Death of Admiral Kane. Hero of the Calliope
The announcement of the death of Admiral Sir Henry Coey Kane recalls the disastrous storm which visited Samoa on March 15 and 16, 1889, and caused great loss of life and…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1917
1,791 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 90
Sentenced to Death Last of Manly Statues
For years a sot of statues, truly representations of savage art, blotted the landscape on the Manly Corso. They offended the eye until the Corso beautification scheme was put…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late Mr. H. P. Palser
Mr. Henry Prior Palser, an old identity of Sydney, died on Tuesday at his residence, Tioma, Norton-street, Ashfield Deceased was born in Gloucester, England, 83½ years…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Death of Sir Authur Rutledge
Sir Arthur Rutledge, of Queensland who for some weeks past has been an inmate of a private hospital at Manly, died at an early hour this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Death of Sir Arthur Rutledge
Sir Arthur Rutledge K.C., a well-known Queensland District Court judge, died at Athelston Private Hospital, Manly, shortly after 12 o'clock last night. The late judge, who was a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obituary Mr. Patrick Duffy, Senr
On the 24th of December, at "Lisdaleen," Wyalong, the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. John Kelly, the death occurred of Mr. Patrick Duffy, senr., at the age of 75 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Obituary. Rev. Mother Aloysius Collins
At the Good Shepherd Convent, Rosary Place, South Melbourne, on Wednesday week, Mother Mary Aloysius Collins, of the Convent of Mercy, Balranald, passed…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →The Late Mr. Wm. Robertson
Prior to the commencement of the hide sales last Friday Mr. J. Ewing, on behalf of the selling brokers, made reference in feeling terms to the death of the late Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Death of Mr. E. J. Turton
The death of Mr. Edward James Turton. a director of Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., which took place at Manly on Friday last, removes one who has been connected with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Mrs. J. M. Antill. Picton
The death took place yesterday at Jarvisfield of Mrs. Antill, widow of Mr. J. M. Antill, in her 86th year. Mrs. Antill was held in high esteem by all who knew her. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Mine-shaft Tragedy. Death of a Married Woman
The body of Mrs. A. Gilbert, who disappeared from Allendale (Vic.) on Monday night, was found at the bottom of an abandoned mine. Her three-months'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Late Mr. Colls
The late Mr. F. J. Colls, whose death we recorded in our last issue, unfortunately left his wife and family in poor circumstances, and a movement is now…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Obituary
All live wires in the working-class movement will regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Emily Paul, who died in Sydney, January 26. Mrs. Paul has always been an active worker…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Mr. W. Goldsmith
Great surprise and regret were felt in Sydney home circles at the news of the sudden death last Saturday of Mr. W. Goldsmith, one of the best known…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Mr. Matthew Pearce
Brief reference was made by us last issue to the death of one of the most respected men in the whole district, Mr. Matthew S. Pearce, who passed away…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death of Mr. Frank Allen. Melbourne
Mr. Frank Allen, the well-known left-hand bowler of the first Australian eleven, died in a private hospital to-day. He was in his 68th year, and was known as "the bowler of a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Ninety-six Years in Australia. Late Mrs. Wakefield
The late Mrs. Mary Wakefield, who passed away at her residence, Grafton-street, Woollahra, the widow of Francis Joseph Wakefield, had lived for 96 years in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Death of Mr. E. S. Antill
The death occurred at Horsley, Smithfield, on Friday, of Mr. Edward Spencer Antill, fifth son of the late Major H. C. Antill, of Jarvisfield, Picton, and uncle of Brigadier-General…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This Morning's Cables. Death of Duke of Norfolk
LONDON, Sunday.-- The Duke of Norfolk has died. Sir Henry Fitzalan- Howard, fifteenth Duke of Norfolk, was born in London on December…
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