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Obituaries & funerals, 1913

2,085 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 105

Minister For-war Shot. Death of Nazim Pasha. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 21

During the demonstration in Constantinople Nazlm Pasha's aide-de-camp fired at Enver Bey. The fire was returned, and Nazlm Pasha was killed…

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Trevanion's Death. History of the Case. Further Revelations. London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 11

The second inquest on Hugh Trevanion, whose death occurred last September, as a result, according to the finding of the first inquest, of an overdose of veronal, has been further…

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Late Mr. H. A. Horley

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 January 1913 · page 10

The funeral of the late Mr. H. A. Horley, formerly paymaster at the Sydney Town Hall, and for the past 24. years in the Department of Public Works, took place at the Waverley…

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Death of a Pioneer

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1913 · page 8

The first man to take a bullock waggon to Bega died last week, aged 73 years. This was Mr. John Howard, who died suddenly. Though a man of much…

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Death of the Fire Chief

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1913 · page 10

Chief Officer Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, died at headquarters. Castlereagh-street, on Sunday night. He had been ailing for some time,…

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Death of an Old Forestry Man

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. John Duff, late Inspector of Forests, died at his residence, "Leicester," Julia-street, Ashfield, on Monday, aged sixty-eight years. He had been for many years…

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Death of a Well-known Sportswoman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.--Mrs. Forsyth, a visitor from New South Wales, was drowned at Okero, Rotorua. She and her band were Ashing in a trout pool, when she…

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Died on Duty. Death of Fireman Hancock

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 10

Fireman J. Hancock, of the North Sydney Brigade, who was seriously injured as the result of an accident while proceeding with the brigade to a Are in Blue's Point-road on Tuesday…

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A Fireman's Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 10

The funeral of the late First-class Fireman James Handcock, of North Shore Fire Station, who was fatally injured in an accident while on the way to a fire on Thursday…

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Death Traps of the Ocean

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 13

They have terrible, but, nevertheless, well-earned titles, have many of the reefs and shoals around the English coast line, but they have this…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 54

A very old resident of Goulburn, Mr. Patrick Bush, died at the age of 97. The death is reported from Bathurst of Mr. Robert Sage, 74, a resident of 50 years…

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Death of Mr. C. Lyons

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 9

Almost on the eve of his projected departure for England with Harry Pearce, who is to row Barry for the world's championship. Mr. Charlie Lyons, of the Spit, succumbed to…

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The Turf : Comments and Gossip Death of Ayr Laddie

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 28

MESSRS. THOMPSON BROS., of Oakleigh, experienced a serious loss last week by the death of the imported sire Ayr Laddie, who succumbed to an internal complaint at the Wingarra stud, in Bylong Valley. Ayr…

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Our Bands. the Late Competitions. Mr. Kerry's Advice

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 14

Mr. H. E. Kerry, the English bandsman and conductor, who officiated as adjudicator at the championship band contests just concluded at the Sports Ground, in a chat with an "Evening…

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Poisoned Wine. Tragedy in the City. Death of [?] Miller. Husband Makes Statement

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 9

A poisoning tragedy, in which strychnine crystals were used, was enacted in the city last night, and aa a result a woman, Ellen Miller, aged 40, is dead, and her husband,…

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Death of Mr. Charles Lyons

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 12

With the death of Mr. Charles Lyons, which occurred at Fully Point, North Sydney, on Monday, Sydney lou[?] prominent rowing and sailing enthusiast. Mr. Lyons was a strong…

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Obituary. Mrs. P. McInerney

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 29

Mrs. P. Mcluerney died suddenly, of heart failures at Molong, on Monday morning of last week. Deceased, who was 43 years of age, had previously resided in Malong for…

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OBITUARY Mr. Michael Toomey, Newbridge

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 19

Mr. Michael Toomey, the proprietor of the Gladstone Hotel, Newbridge, died on the 6th inst., after an illness of a few days, at the age of 63 years. His end was very…

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Touching Sympathy. Policeman's Great Funeral London, Thursday, 12.50 a.m

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 8

Enormous crowds attended the funeral yesterday of the traffic policeman who was killed by a motor-'bus at Ludgate Circus, London, recently, while directing the traffic…

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Death of Mr. E. J. E. Mackenzie. Manager of Goldsbrough, Mort

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 9

Mr. Ernest James Edward Mackenzie, the well-known Sydney manager of Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., died early yesterday morning at "Ratbgael," Kooyong-road, Toorak,…

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