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Obituaries & funerals, 1906

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Obituary. Mr. Marshall Field. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 7

The death is announced of Mr. Marshall Field, of Chicago, aged 70 years. His fortune is estimated at £15,000,000. Mr. Field was born in Conway, Mass., in…

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Obituary. Baron Richthofen. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 7

The death is announced of Baron von Richthofen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the German Empire. Baron von Richthofen became Minister for…

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Death of M. Zadoc Kahn. Grand Rabbin Op France

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 6

It is with very deep regret that we, says the " Jewish World," have to announce the death of M. Zadoc Kahn, Grand Rabbin of the Central Consistory of the Israelites of France,…

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The Poison Cup. the Death of Ruby Hodge. "I Loved Him, But He Did Not Love Me."

The Australian Star · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon, at the Coroner's' Court, (Lower George-street, Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Coroner, held an inquest on the body of Ruby Hodge, aged 23, who died from the effects of…

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Obituary. Rev. James Duff

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 21

The Rev. James Duff, who was well-known throughout West Australia, died in a private hospital in Fremantle on New Year's Day. Father Duff was born in Tully, Co. Louth…

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"Selling the Corpse." A Story of funeral Offerings

Watchman · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 5

Killenumery is a parish in the County of Leitrim and the barony of Dromahaire. A wild district of bogs and Hills and rushy patches, its inhabitants are mostly of the…

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Death of Dr. William Sheldon North Sydney's Oldest Practitioner

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

Dr. William Sheldon, of "Welcombe," Miller-street, North Sydney, the oldest medical man in the northern suburbs, died suddenly at his residence about noon yesterday…

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Death of an Actor. Drops Dead on His Farm. A Parramatta Incident in His Career. An Enraged Actress with a Horsewhip

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 8

News has arrived of the death on his "ranche" at montana (America) of an actor who was very familiar to Sydne" and indeed Australasian Pluvgoes generally…

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THE Death of Humor

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1906 · page 4

These be parlous mournful times, indeed. Americans are bewailing the fact that their long and splendid line of humorists, which began with the smart and sprightly…

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Death of a Child From Burns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 8

A sad burning fatality was reported on Saturday from Redfern. The victim was Isabella Irene Steel, 4½ years old, lately residing with her parents at Cornwallis-street,…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Littlejohn

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 5

The many friends of the late Mr. Thomas Littlejohn, chairman of the A.M.P. Society, will regret to learn of his death, which took place on Saturday night, at his residence,…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Littlejohn. Chairman of the A.m.p. Society

Evening News · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 4

The death took place on Saturday night, at his residence, "Haughley," Elizabeth Bay, of Mr. Thomas Littlejohn, at the advanced age of 82 years. At the time of his death, Mr…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Littlej0hn. a Representative Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 7

The respect in which the late Mr. Thomas LittleJohn, president of the A.M.P. Society, had been held through life was abundantly shown by the large and representative…

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Marrickville Drowning Fatality. Funeral of the Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

The sad occurrence on Friday afternoon, when two young girls, named Edna Kingsbury and D[?] Gole, were drowned in a large bath at the residence of Mr. Marcus Clark, Marrickvilie,…

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Death of G. J. Holyoake. Last Man Imprisoned for Atheism

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Monday, 2.55 p.m.—The death is announced of Mr. George Jacob Holyoake, the veteran co-operator and Chartist and journalist, at the age of 89…

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Journalist Author and Lecturer. Death of Mr. G. J. Holyoake. London, Monday, 2.40 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 1

To-day's newspapers report the death of Mr. George Jacob Holyoake, the well-known journalist, author, and lecturer…

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The Funeral

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

The body of Hylton Wentworth Wicks having been viewed by the City Coroner, and formally identified, on Monday morning, an order, for burial was given by…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 264

Mrs. Williams, of Glenarchy, Burwood. Henry Birk, an old identity of Parramatta Martin Doyle, a well-known resident of Darlington…

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Death of a Well-known Resident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. Henry Birk, an old identity of the Parramatta district, fruitgrower and property owner, for years residing at Toongabbie, where for a long time he was…

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Obituary. Mr. George Jacob Holyoake

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The death Is announced of Mr. George Jacob Holyoake, the veteran co-operator and Chartist, and once well known journalist, at the age of…

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