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Obituaries & funerals, 1909

1,609 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 81

The Late Mr. T. E. Murphy

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

A meeting was held in the Town Hall to consider what means should be adopted to perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. T. E. Murphy, of the firm or Murphy and Moloney…

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Death of Mr. Boultbee

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 12

Last Tuesday Mr. James William Roultbee passed over the Great Divide. The deceased gentleman was best known to inlanders as Superintendent…

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Late Mr. T. E. Murphy. Memory to Be Perpetuated

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

A meeting was held at the Town-hall last night for the purpose of deciding upon the most suitable means of perpetuating the memory of the late Mr. T. E. Murphy. Mr. Murphy was a…

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Death of Mr. J. W. Balfe

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

Musical folk will be interested to learn of the death in Brisbane last Sunday of Mr. John Walter Balfe, cousin of the composer of the melodious opera. "The Bohemlan Girl," a work…

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General Cable News. Late Mr. Alfred Dobson's Estate. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

The estate in the United Kingdom of the late Mr. Alfred Dobson, who was AgentGeneral for Tasmania, drowned while on a voyage from Boulogne to Folkestone, has…

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Home for Incurables. Proposed Memorial to the Late Mr. W. B. Johnson

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 11

A special meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Home for Incurables, was held on Wednesday, at the office, 56 Elizabeth-street. Present were:--Mr. G. H. Rcid. M.H.R. (in the chair), Messrs. Adam, Lane,…

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Death of Papuan Boy. Trial Op Rev. Baxter Riley, Verdict of Not Guilty, Thursday Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 6

The charge against the Rev. Baxter Rilley was amended by Judge Murray to one of manslaughter, the case being heard last Friday, at Daru, occupying most of the day…

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The Late Mrs. Haydon

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mrs. Haydon, properties of the Woolpack Hotel, Parramatta, took place on Wednesday afternoon, and the procession to the graveside…

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The Church Triumphant. the Late Mrs. Lowe—an Elect Lady

The Methodist · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 9

Full of years, and after much suffering, there has fallen asleep in God one who played no small part in the nascent period of Methodism in Western…

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Death of a Famous Jockey at San Francisco

The World's News · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 11

The sporting world has lost a well-known figure by the death of Clem Jenkins, four or five years ago one of the best riders in England, and before that a popular and successful rider in…

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Death of Mr. P. Gray. a Well-known Produce Merchant

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 13

Produce merchants will regret to hear of the death of Mr. Patrick Gray, one of the best known produce merchants in the Sussex-street, Redfern, and Belmore markets…

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Death of Dr. Thomas Parkinson

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 6

Mr. Henry Parkinson, the well-known State public school inspector, received news ca Saturday of the death in London of his son, Dr. Thomas Parkinson, who had been engaged in…

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The Late Mr. M. S. A. Margosehis. Estate Valued at £22,481. Bequests to Charities

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 4

Probate has been, granted in respect, of the will of the late Mr. Michael Solomon. Alexander Margoschis, pawnbroker, of Regent-street, Redfern, who died on November 11 last. By his…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 54

Mrs. Knight. 79, an old resident of the Mudgee district, has died. The death of Mr. Thomas Carter, of Penrith, occurred on January 30 at the age of 50…

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Death of "Coquelin, Cadet."

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—The death is announced in an asylum from melancholia of M. Coquelin, cadet, the popular French comedian, at Che age of 60…

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Death of Namoi's Chief Engineer

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 5

Mr. Alexander Tivendale, chief engineer of the Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Compa[?]s steamer Namoi, died at his residence in Thomas-street, Balmain, on Wednesday…

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Death of a Distinguished Augustinian

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 27

A well-known member of the Augustinian Order has passed away in the Very Rev. Prior Glynn, whose death occurred at the Augustinian House, Limerick, early on Saturday…

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Death of Father William Kelly, S.j

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 14

Rev. Father William Kelly, who was at one time lecturer on Moral Philosophy at St. John's College, and who was a teacher at the Jesuit colleges in this State and in…

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Personal Obituary. Mrs. Haydon Parramatta

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 24

Captain J. E. Morrison, of Balmain, has been appointed to act as chief mate of the new Commonwealth trawler Endaevour. Mr. Frank Bathurst Edwards has been The news of the unexpected death of Mrs. Haydon, of the Woolpack Hotel, Parramatta, which took place on Monday evening, the 1st instant, was received everywhere…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. B. A. O'Brien

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 13

There passed away at Manly on the 3rd inst., Mrs. B. A. O'Brien, a well-known Him highly-respected resident of Turramurra. The deceased lady was a native of…

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