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Obituaries & funerals, 1907

1,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 79

Queensland. the Late Mr. R. J. Seddon. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 9

At a meeting of New Zealanders held in Brisbane to-day it was decided to have Mr. G. Essex Evans' poem in tribute to the memory of the late Mr. R. J. Seddon engrossed and…

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Lacrosse. Death of Mr. Dan White

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 8

A Melbourne correspondent writes:—"Followers of lacrosse throughout the whole of Australia will learn with very much regret of the sad death, at the age…

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A Case at Kempsey. Death of a Young Man

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 9

KEMPSEY, Tuesday.--James Russell, a young man, employed at a produce store in Kempsoy, died suddenly this morning. He had been unwell for a day or so, and the doctors treated…

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The Late Mr. Whiteley. Verdict of Murder. Parentage of the Accused. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 9

The Coroner's jury has returned a verdict of wilful murder against Rayner, the young, man who shot Mr. Whiteley, the well-known London universal provider…

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The Late Mr. D. J. Lowe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. Donnis Joseph Lowe, of Balmain, near Warialda, garzler, who died on September 26 last, appointed his son, John Alexander Lowe, of Balmain, and Thomas Kingsford Smith,…

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Death of Dr. Laishley

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 5

Richard Laishley, LL.D., who died on Wednesday at his residence, "Orewa," Neutral Bay, was a man whom New Zealand had great reason to be both proud of, and grateful [?]…

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The Late Mr. Whiteley. Parentage of Accused. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 7

George Rayner's solicitor explains in regard to the reputed parentage of the accused, Horace Rayner, accused of the murder of William Whiteley, that…

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OBITUARY. Mr. J. T. Logan

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 25

Mr. John T. Logan, who died at Shannon Brook, Richmond River, recently, was well known on the Clarence and Richmond Rivers. Years ago he was…

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Obituary. Rev. Anselm M'cormack

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 27

The death is reported from New Norcia (W.A.) of the Rev. Anselm M'Cormack, O.S.B., which took place on the 3rd inst. To was born in Derby, England, of Irish…

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Obituary. Sir Michael Poster. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

The death is announced of Sir Michael Foster, formerly Professor of Physiology at Cambridge, and for six years M.P. for London University. He was aged 70…

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Death of Sir John See. a Strenuous Career. Popular Public Man

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Sir John See, M.L.C., ex-Premier of New South Wales, died rather suddenly at his residence, "Urara," Avoca-street, Randwick…

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Death of Sir John See. Pioneer and Politician. His Busy Life

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 6

As briefly announced in the latest edition of the "Evening News" last night, Sir John See, M.L.C., the late Premier of New South Wales, died at about a quarter to 4 o'clock yesterday…

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Death of Sir John See. a Past Premiee of N.s.w

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 6

Sir John See, K.C.M.G., M.L.C., died at his residence, Urara, Randwick, yesterday afternoon, of heart failure, at the age of 62 years. He had been ailing for several years past,…

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The Date Mr. Whiteley. a Million for Charities. Long Funeral Procession. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

The late William Whiteley bequeathed about £1,000,000 to provide almshouses and homes for the aged and deserving poor. Thousands of his employees attended Mr…

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The Whiteley Tragedy Funeral of the Victim. an Enormous Concourse. He Bequeathed a Million to the Poor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.-- It transpires that the late Mr. Whiteley bequeathed about £1,000,000 to provide alms-houses and homes for aged and deserving poor…

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The Late Mr. Whiteley

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 13

The following sketch of Mr. Whiteley's career and personality was supplied to the "Argus" by a resident of Melbourne, who know the "universal provider," in business and socially, when a…

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Death of Mr. Geo. Stone

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 4

Mr. George Stoae a very well known resident of this district, and licensee for some years past of the Emu Hotel. the far-famed hostelry near the Queen's…

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The Late Sir John See. I a Bepresentative Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 13

The remains of the latoeSir John See, exPremier of New South Wales, were yesterday consigned to their last resting place in the family grave at the Randwick Cemetery…

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Tragic Death of a Lady. Accidentally Shot by Her Husband

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 13

LONDON, Friday. -- While Lady Dorothy Cuthbert was out pheasant shooting yesterday on the Beaufront Castle estates, near Hexham (Northumberland), she was…

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The Late Sir John See Funeral at Randwick. a Great Tribute of Public Respect

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 14

The remains of the late Sir John See were buried in his family vault at the Randwick Cemetery, Long Bay, yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of people…

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