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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1913

2,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 105

Late Mr. James Stedman. a Notable Citizen. Funeral at Waverley. '

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 22

"Giving, giving, always giving," was the tribute paid by Archdeacon Boyce to the late Mr. James Stedman, who was hurled yesterday at the Waverley Cemetery. A funeral…

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Rowland Ward. Death of Big- Game Expert

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 9

Mr. Rowland Ward, the most celebrated taxidermist in the world, died last month at his house at Boscombe, Hants. His shop in Piccadilly was a natural…

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The "New Bismarck." Kaiser's Foreign Minister. Sudden Death of Von Kiderlen

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

Herr von Kiderien- Waochter, the German Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs since July, 1910, "The New Bismarck," died at Stuttgart last month as the result of heart…

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Horrors of War. Women and Children Burned. a Great Funeral Pyre. Men Pricked with Bayonets. London

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 8

Stores are again becoming current in Vienna regarding the terrible tortures suffered by the conquered Turks. At Luena, the Servians are stated to have…

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Alleged Manslaughter. Death of James Murphy. Patrick Cranston Committed

Truth · Sunday 9 February 1913 · page 4

At the Coroner's Court, on Wednesday, the City Coroner, Mr. Hawkins, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of James Murphy, a laborer…

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Civil Servant's Death. Tins of Cyanide. BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1913 · page 4

John Patrick Ryan, aged 30, in the employ of the Public Health Department, was to-day found dead near Bul[?]mba. Close by him were two tins of cyanide. One tin was half empty…

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Death of "Snowy" Fulton. Proceedings at the Coroner's Court. No Light Thrown on the Mystery. Mr. Hawkins Says That Evidence Is Unreliable. And that People are Keeping Something Up Their Sleeve. the Inquiry Adjourned

Truth · Sunday 9 February 1913 · page 7

The long-delayed coronial, inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the doing to death of "Snowy" Fulton, in the very heart of the city, was commenced by the City…

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Burnt at the Stake. Negro's Horrible Death. Murder of a Girl Bride. American Mob's Awful Vengeance. New York

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 1

Six hundred people at Houston, Mississippi, yesterday watched the horrible death to which a young negro, Diyel Rucker, was put for the murder of the girl bride of John…

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Casualties. Death of a Laundress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 7

The City Coroner (Mr. Hawkins) at an inquest yesterday found that Ellen Chapman, 25, a laundress, died in Sydney Hospital on January 30, from septic poisoning, following a…

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Death of Mr. G. P. Unwin. Former Deputy Postmaster-general

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 12

Mr. George Plaistowe Unwin, ex-Deputy Postmaster-General of the Commonwealth, [?] at [?]is residence, Barham, Avenue-road, Mosman, on Sunday, at the age of 71 years…

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Resist to the Death. Siege of Adrianople

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 7

VIENNA, Monday.--The Constantinople correspondent of the "Neue Freie Presse" states that Shukri Pasha, commander of the Turkish garrison in Adrianople, sent a message to the…

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Late Mr. John Donaldson

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 34

After a long ilness Mr. John Donaldson died at his residence, Fairlie, Oxley-street,…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 54

Mr. P. Heffernan, an old resident of Goulburn, died oh February 3, at the age of 62. The funeral of Mr. James Stedman took place at the Waverley Cemetery on February 7…

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Death of an ex-Constable

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 2

Ex-Constable Edwards, late of Paddington, who retired on a pension about three months ago, went to reside at Bankstown. A few days since he had an attack of…

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Death of a Brewarrina Identity

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 34

The death, at the ripe old age of 82 years, occurred recently at Brewarrina (N.S.W.) of Mr. W. Shearer, a much respected resident. He had had a very interesting career, and…

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The Death of Captain Oates

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 1

Captain Oates, unable to travel, and unwilling to burden his comrades, walked out in the snow to die. Out of the wide and silent places, Where the winding- sheet of the snow is…

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Corpse of Opium. Chinese Smugglers' Dummy Funeral

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 3

An entertaining story which [?]…

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Death of Mr. J. R. Keene. American Millionaire and Sportsman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

English files to hand record the death of the American breeder and sportsman, Mr. J. R. Keene, in his 74th year, after an operation. Mr. Keene was an Englishman by…

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Late Mr. Unwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 8

Mr. George Plaistowe Unwin, an old Sydney identity, died on Sunday at his residence, Mosman, in his 71st year. He entered the postal service in 1861, and retired from it in…

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The Late Mrs. Goding. to the Editor

Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 6

On reading in "The Watchman" of January 30, of the death of Mrs. Goding, I notice that your reporter gave "Miss Goding" as first secretary of No. 1 Lodge, Queen…

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