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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1874

7 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Death of Sir Roger Therry

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 11 June 1874 · page 4

A telegram, dated the 23rd May, announced the death of Sir Roger Therry, formerly a Judge of the Supreme Court, and Primary Judge in Equity, in New…

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Select Poetry. (From the Yass Courier.) the Death of Livingstone

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 7 July 1874 · page 4

He had been [?] with [?] dysentry for several months past, and, although well [?] with stories and medicines, he seems to have had a prese[?] that the attack…

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Chinese Funeral. [?] by the [?]

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon, [?] about half-past two, a [?] at the late residence [?]…

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Death of the Flying Man

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 4

ON 29th June a large number of persons assembled at the Cremorne Gardens to witness the ascent of M. de Groof, the inventor of an serial floating machine, in…

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Singular Death of a Medical Man

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 3

Dr. John Wilson, of Devonport, has just died, in consequence of a lamentable accident. While engaged at the Royal Albert Hospital in performing a…

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Funeral Reform. (From the Australasian)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Thursday 8 October 1874 · page 3

THE movement started at Adelaide by the Very Rev. Dean Russell, in favour of reforming funeral customs. with a view to reducing the cost of interment, is a well-intentioned…

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Death of Madame Agatha States. (From the Alta California.)

The Gulgong Evening Argus and Home Rule Mining Record · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 3

The melody of the song. bird is hushed. Madame Agatha States, we are infirmed by a telegram, died in New York, Wednesday, September 2nd, at half-past 11 o’clock. Her…

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