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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

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Death of the French Consul

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 4

Mods. Albert Pinard. the Consul-General for France in Sydney, died suddenly at 9 o'clock this morning, at his residence. "Kilsyth," 81 1/2 Victoria-street, Sydney. M. Pinard had been…

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After the Strike. Death of Rockchoppers President

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Garraway, who was president of the Rockchoppers Union during the recent stroke died in the Coast Hospital. Little Hay, last night from enteric fever,…

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Christmas Eve Tragedy The Death of John Paton

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 7

At the City Coroner's Court to-day Mr. Stephen Murphy, Acting-Cit Coroner, held an inquest into the death of John Paton, 37 a carter, who, on December 24, was round…

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Death of Thomas Garraway. Rock-choppers' Union President

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

Thomas Garraway, president of the Rock Choppers' Union, who was among those officers of that union prosecuted by the Government for taking part in a strike about two months ago…

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The Marryatville Encounter. Death of Constable Hyde. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 6

Constable Hyde, who was shot by suspicious characters at Marryatville in sensational circumstances on Saturday night, died at Adelaide Hospital at 10.30 to-night, not having…

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General Cable News. Death of Father John. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 7

The death is announced of Father John of Kronstadt. [Father John of Cronstadt was at one time almost worshipped by the peasants of Russia…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 50

Mr. John Frost died at Moss Vale in his 91st year. Mrs. Esther Jackson, 81 years of age, has died at Kiama…

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The Funeral Arrangements

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

All the bodies were this morning conveyed from the Garden Island depot to the Regent-street mortuary, from whence the funeral procession will march to Rookwood this…

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Death of Mrs. Gagin

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

Mrs. Gagin, of Phillip-street, Parramatta, died on Saturday last, and the funeral took place on Sunday, moving to the R.C. cemetery, Parramatta North…

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Death of "J.o.b."

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 9

Mr. Joseph O'Brien, the well-known journalist, who has been writing the N'Importe column in the "Sydney Mail" for a great number of years, died at the Sydney Hospital last…

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Death of M. Pinard. Consul, Novelist, Journalist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 8

M. Albert C. Pinard, Consul-Goneral for France, died suddenly yesterday morning. M. Pinard had been working at the Consulate during the day before, and had been to…

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Death of the Consul-general for France

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 9

Monsieur Albert Pinard, Consul-General for France, died from apoplexy at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Up till yesterday M. Pinard had enjoyed good health, and his death was…

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Funeral Arrangements. Memorial Service at Garden Island. No Procession

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 10

A memorial service will be conducted at 10 o'clock this morning, in the Dockyard Chapel at Garden Island, by the Rev. Thomas Ravenshaw, chaplain of the naval establishments at…

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Death of Mr. George Lauri. Found with Out Throat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 8

A heavy cloud was cast over the theatrical community when the sad news was spread abroad yesterday that Mr. George Laurl, one of the most accomplished artists the comic…

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Theatrical Notes. (Continued From Page 12.) Death of George Lauri

Referee · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 10

Goorge; Lauri, the inimitable, has crossed the footlights ; the greasepaint and the haresfoot will know him no more. For yesterday, at Bayview, where, for some…

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Death of the French Consul-general. M. Pinard's Sudden End

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 10

M. Albert Pinard, Consul-General for Franco in Sydney, died suddenly from apoplexy yesterday morning at his residence, "Kilysth," 81 12 Victoria-street, Darlinghurst…

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The Naval Disaster Funeral Obsequies To-day the Service at Garden Island Solemn and Pathetic Ceremonial

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 5

All Sydney is in mourning to-day, in sympathy with the Australian Squadron and the Naval Establishment, over the dreadful calamity of yesterday, by which the service…

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Latest Edition. "Evening News" Office, 4.50 p.m. the Funeral of Fifteen. Two Divisions of Hearses. Scene at Man-o'-war Steps

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 7

The funeral of the victims of Tuesday's harbor catastrophe took place this afternoon, and, contrary to the over-night arrangements, there was a street procession of over 600 bluejackets…

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Death of Another Pioneer

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 6

There passed away at St. Peters on Saturday night last after a long illness Mrs. Marian Bowen, a lady who had many exciting experiences ia the old days of country life. She was…

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