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Obituaries & funerals, 1916

1,823 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 92

Death of Willoughby Howe

Referee · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 13

"Old Timer" writes :—The Grim Reaper has gathered in my old club-mate, Willoughby Howe. Another link with the past gone—that Past with so many pleasant memories of fine…

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Obituary. London, Jan. [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 14

The death is announced of the Hon. Herald Tennyson, third son of Lord Tennyson, who was Acting Governor-General of Australia is 1902, and Governor-General from 1902 to 1904…

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Death of a Monaro Identity. Kiandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 16

The death of Mr. A. A. M'Keacbnic occurred at his residence, Rothesay, Adaminaby, on Saturday last. For many years he owned in turn Gudgenby and Bolaro stations, and…

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Death of Sir James Boucaut Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 12

Sir James Penn Boucaut died to-day at the age of 85 years. Deceased, who was for many years a colleague of the late Sir Samuel Way on the Supreme Court Bench of South…

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Death of Sir Clements Markham. LONDON, January 31

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 47

The death is announced of Sir Clements Markham, late president of the Royal Geographical Society, aged 86 years, from shock, caused by burns received in a fire at his…

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Obituary

Watchman · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 8

No. 16 regrets to report the death of another of their old and hard-working brethren, Bro. H. E. Curry, which took, place at his residence, Berry's Bay, on January 15,…

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OBITUARY. Mrs. Hannah O'Donnell

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 28

The death of Mrs. Hannah O'Donnell, a well-known and respected parishioner of St. Mary's Cathedral, occurred at her residence, 583 George-street, Sydney, on…

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Obituary Mrs. Ellen M. Pasfield

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 29

The funeral of the late Mrs. Ellen Matilda Pasfield took place at the Gore Hill cemetery on Thursday, the 27th ult. Deceased was an old resident of the Gunning…

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Death of Nurse Bower

The Propeller · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1

Nurse Bower, of St. George Cottage Hospital, Kogarah, died in the institute on Sunday last, after a short illness. The late…

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Death of Sin James [?]

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

Sir James Penn Boucaut died in Adelaide on Tuesday, at the age of eighty-five years. Deceased, who was for many years a colleague of the late Sir Samuel Way on the Supreme Court…

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Late Mrs. Kerr

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

We regret to record the death at her late residence. Woodriff Street. Penrith, on 25th January, deceased having attained the ripe old age of…

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Late Mr. C. Hearne

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 3

We regret lo have to record the death of Mr George Hearne, formerly a resident of Emu Plains, and father of Mr F W Hearne and Mrs…

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Death of Black Diamond

The World's News · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

BLACK Diamond, the most famous buffalo on the American Continent, had to be killed recently. His portrait has been the cherished…

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Death of Mr. David Finlayson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 16

Private cable advice has been received by the Australian Mercantile, Land, and Finance Company, Limited, of the death in London on the 3rd instant, of Mr. David Finlayson, who…

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Death of Mr. J. Coyle

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

We regret to have to record the death on Monday morning last at about 9 a.m.. of Mr John Coyle, a very old and deservedly esteemed…

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Clergyman-soldier's Death. Funeral at Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Friday. -- The tragic end yesterday afternoon of Private (Rev.) John Wilkinson plunged the military encampment on the showground into the deepest gloom. After the…

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The Awful Trail of Death Horrors of the Flight of the Brave. Hapless Servian People to the Blizzards—or the Bulgarians

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 7

In their flight to friendly countries before the advance of the Austrians, Germans, and Bulgarians, the Serbian population are suffering untold agony, and the entire world must…

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Funeral of Mrs. Watkins

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1916 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mrs. Watkins, of Warra Warra, Mowbray-road, Chatswood, wife of Mr. R. G. Watkins, ex-Mayor of Waverley, took place at Waverley Cemetery…

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Death of "Sarsaparilla Joe." North Sydney Cave Dweller

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 5

An old identity of Naremburn, in the person of Samuel Newstead, has died, at the age of [?] years. Locally knows [?] he has…

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Shot in Court. Death of Chas Lundel. Verdict of Suicide

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 5

The [?] Coroner Mr [?] this morning into the [?]…

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