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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1908

1,531 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 77

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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Death of Mr. J. Monaghan. a Well-known Sportsman

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 6

Sportsmen will be sorry to learn that the well-known trainer Mr. Jas. Monashan died early this morning at his residence at Randwick. About a fortnight ago he was seized…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Mortimer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

The remains of the late Mr. Mortimer, whose death was recorded in our last issue, were laid to rest in the family burying ground in St. John's Cemetery…

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Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

On Thursday, Mrs. Rebecca King, the wife of Mr. John King, who was formerly an employce of the Parramatta Council, died at her home in George-street, at…

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Death of Francis Thompson

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 8

There are few things more certain to his friends than the sanity of Thompson, or more sacred than his untarnished name. He knew and accepted his mission…

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Death of Mr. James Monaghan a Well-known Trainer

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 15

There passed away yesterday at his residence, "Mirridong," Randwick, the well- known trainer, Mr. James Monaghan. The weeks back with a severe attack of…

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The Phonograph Hearse. Berlin Young Woman Patents Plan for Providing Funeral Notes

The World's News · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

A young woman of Berlin has filed a patent designed to fill a want which has not so far been keenly felt. She proposes to supply for funerals the phonograph hearse—designed…

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The Funeral of the Late Mr. J. Monaghan

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 8

At Waverley yesterday the burial took place of the into Mr. J. Monaghan, who died on Friday morning. Owing to the earliness of the hour, many of the…

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Funeral of Mr. James Monaghan

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 26 January 1908 · page 4

The last respects were paid to the remains of the well-known trainer Mr. James Monaghan yesterday, when they were interred in the Waverley Cemetery early in the…

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Death of "Ouida"

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 4

The novelist whose death is announced this morning at the age of 68 had her…

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Death of Wilhelmi. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 7

The death is announced of Auguste [?]nill Wilhelml violinist, aged 62 years. Auguste Emil Daniel Friendly victor Wilheml was born at Usingen, in Nassau, on…

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Obituary. the Violinist Wilhelmj

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday.--The death is announced of the well-known violinist Wilhelmj. Augusts Emil Daniel Friedrich Victor…

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The Death of "Ouida."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 6

When "Oulda's"' highly colored romances, full of Intoxicatingly beautiful heroines and abnormally athletic noblemen, first began to appear long ago, when people who are now…

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Death of Ouida. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 7

The death is announced of Oulda (Mdlle. Louise de la Ramee), novelist, who was recently granted a civil pensin of £150. [?] Oulda was well known as a writer of [?]tion,…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 271

Mr. James Reid, 71 owner of the Island Motutapu (N.Z.). Mrs. J. Lawliss, 83, of Brisdale, an old resident of the Gunning district…

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Death of an Hotel Licensee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

William Smith, 62, licensee of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, New Lambton, was found lying dead this morning in front of his hotel. Some of his friends left him last night on the…

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Death of Mr. J. Larkin

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

Tivoli theatregoers and members of the profession generally will regret to hear of the death of Mr. Joe Larkin, which occurred this afternoon at his residence, "Eastfleld." Woods…

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Death of Mr. J. Monaghan

Referee · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 1

The death occurred last Friday of one of Australia's veteran trainers, Mr. James Monaghan, who was born in Glasgow in 1840, and arrived in Australia when he…

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Death of Mr. J. J. Wood

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

We regret to have to record the, death of Mr. John Wood (late secretarial director of the Clyde Engineering Works), which took place at his residence,…

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Sporting: the Turf. Notes. Death of James Monaghan

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 308

The veteran trainer James Monaghan died at his residence, Mirridong, Randwick, early on Friday morning. A couple of weeks back Mr. Monaghan was seized with paralysis,…

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