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Obituaries & funerals, 1908

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Death of Sir Lawson Walton. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 7

The death is announced of Sir Lawson Walton, Attorney-General of England, aged 55 years. Sir John Lawson Walton had been…

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Obituary. Sir J. L. Walton, Attorney-general. London, Saturday Afternoon.--The death is announced of Sir John Lawson Walton, Attorney-General

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 7

Sir John Lawson Walton died a comparatively young man, being still in his 55th year. He was of Wesleyan extraction, the son of an expresident of the Conference, and after a…

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Death of a Well-known Architect

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 3

Mr. George Allen Mansfield, the well-known, architect, passed away at his residence. "lianover," Darling Point, on Monday, aged 74. His father was the Rev. Ralph Mansfield. Among…

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Death of Mr. G. A. Mansfield a Pioneer Architect

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 6

The death took place yesterday of Mr. George Allen Mansfield, F. R. I.B.A., at his residence Darling Point at the age of 73. His death removes one of Sydney's oldest…

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Death of an Old Goulburn Resident Experiences in the Bushranging Days. Goulburn

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

Mis Elizabeth Wright an old identify of the Goulburn district, passed away to-day at the age of 75 years. Deceased was the oldest hawker in the southern district. She…

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Oldest Australian Native. Death of Mr. Florance Gardiner. Sixty Thrice Years a Lay Preacher

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Another of the links which connect present Melbourne with the village of 50 years ago was removed to-day by the death of Mr. Florance Gardiner, whose…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 211
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Mr. G. A. Mansfield, 73, one of Sydney's pioneer architects. Mrs. H. Johnston, of Yulundry, at the age of 72 years. She lived the greater part of…

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A Victorian Pioneer the Late Mr. Florance Gardiner

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

Another of the links which connect the present Melbourne with the village of 50 years ago was removed on Monday by the death of Mr. Florance Gardiner, whose…

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Death of Mr. Albert Mortimer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. Albert Mortimer, a native of Parramatta, for many years employed at Mr. Erby's establishment. Last…

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The Late Mr. Mansfield

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 7

At the meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board yesterday, on the motion of Mr. Jacob Garrard, seconded by Mr. Griffin, a vote of sympathy was passed to the family…

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Death of Mrs. Keele

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 6

Yesterday, in the absence of Mr. T. W. Keele, president of the Water Board, from the weekly meeting of that body, Mr. Evan Jones occupied the chair. It was stated that…

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Death of Dr. Segol

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 7

NARRABRI, Wednesday.—Intense regret was expressed here when the news came through this morning of the death in Sydney last night of Dr. Louis Segol. The doctor had practised…

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Naval Funeral. Late Lieutenant Stephens

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

The funeral of the late Lieutenant Albert Frank Stephens, of the Commonwealth Naval Forces, took place at the Waverley Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was…

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Death of a Distinguished Irish Jesuit

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 5

On Tuesday, December 10, the happy death of the Rev. William Ronan, S.J., occurred at Mungret College, Limerick. He had attained the ripe age of 82 years, was…

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Obituary Mr. Thomas Donovan

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 16

The sad death of Thomas Donovan, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donovan, of the Railway Arms Hotel, Orange, took place in the Orange Hospital on the 13th instant. He…

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With Naval Honours. Funeral of the Late Lieutenant Stephens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 6

The remains of the late Lieutenant Albert Frank Stephens, of the Commonwealth Naval Forces, whose death took place be suddenly during the week, were buried with full…

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Old Maitland Resident Death of Mr. H. Monaghan. West Maitland

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 6

Mr. Hugh Monaghan, an old and respected resident of Maitland, died suddenly on the Maitland railway platform this morning. His death Was due to heart failure,…

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Kalgoorlie Mining Explosion. Death of the Victim

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 7

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.-- The unfortunate young man, John Watson, who received such dreadful injuries by a premature explosion at the Associated mine on Tuesday afternoon last,…

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The Elingamite Treasure. Death of Diver Clarke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

The steamer Claymore, which has been engaged in an effort to obtain the balance of the specie which went down in the Elingamite when she was wrecked off the Three…

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