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Obituaries & funerals, 1913

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Death of Mr. Pickernell. Famous Cross-country Rider

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

The death occurred on November 20, at King's Heath, near Birmingham, of Mr. Thomas Pickernell, well known at one of the most accomplished cross-country riders of his day…

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Death of Mr. John Bryce. a New Zealand Veteran

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 13

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--The death is announced of Mr. John Bryce, at one time a notable figure in New Zealand politics; who many years ago obtained £5000 damages in an…

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Daughter of the Former Sultan Cremates Self, Princess Builds Her Own Funeral Pyre and Dies On It

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 3

According to a Russian correspondent who is at Constantinople, Zek[?] eldest daughter of Abdul Hamid, the former Turkish Sultan,…

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Death of Father Fagan

Truth · Sunday 19 January 1913 · page 5

Rev. Father Patrick Fagan, C.P. of St. Brigid's, Marrickville, died on Sunday at Lewisham private hospital, of which institution he had been for some weeks an…

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Death of Mr Edward Manisty London

The Sun · Sunday 19 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. Edward Manisty, who reported on a number of harbor schemes for Australia, died yesterday…

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Franklin Expedition. Death of Survivor. London

The Sun · Sunday 19 January 1913 · page 5

James Macartney, a survivor of the Franklin Arctic expedition, died at Sheerness yesterday, aged 91…

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Victorian Minister's Daughter. Death of Mrs. Waters. MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 19 January 1913 · page 11

Mrs. Waters, daughter of Mr. Graham, Minister for Agriculture, who nursed her father so devotedly after his serious accident a few years ago, died after the birth of a…

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Latest Mail News the Death of Bavaria's Uncrowded King. Ruled for Mad Momarchs for Over 25 Years. Tragic Royal Instory. Berlin, December 15

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 January 1913 · page 17

The Prince Regent of Bavaria, the oldest Royal personage in Europe, died at Munish at the great age of ninety-one. The fatal illness was one of only a few days…

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Another Hospital [?] AFFAIR. Fearful Death of [?] Wanders From the Servation Ward From Macquaire-Street to Newtown. To Die at Prince Alfred Hospital. "No Blame to Anybody," the Crowner

Truth · Sunday 19 January 1913 · page 3

Another of those extraordinary occurrence at the Sydney Hospital for which nobody seems to be responsible—the neglect of [?] men—was incidentally mentioned to [?]…

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Death of the Fire Chief. a Notable Officer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 8

Chief Officer Alfred Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, died at his quarters in the fire brigade headquarters late last night. Deceased had been unwell for some weeks,…

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Death of Mr. Alfred Webb. Superintendent of Fire Brigade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 9

The death of Mr. Alfred Webb, superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and inspector of kerosene, occurred last evening at the headquarter's station, Castlereagh-street…

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"Snowy" Fulton's Death Campaign of Silence. Police Cannot Fix Culprit

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 11

The police have never been able to gain sufficient evidence to fix definitely the perpetrator of the slashing and stabbing during a fight in Market-street on Saturday night,…

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Late Mrs. J. M. Toohey. a Charitable Citizen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 8

Mrs. Catherine Toohey, widow of Mr. James Matthew Toohoy (formerly M.L.A. for Belmore electorate) died at Torrington, Strathfield, on Sunday. The deceased lady had resided in…

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Death of Miss Lily Duckham

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 1

Miss Lily Duckham, daughter of Mr. W. H. Duckham, manager of Turanville, Scone, died on Thursday last from the effect of a blue-bottle sting…

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The Late Fire Chief. an Impressive Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 5

The funeral of Chief Officer Alfred Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, which took place at the Church of England Cemetery, Waverley, yesterday afternoon, was an…

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The Commonwealth Bank. Chief Officer Webb. an Impressive Funeral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 11

The funeral of the late Mr. Alfred Webb, who for over 14 years had been superintendent and chief officer of the Fire Brigades, took place yesterday afternoon. Castlerengh-street, in…

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Dramatic Suicide. Strange Street Shooting. Death of Edwin Hutchings

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 8

A bullet pierced the left eye, of Edwin dames Hutchings yesterday week and, crashing through his skull, tore its way through the tissues of his brain. He was…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 54

Mrs. J. L. Gwyder, of Yarral Yarral, died at Narrabri on January 18. Mr. Maynard, late assistant rabbit inspector at Yass, died on January 17…

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Death of Mr. Harold Fairfax

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 38

NUMEROUS friends throughout Australia and in England will regret to learn of the sudden death in Sydney last week of Mr. Harold W. Fairfax, fourth son of Sir James…

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Death of a Queensland Pioneer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 20

Mr. Herman Muller, aged 68 years, a well-known and highly respected German pioneer of the Kirchheim district, died recently at his late residence (writes the…

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