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Obituaries & funerals, 1914

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Death of Mr. Reeks. No Arrests Made Yet. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 7

No arrests have yet been made in connection with the mysterious death of the young ship's engineer. Reeks, whose body, was yesterday discovered in a disused pit at…

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Obituary. the Late P.r.w.g.m. Bro. William Stephen

Watchman · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 5

The Loyal Orange Institution has recently lost another good friend in Bro. William Stephen, J.P., of Botany, who passed away at the ripe old age of 85. He was a…

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Death of Lord Strathcona. a Scotch-Canadian Empire Bullder

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

Lord Strathcona, High Commissioner of Canada, died on London on Wednesday, at the great age of ninety-three. Financier, statesman,…

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Frozen to Death. Fate of Six Children. London, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 8

Six children were returning home to Weinert, in, the Erz Mountains, in Germany, yesterday when they were overtaken by a snowstorm:…

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Funeral of Mr. E. Fay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 23

The death occurred at his residence Bannockburn, Punch-street, Mosman, on Wednesday morning, of Mr. Edward, Fay, the managing director of Edward Fay, Ltd., boot…

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Late Mr. Reeks. Murder of a Sydney Man. Teacestg a Suspect. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 21

The inquest regarding the death of Thomas Reeks, son of Mr. Walter Reeks, the well-known naval architect of Sydney, whose body wan found in a disused pit with several…

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Poor Boy's Rise. Death of Mr. Stedall. a Turf "Character."

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 10

The death is announced of Mr. Alfred Stedall, the London merchant and racehorse owner, Whose rise to fortune is one of the romances of trader Mr. Stedall, who was 75…

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Death of Mr. Daniel O'connor. in Liverpool State Hospital a Formes Postmaster-general

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 8

Mr. Daniel O'Connor, a well-known Sydney identity, died early this morning in the State Hospital at Liverpool, at the age of 70 years. He was first elected for West Sydney on…

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£2,451,000 Scottish Will. Death Duties of $337,000

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 10

The estate of Mr. Willam Weir of Kil- donan and Adamton Ayrshire chairman of William Baird and CQ., Iron and,coal masters. who died aged 78, has been valued at…

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Death of Nuthurst Precosity

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1914 · page 15

The dog fancy generally, and bulldog owners in particular, throughout Australia, will regret to hear of the death of that grand little South Australian dog, Nuthurst Precosity, the…

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Death of Lieut-colonel Wigram

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1914 · page 10

General regret will be felt in the bowline world at the announcement of the death of Lieut. Colonel J. S. Wigram, who was until last season associated with the Petersham, Mosman, and Marrickville BowlinG Clubs…

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Death of Lieutenant-colonel Wigram. Mason and Soldier

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1914 · page 10

Lieutenant-Colonel James Sven Wigram died yesterday at Marrickville after a long and painful illness. In early life the deceased was connected…

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Death of Mr. Reeks. Mystery Thickens. No Clue to Miscreant. Mr. Reeks's Movements. LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1914 · page 5

The mystery surrounding the death of Thomas Kent Reeks, who with two bullet wounds in his head, was found dead in a disused pit near Wolverhampton, has…

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The Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 9

The remains of the murdered man were burled quietly at Worsley yesterday. Efforts to prevent an exhibition of public curiosity were successful. A small crowd and…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday.—Sir David Gill, the famous astronomer, is dead. The death of Sir David Gill closes a long and notable career. It was he who organised and…

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Funeral of the Victim

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 7

LONDON. Sunday.--The remains of Reeks were buried at Wesley. The funeral was a quiet one, the efforts made to prevent an exhibition of public curiousity being thus…

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Death of Lieutenant-colonel Wigram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 10

Lieutenant-Colonel James Sven Wigram died on Saturday last at his son's residence, Neville-street, Marrickville, after a long illness. Many years ago deceased was a teacher…

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Death of Mr. W. A. Gru[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 10

Mr. William Allan Grubb, one of Sydney's best known business men, died on Saturday afternoon at a private hospital at Lewisham after an operation for appendicitis. He had…

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Death of Dr. C. R. Watson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 10

Dr. Charles Russell Watson, one of the best-known medical men in the Newtown district, where he had lived and practised for nearly 40 years, died at his residence, Ascot,…

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Late Mr. Reeks. Mysterious Tragedy. Search for Clues London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 9

The newspapers continue to give prominence to the mysterious murder of Mr. Thomas Reeks, son of Mr. Walter Reeks, the well-known naval architect of Sydney, whose body…

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