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Obituaries & funerals, 1905

1,631 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 82

Death of Mr. F. H. B. Turner

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 14

The sudden death on Friday night of Mr. F. H. B. Turner, manager of the Rockhampton branch of Dalgety and Co., Limited, cattle as a great shock to his…

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The Imperial Family. Afraid to Attend the Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The members of the Russian Imperial family remain in their palaces and are afraid to attend the funeral of the Grand Duke at…

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Death of Two Infants. Result of Coronial Inquiries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

The Acting City Coroner. Mr. W. Clarke, held inquiries yesterday regarding the finding of the dead bodies of two infants near Moore Park under circumstances already recorded…

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Accident at a Funeral. Drag Smashed to Pieces. Several Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A serious accident occurred today at Cunninghame, at the funeral of Mrs. William Fitzelarence, a well-known resident. After the ceremony had concluded,…

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Scalded to Death. Dangers of the Kitchen

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 6

A very distressing fatality occurred at Balmain yesterday, when the infant son of Mr. G. H. Cheers, of 2 Conion-street, was scalded to death…

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Funeral Collapses

The World's News · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 19

In singular circumstances a floor collapsed on January 12 at 4 Clayton's-buildings, Salmon's-lane, opposite…

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Sergius' Funeral

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

The funeral at Moscow of the Grand Duke Sergius took place indoors, as the Kremlin, where the remains were lying, communicates with the Chudov Monastery, where they are…

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The Late Mr. W. Lindsay Thompson's Estate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 11

In the report, published yesterday of the application in Banco, arising out of cases affecting the insurance policies of the late Walter Lindsay Thompson, solicitor, it was stated that…

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Sergius's Funeral. Moscow Public Callous

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 11

The public of Moscow was callous regarding the funeral or the Grand Duke Sergius, which took place to-day. The theatres and restaurants are [?] full swing…

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Death of Mr. N. Tollis

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

A well known Parramatta man, Mr. Nathaniel Tollis, died at Parramatta on Wednesday, at the age f 55 years. The deceased was a native of Greta; he was…

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Death of Mr. H. C. White

Evening News · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

Intelligence has been received in Sydney that Mr. H. C. white, the well-known New South Wales squatter sad owner of ra[?], died in Hobart (Ta[?]), yesterday…

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"Gallant Six Hundred." Death of Two Veterans

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

Two deaths of survivors of the charge of the "gallant six hundred" at Balaclava on the fateful 25th October 50 years ago are recorded in the English press. The first to…

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Obituary. Mrs. Franca, Mud[?]fe

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 33

Everybody in Mudgee, especially the older residents of the community, will deeply sympathise with the family of the late Mrs. Franca, whose death took place on the 7th…

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The Late Mr. Harry A. Long. "Glasgow's Grand Old Man." His Interesting Career

Watchman · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. Harry Alfred Long, whose death we announced last week, took place at the Toowong Cemetery, mov-ing from the residence of his daughter, Mrs…

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Shocking Death of a Child. Scalded Fatally in His Own Home

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 6

Death by scalding water is, perhaps, worse than that by fire itself, generally believed to be the come of torture as a means of…

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The Murder of Sergius. Moscow Public Callous. Quiet Funeral in the Kremlin

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- The Moscow public are callous regarding the death of the Grand Duke Sergius. The theatres and restaurants are in full swing, and there…

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German's Sudden Death. Result of Heart Disease

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 6

Charles Kunath, a German, aged 62, went into his last sleep on Thursday night. He lived at 139 Mansfield-street, Balmain, in the house of a Mrs. Dolan. On Thursday night…

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Death of Mr. H. C. White. a Prominent Sportsman

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1905 · page 6

For some considerable time past Mr. Henry C. White, a prominent racing man and a breeder of high-class stock, had been suffering from a serious internal…

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Death of Mr. H. C. White. a Prominent Sportsman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 6

Sportsmen and pastoralists all over Australia will learn with regret the death of Mr. H. C. White, of Havilah, one of the bestknown and most prominent breeders of…

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Death of Mr. H. C. White. a Front-rank Sportsman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 5

Mr. H. C. White died at Hobart on Friday evening after a lengthy illness, and general regret was expressed when the news of his taking off reached Sydney. The deceased had for…

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