONDON, January 6.—The death si announced of Senor Sagasta, the Spanish statesman, aged 75 years. [Praxedes Mateo Sagasta was born at…

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Death of Mr. Alfred Hunt

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 5

Mr. Alfred Hunt, chief clerk in the Australian Gaslight Co., died suddenly at his residence, Glassop- street, Balmain, last night…

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Men and Women. The Late Mr. J. A. Wilkinson

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4

The death at the Sydney Hospital late on Tuesday night of Mr. James A. Wilkinson, a well-known Australian and New Zealand pressman, was hardly unexpected. For some…

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SIR F. Sargood's Funeral. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 6

It has been decided that Sir Frederick Sargood's funeral will be held on the 17th instant, when a public ceremony, take place in the St. Kilda Cemetery…

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Obituary. Mrs. Elizabeth Moloney, Darlinghurst

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 26

We regret to record the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Moloney, who died at her residence, 330 Victoria street, Darlinghurst, on Thursday morning last, at the age of 67…

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Pitiful Story. Death of a Child at Earisfield

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 3

Mr. John Troutbeck held an inquiry at Wandsworth, London, respecting the death of Ernest Arthur Godfrey, 14 months, whose mother lives at Penwith- road, Earisfield, and…

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The Late Sir Frederick Sargood. a State Funeral. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 7

The funeral of the late Sir Frederick Sargood has been fixed for Saturday, January 17, and will be of a State character. The chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral has offered to the family of the deceased…

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The Late Mr. J. Wilkinson

The Australian Star · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 6

The remains of the late Mr. James A. Wilkinson, who was well known on the press, both here and in New Zealand, were laid to rest yesterday at Rookwood. The…

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Death of Mrs. T. Bent

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 5

Mrs. T. Bent, wife of the Minister for Railways, died at her residence, at Brighton at 9 o'clock to-night. She had been in ill-health for three years, and about five months ago became…

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Dreadful Death of a Carpenter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 6

LAWSON, Thursday.--A man named John Poulton, aged 50, a carpenter and contractor, was killed at Wentworth Falls this afternoon. In company with another man he was working at a…

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Death of Mr. J. Seage

The Australian Star · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 6

The many friends of Mr. John Seage, sen., of 130 Flinders -street, Moore Park, will regret to hear of his death yesterday morning after a short illness. Mr. Seage was a resident of…

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Late Mr. G. F. Elliott

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 3

The funeral of the above gentleman, whose death under very painful circumstance's we reported last week, took place on Sunday afternoon at the…

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Sudden Deaths. Late Mr. Alfred Hunt

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 3

It is our painful duty to record the very sudden death of an old and highly respected resident of Balmain, in the person of Mr. Alfred Hunt, which too…

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Death of Lord Pirbright

Evening News · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

LONDON, January 9, 2.55 p.m.—The death is announced of Lord Pirbright, at the age of 62. [Lord Pirbirth, better known as Baron Henry De Worms, late M.P. for Bast Toxteth…

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Death of Mr. Jas. White

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

On Tuesday morning Mr. James White, a Parramatta business man, passed away after a long period of suffering. Mr. White was a native of Port Melbourne, Victoria, and in his younger…

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Dreadful Death of a Carpenter

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

Lawson, Thursday. —A man named John Poulton, aged 60, a carpenter and contractor, was killed at Wentworth Falls this afternoon. In company with another…

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Inquests. Sudden Death of a Woman

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

The adjourned inquest respecting the death of a married woman named Agnes Creighton, 22, lately residing with her husband at Park-road, Waverley, was resumed before the City Coroner (Mr…

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Death of the Archbishop of Tuam

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 6

The announcement of the death of the Most Rev. Dr. M'Evilly, Archbishop of Tuam which took place on Wednesday evening, will (says flic Dublin "Freeman," November 29)…

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