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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1916

1,823 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 92

A Sad Christmas. Death of Guard E. J. Cox

Co-operator · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 4

On Christmas Day two homes in Mount Vernon-street, Forest Lodge, were unexpectedly overshadowed by grief and sorrow by the death of…

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Tragic Death of Wor. Bro. W. G. Beazley, P.m

Watchman · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 8

Shocking injuries were sustained on January 5 by Bro. William George Beazley, who lived in Flinders-street, Thornbury. He was riding home from work on the…

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Late Mr. Charles Campbell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

By his will the late Charles Campbell, late of Hopewell-street, Paddington, who died last November, appointed the Perpetual Trustee Company, Ltd., his executors and trustees…

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Estate Late Mr. Keir Hardie

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 16

A cable front London states that the estate of the late Mr. Hardie is valued at £426…

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The Late Mr. A. J. Colley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

The death occurred on Monday at K[?] of Mr. Alexander John Colley, at the age [?] 59 years. He was the eldest son of the [?] Mr. James Colley, first Mayor of Klama [?]…

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Lord Burnham's Funeral. London, Jan. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

Colonel Sir Harry Legge represented the King at the funeral of Lord Burnham, senior proprietor of the "Daily Telegraph." '…

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Death of Dr. Odillo Maher

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

A telegram received from Hobart on Tuesdy stated that the death had occurred on Sunday of Dr. Odill's Macquaric-street, Sydney, while on a…

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Funeral of Mr. T. R. Moxham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

The funeral of the late Mr. T. R. Moxham, M.L.A., took place at Parramatta on Thursday afternoon at All Saints' Church of England Cemetery, Parramatta North. The…

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Death of Mr. T. R. Moxham M.l.a

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

The death occurred on Tuesday of Mr. T. R. Moxham, M.L.A. at his residence, Parramatta. Decreased first entered late the public life at Parramatta, his [?]ive town, In 1887 when he was…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Thomas Moxham, M.l.a

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 11

1. Leaving All Saints' Church. 2. The hearse and cortege along Church-street. 3. Procession headed by the Citizens' Band, extending from Ross-street to Grose-street…

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The Funeral

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 11

Mr. Moxham's funeral was a vast far-reaching expression on the part of the town and district of not only respect for the memory of the deceased politician and…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Riley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10

Probate has been granted of the will of Thomas Riley, late of Strathfield, whose property is valued at £17,699. Testator left an annuity to his mother, and the residue of…

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Beecroft. Death of Mrs. Southward

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 8

Mrs. Florence C. Southward, wife of Mr. G. Southward, commercial traveller, of Boronia-avenue, Cheltenham, passed away on January 10 at the early age of…

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Death of Sir Samuel Way

The Methodist · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 7

WITHIN a few months of attaining. his 80th year, Sir Samuel J. Way passed away at his home in Adelaide on Saturday evening last. In another place in this issue we print an appreciation of his…

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Pennant Hills. Obituary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 8

Mr. Albert Shields, brother of Mr. J. H. Shields, a highly respected resident of Pennant Hills, died at Orange on December 25, aged 53 years. He was a native of…

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The Late Mr. Thomas R. MOXHAM. The Popular State Member's Untimely DEath. Eloquent Tributes to His Memory

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10

As we stated in the second edition of Wednesday's "Argus," our respected representative for Parramatta in the State Parliament, Mr. Thomas R. Moxham, passed…

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A Real Optimist. the optimist had come to a bad end, and at his funeral service the preacher said:—

The World's News · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 7

"Ah, what an optimist the world loses in deceased! Once he failed in business, but thanked heaven he had his health. Another time he failed in health, but thanked heaven…

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Nurse Gavell's Murder. Death Knell of Kaiserism in America

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

Runs the New York Herald:—The astounding thing in connection with the reception in this country of the official…

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The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with Which Are Incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press. Parramatta, January 15, 1916. the Late Mr. Moxham

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

TUESDAY afternoon saw the passing of Thomas Robert Moxham, who will be ranked by all who know him amongst the worthiest citizens of this State and…

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Ultimo Tragedy Death of Mrs. Hayes

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 4

Alice Hayes, 40, who was struck on the head by her husband, Edward John Hayes, 43, a wharf laborer--who afterwards killed himself--at their home in 36 Burlinson-street,…

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