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Obituaries & funerals, 1904

1,964 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 99

Personal. Death of Sir John M'intyre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 6

Sir John M'Intyre, of Victoria, died last night, after a brief illness, aged 71 years. James Larkin, an army pensioner, who was wounded in the Indian Mutiny died at Deepwater…

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Obituary. Admiral Sir Henry Keppel. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 7

The death is announced of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Keppel, G.C.B., aged 94 years. Sir Henry Keppel, who was born on June…

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Death of Sir John M'intyre. Well-known Victorian Politician. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 7

Sir John M'Intyre, for many years associated with the public life of Victoria, died tonight, after a brief illness. During his political career he was Minister for Lands and…

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News From Abroad. Obituary. the "Father of the Fleet."

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 6

LONDON, January 18.— The death is announced of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Keppel, G.C.B., at the age of 94 years. [The Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, G.C.B., D.C.L.,…

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Death of Sir John M'intyre. From Miner to Cabinet Minister. a Distinguished Career

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Sir John M'lntyre died at 10 o'clock to-night. A fortnight ago he caught a severe chill. For the last week he has been gradually sinking…

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The Late Mr. John Farrell

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 8

A meeting of the friends of the late Mr. John Farrell was held in the Freetrade Association's rooms, Castlereagh-street, on Tuesday evening, to consider the best means of perpetuating the…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 148
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

A. E. Stuart, 36, a well-known Goulburn journalist. Canon Shaw, Gosford, a venerable prelate, of senile decay…

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Death of Mr. D. Rea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 7
Also in The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate

Mr. D. Rea, of Church-street, North Parramatta, died at his residence on Tuesday afternoon, after a long illness. The deceased was a prominent worker in temperance matters, and an officer of the Good Templar Lodge for…

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Death of Tung-fuh-siang

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Belgian Bishop, the Right Rev. Dr. Bermyn, reports the death of the notorious. Chinese reactionary, leader Tung-fuh-siang, at Ng-iang, in the…

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The Late Admiral Keppel. Funeral Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--The remains of the late Admiral Sir Henry Keppel will be interred with full naval honors in the vaults at Winkfield Church on Thursday…

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Obituary. George Francis Train

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

LONDON, January 19, 2.55 p.m.—The death is announced of Mr. George Francis Train. [Mr. George Francis Train was a native of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., and, as a young…

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Death of Mrs. James Dalton. Orange

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 6

Mrs. Dalton, wife of Mr. James Daltor, of Duntry League, and head of the firm of Dalton Bros., Ltd., died this morning, aged 65. She leaves a family of eleven children…

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The Wallaroo Disaster.—The Funeral of Walter George Sandow. Free Storage of Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 21

A leading Sydney miller writes:—"I notice in your commercial column you are always, upholding the interests of farmers in their endeavours to secure a good market for their produce. In…

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Inquest. Death of an Infant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 7

An inquest was held before Dr. R. H. Todd (Acting City Coroner) and a jury, at the Lloyd Hotel, Georgestreet North, yesterday afternoon, touching the death of Edith Ann Hive, five months old, who was found…

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New Caledonia. Death of an Old Colonist

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 7

The death took place on January 13, at Paita, of a well-known colonist, M. de Dollon at the age of 83. The deceased gentleman arrived in New Caledonia in December, 1874. For four…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. James Dalton, Orange

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 23

The death of Mrs. James Dalton, wife of Mr. James Dalton, of Duntry League, Orange, and head of the firm of Dalton Brothers, Ltd., took place on Tuesday…

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Death of G. F. Train. "Father of the Tramway System"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The death is announced of George Francis Train, the "Father of the tramway system." George Francis Train, known as "the Inventor…

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Obituary. Mr. George Francis Train. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. George Francis Train, aged 74 years. Mr. G. F. Train established the firm of Train and Co., shipping agents, Melbourne, in 1853…

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