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

Obituaries & funerals, 1889

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Death of Mr. Wilkinson

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 3 January 1889 · page 2

Mr. Wilkinson, acting Coronor, died suddenly on Monday evening…

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A Mad Bohemian. the Tragic Story of the Life and Death of Gerard De Nerval

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 7

There are some writers of whom it may be said that they live only after death. Of such was Gerard de Neerval. Although belonging to the heroic generation of 1830, and having…

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Buthurst free Press "Magna est veritus et prœvalebit." Thursday, February 28, 1880. The Death Knell of the Ministry

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 2

In J. H. YOUNG has been re-elected peaker of the Legislative Assembly by 65 votes to 63. In tins division is the death nell of the Ministry. The first trial of…

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Poetry. the Death of Anthony

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 8

Can it be [?] Are you living, my queen I thought I had lost you forever; I was hurrying on to seek you O'er Acheron's dark river…

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Death of Mr. J. B. Elworthy, J.P., of Gundagai

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 3

WE regret to announce the death of Mr. J. B. El worthy, J. P., proprietor of the GUNDAGAI TIMES, which took place suddenly at his residence, Gundagai, on Sunday morning…

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A Venerable Colonist. Death of Commander Sadlier, R.N.

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 3

At 2.30 p.m. yesterday, the last breath of life left the body of Commander Richard Sadlier, R.N., the inevitable fate overtaking the venerable gentleman at his residence. Macquarie-street, Liverpool. He…

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Death of a Jockey

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 3

A Coronial inquisition was held at Astill's hotel shortly after cloven o'clock on Saturday morning before Mr. George Towson, jury of which Mr. John Edye was foreman, touching the death of Michael…

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Strange Death of a Labourer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 4

Some curious revelations have come to light in connection with the case of a labourer named George Bye, who died in Melbourne Hospital on Sunday last, as the result of…

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Funeral March. (Chopin)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 6

Measured are the paces Set for her to walk, Passed, the row of faces, Spoken, all the talk…

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Terrible Conduct at a Funeral

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 3

One can hardly believe this:—At the Bromley (Kent) Police Court recently, (a London paper reports) Edwin Grigg was charged with threatening the life of his…

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Late Intelligence. Mrs. Byrnes' Selection. Sydney

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 3

In the Assembly yesternight, Mr. Carruthers, in reply to Dr. Ross, stated that L89 as compensation to Mrs. Byrnes, a selector at Reed's Station, for land improvements…

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A Comic Performance of the Death of Desdemona

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 5

One day best week I met that veteran actor and playwright, Mr. Dion Boucicault, who has taken upon himself the worth mission of instructing men and women in the craft of…

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Funeral of the late Joseph Turton

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 2

On Sunday last the remains of the late Mr. Joseph Tarpon, who met with his death under such sad circumstances on the railway line on Thursday night, were interred in the Church of England…

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Death of an Infant

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 2

On Monday last a child, aged six weeks, named Guggarty died suddenly at Sandy Creek and in consequence of no medical man having attended him it was deemed necessary to hold an inquest. On…

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Death of a Prominent Freemason

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 July 1889 · page 3

We take the following from a Victorian paper of the 28th inst:—"By the death of Bro. Captain Thomas Astley, P.M., P.G.J.W., P.G.R., a prominent figure is removed from the Mosonic circle of…

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Inquest. Sudden Death of a Child

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 27 August 1889 · page 2

Yesterday morning an inquest was held before Mr. W. A. Steele, P.M. and District Coroner, at the Club House Hotel, on the body of Frank Brown, a lad seven years of age. The jury of twelve. were sworn…

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The Late Mr. William Glasson

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 3

The late Mr. William Glasson whose death took place on Friday, was born on the 16th April, 1811, at Tremearne, Beage, Cornwall, England, and in 1836 he married Miss Susan Bussell, of Tithney Green,…

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Death of a Lunatic

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 3

Darby Shelly, once nominated as Governor of South Australia, died insane, at Broadmoor Asylum…

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Death of a General Officer

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 3

General Faidherbe, who played a prominent part in the Franco-German war, is dead…

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Funeral of the Late J.H. Mills

National Advocate · Monday 7 October 1889 · page 2

Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the sad procession started from the deceased's late residence, Morrissett-street, and proceeded to All Saints Cathedral, where the first part…

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