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Obituaries & funerals, 1906

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Death of Mr. Dan Fitzgerald

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1906 · page 2

Throughout Australasia and elsewhere the death of Mr. Dan. Fitzgerald, one of the proprietors of Fitzgerald's Cirtus, which occurred in…

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Mrs. Gregory's Funeral a Pathetic Spectacle

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1906 · page 5

The funeral of Mrs. Gregory, the victim of the murder, took place yesterday, when the remains were removed from the Circular Quay morgue to the…

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Late Mr. J. H. Want's Will Estate Sworn at £12,684

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 February 1906 · page 4

The will of the late John Henry Want, M.L.C., was lodged yesterday for probate by Mr. H. R. Way, solicitor. The estate is sworn at £12,684…

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Funeral of the Victim. a Solemn Scene. Expressions of Sympathy

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 4 February 1906 · page 1

Amidst manifestations of sorrow on the part of innumerable sympathisers the mortal remains of Mercy Gregory, who was struck down in the prime of her womanhood at the…

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Death of a Lord. London, Friday, 2.55 p.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 4 February 1906 · page 1

The death is announced of Lord Masham. [Lord Masham was the patentee of many inventions, amongst others the compressed-air brake for railways; also the wool…

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Death of an Ex-hangman

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 3

Robert Rice Howard, formerly public executioner of New South Wales, died at his home, Bondi Beach, on Saturday, from senile decay. He was in his 74th year. Howard, who was…

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Obituary. Baron Masham. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 7

The death is announced of Baron Masham, at the age of 91. Baron Masham (Samuel Cunliffe-Lister) who took his tittle from the town of Masham,…

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Harbour Tragedy. Death of Mr. and Mrs. Heming. Inquest Resumed

The Australian Star · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 4

The City Coroner to-day resumed the inquiry into the deaths of Frederick Thomas Heming and Agnes Heming (husband and wife), which took place in the harbour on…

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Death of Mr. D. Fitzgerald. Well-known Circus Proprietor. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 8

Mr. Daniel Fitzgerald, the well-known circus proprietor, died this morning in a private hospital, after a protracted illness. He suffered from a complication of diseases,…

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The Royal Hotel Tragedy. Funeral of the Victim. Body Buried at Waverley

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 6

The body of Mrs. Mercy Gregory, the victim of the tragedy at the Royal Hotel, was laid to rest on Saturday in the Church of England portion of the Waverley Cemetery, the Rev…

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Death of Lady Grey

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 5

Lady Grey, wife of Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, died On Sunday. Lady Grey a few days ago was thrown from her trap at Falloden, near her home in…

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Death of the Hangman. Robert Howard Passes Away

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 7

After ailing for some weeks Robert Howard, the public hangman of New South Wales until 1904, passed peacefully away on Saturday, at a cottage occupied by him for…

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Obituary. Lady Grey. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 5

The death is announced of Lady Grey, Wife of Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Lady Grey met with an accident some days ago, being…

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Late Daniel Fitzgerald the Funeral Obsequies. at Waverley Cemetery

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 5

Shortly before noon this morning the mortal remains of the late Mr. Daniel Fitzgerald, better known as "Dan," were laid in their last resting place in the Waverley Cemetery…

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Death of Lady Grey. Result of a Vehicle Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The death is announced of Lady Grey, wife of Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs who was thrown out of a trap whilst…

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Death of Robert Howard. Public Executioner for 30 Years

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 6

Robert Howard, who for nearly 30 years occupied the position of public executioner in New South Wales, died on Saturday, at the age of 70, at his residence, Bondi, where he had lived…

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Death of Mrs. S. G. Henty. First White Woman Victoria

Evening News · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 4

Mrs. Stephen George Henty, the last survivor of the original Henty family, who settled in Portland in 1836, died on Saturday, at the residence of lier son-in-law,…

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Late Mrs. Mercy Gregory

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 362

Who was murdered at the Royal Hotel, George-street Sydney on Thursday morning by Thomas John Quinlan, 15 years of age, who had entered her room for the purpose of robbery…

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Late Mrs. Hallen. a Notable Australian

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 362

The late Mrs. Sophia West Hallen was a very old Australian. She was born at Prospect, New South Wales, on October 3, 1816, and at the time of her death was the last remaining child of the…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 337

Charles Malcolm, of Newcastle. H. Rapmund, 72, an old resident of Bombala. Patrick Sheekey, a resident of Yass for over…

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