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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1909

1,609 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 81

Death of an Infant. Woman Committed for Trial. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 8

Mr. Arthur Phillips, deputy coroner, to-day concluded an inquest on the body of a female Infant, found in a drainpipe a fortnight ago. Margaret Lucy Donnelly was present in court…

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City Coroner's Court. Death of a Boy. Climding a Fence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

An inquiry was conducted yesterday at the Coroner's court by Mr. Stephen Murphy, city Coroner, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Edward Arthur Willkins 9 years of [?] who died in…

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Death of Mr. John Leahy. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6

Mr. John Leahy, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, died suddenly at his residence this evening. Mr. Leahy's death occurred rather…

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Marrickville Poisoning Case. Death of a Woman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 8

On Wednesday evening Sylvia Reynolds Powney, 50, a married woman, died at [?] residence, New Canterbury-road, Marrickville. At midnight on Tuesday deceased's…

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Late Mayor of Mosman. Impressive Funeral This Afternoon

The Australian Star · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 7

The funeral of Alderman Patrick Leahy, late "Mayor of Mosman, took-place this afternoon. Mr. Leahy, whose long and useful career drew to a close yesterday, was…

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Death of a Naval Hero

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 5

There has just passed away at Bictons Heath, near Shrewsbury, England. in his [?] year, Boat-swain W. Tipper. late of the Royal…

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Coroner's Court. Death of Baptist Roth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 6

An inquiry was held by the City Coroner, Mr. Stephen Murphy, yesterday, into the death of John Baptist Roth, 50, a caretaker, lately residing at 22 Dowling-street, Rediern, who was killed through being…

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Funeral of Mr. John Leahy. Late Queensland Speaker. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 12

The funeral of the late Speaker of the Legislative Assembly took place to-day amid general indications of public regret. The procession passed through the main streets of…

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Two Miles Long. Funeral of the Queensland Speaker. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 15

The remains of Mr. John Leahy were interred with public honors in the Toowong Cemetery this afternoon. The body wan conveyed on a gun carriage. The Governor was…

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The Late Mr. Leahy. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 7

In the City Council to-day the Mayor said it was with regret he had to refer to the irreparable loss Queensland has sustained in the death of the late Mr. John Leahy, Speaker of…

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Death of the Earl of Leicester

Evening News · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—The death, is announced of the Earl of Leicester, at the age of 87. [The Right Hon. Thomas William Coke, Earl…

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Obituary. Archbishop of Canada

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--The death is announced of Most Rev. Arthur Sweatman, D.D., D.C.L., Archbishop of Toronto and Metropolitan of Canada…

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Dramatic Suicide of an Authoress Experiments for Duel Before Death Tragedy of Thames-sidevilla

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 7

The story of a tragedy in a Thames-sidevilla was told at an inquest at Goring on December 14 on the body of Mrs. Nina Katherine Garland, Stuart, aged 38, whose…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 52

Mr. H. W. Luhrs, an old resident of Parkes, has died at Cookamidgera. The death has occurred at Orange of Mr. W. J. Quick, 67, recently retired schoolmaster…

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Death of a Famous Runner

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 10

Genuine regret will be felt In British athletics circle at the news that J. B. Taylor, the great American quarter-miler, died on December 2, at Philadephia, from…

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Obituary. Earl of Leicester

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The death is announced of the Earl of Leicester, at the age of 87. Thomas William Coke (pronounced Cook),…

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Death of Lord Leicester. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 9

The death is announced of the Earl of Leicester, aged 86. The Earl of Leicester, Thomas William Coke, was a descendant of Sir Edward Coke, a…

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Plague in Brisbane. Death of a Barman

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 9

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A barman employed in a city hotel died suddenly on Saturday last. A post mortem showed that death was due to plague…

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Memorial to the Late Mr. T. E Murphy

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 21

The news recently cabled from England of the death of Mr. T. E. Murphy caused widespread regret throughout the whole Catholic community, as Mr. Murphy, by his…

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Obituary. Miss Madge Johnson

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 24

A fatal accident occurred at Katoomba on the 13th inst., when Miss Madeline Marion, elder dearly-beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnson, of "Te Whare,"…

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