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Obituaries & funerals, 1913

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 54

The death is announced of Mr. James Gallagher, 78, hotelkeeper, of Bathurst for the last 43 years. He leaves seven children. Mr. Joseph Hunt died at Merriwa, aged 87…

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Man Who Aided Darwin. Death of Tegetmeier, Journalist and Naturalist

The Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 5

The death is announced of the veteran journalist and naturalist, Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier, at the age of ninety- six. Now the only survivor of the great scientists of mid-Victorian times is Dr. Russel Wallace, who is in…

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Bat and Ball New South Wales Defeated by Victoria. Death of an Old Cricket Identity. Middle Harbor Affects a Surprise. [?] Bull the Only Century Getter in First Grade. Redfern's Stock Rising. Morte Sydney and Redfern Win Outright. Mailey's Fine Bowling

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 7

The severe defeat of our men by South Australia is a bitter pill for followers on the game in New South Wales, who expected that, under equal conditions, our…

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Death of Mr. Samuel Hinton

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 20

With regret we record the death of a fine type of citizen and splendid Catholic, in the person of Mr. Samuel Hinton, formerly oz "Merrylands," who died at "Innisfail,"…

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Obituary Mr. Denis S. Farrell

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 26

The death of the well-known carrier and contractor, Mr. Denis S. Farrell, took place on Friday week at his suburban residence, "Golden Crest," Bexley. Born in Co. Clare,…

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Obituary. Sister M. Carthage McNeeve

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 19

The death of Sinter Mary Carthage McNeove took place at St. Scholastica's Convent, Glebe Point, on the Vaunt of the Immaculate Conception. For the past six years…

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Late Mr. Zebina Lane's Estate. Windfall for West Australian Treasury

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 6

PERTH, Thursday.--A curious fact has transpired in connection with the decease of Mr. Zebina Lane, the well-known broker and Kalgoorlie mining man, and the West Australian…

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Seventy Years an Actor. Death of Mr. Cave

The Sun · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Arnold Cave, the veteran actor, died at the Charterhouse, London, of which, by the kindness of King Edward, he became an inmate seven years ago. He was in his…

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Obituary. Mr. J. W. Summers, M.p

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--Mr. James Woolley Summers, Liberal M.P. for Flint Boroughs, is dead. Mr. Summers was chairman of John Summers…

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Death of Mr. A. D. Nelson. a Well-known Engineer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 5

The death took place on New Year's Day of Air Arthur David Nelson, of Stanmore-road, Petersham, at the age of 67 years. Mr. Nelson was a well-known figure in…

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The Death of Staff-sergeant Mead. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 11

Sir,—In reference to the remarks passed by the coroner, Mr. Hawkins, relative to the suicide of my son, the late Staff-sergeant Mayer Mead, Mr. Hawkins was quite…

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The Late Mr. A. D. Nelson

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 15

The funeral of the late Mr. Arthur David Nelson, ex.M.L.A., took place yesterday afternoon from his late residence, Gateshead House, Stanmore-rd., Petersham. The interment was…

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An Impressive Funeral

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6

The funeral of the late Miss Stella Harris, which took place on Saturday last, was a very impressive ceremony. The coffin was borne from the deceased…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6

A very old resident of Parramatta passed peacefully away yesterday (Friday) morning, in the person of Mrs. John Maling, of Phillip-street. Although the…

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Death of Mr. H. M. Crouch

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6

Parramatta learned with deep regret on the 2nd of January of the death, after only a few hours' illness, of our esteemed old resident, Mr. Henry May Crouch. Mr…

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Death Toll of the Sea

Globe · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6

In Parliamentary papers tabled in the House of Commons recently, it was stated that of trading vessels registered in the United Kingdom in the first years of this century the net…

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Death of German Foreign Minister

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 January 1913 · page 14

Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter, the German Foreign Minister, died during a visit to his sister at Stuttgart. Official and political circles received a profound shock when the Minister's death was made known…

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Late Mr. Whitelaw Reid. an Impressive Funeral. New York, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 9

The remains of the late Mr. Whitelaw Reid, United States Ambassador to Britain, were interred in Sleepy Hollow cemetery to-day. Mr. Taft, Mr. James Bryce, the British…

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Death of Station Employee. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 10

Early this morning the body of a station employee, named Flynn, was found suspended by a sheet from the rafters of the stables of the Hibernian Hotel, at which deceased was…

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Obituary. Duke of Abercorn

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Friday Evening.--The death is announced of the Duke of Abercorn, at the age of 75 years, from pneumonia. James Hamilton, second Duke of Abercorn,…

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