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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1856

9 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

Death of His Excellency Sir Charles Hotham

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1856 · page 4

WE have to announce the decease of his Excellency Sir Charles Hotham, Governor of the colony of Victoria, who died at Toorak on Monday, about a…

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Death of Sir William Molesworth

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1856 · page 4

We are sorry to have to place before our readers the melancholy fact, that the liberal and talented Secretary for the Colonies-Sir William Molesworth—is dead. He died of low…

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Death of a Sardinian General in the Crimea

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 3

IN THE CRIMEA.—The Sardinian contingent has just experienced a very great loss. The brave General Montevechio, who so wonderfully survived a frightful…

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The Death of the Council

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1856 · page 3

TO-DAY the present Council meets for the lost time for the despatch of business, and as honourable members file out of the chamber that has so often…

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Extraordinary and Mysterious Death of a Lady of Fashion

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 3

Mr. Wanly has held an inquest at the King's head, Princess-street, Cavendish-square, on Miss Elizabeth Sturges, a lady of considerable property,…

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Death of a Miser with Five Thousand Pounds on His Person

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1856 · page 3

An inquest was held last night before Mr. Bedford, the Westminster coroner, on the body of Frederick Hoffman, aged 41. The deceased, who was…

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Death of a Scotch Millionaire

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1856 · page 3

The late John Ferguson, Esq., of Bairnbrock, who died at Irvine on the 8th day of January, current, was born in that burgh on the 28th March 1787…

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Original and Select Poetry. Epitaph on the Late Mr. Patrick Hurley, of Burrowa

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1856 · page 7

Here, torn too soon from Life's most cherished ties The Husband, Father, Friend, and Christian lies, Vain now the Widow's mean, the Orphan's tears, The grief of friends who prized his worth for years;…

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Obituary

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1856 · page 4

Many of our readers will regret to hear that Mrs. Mondelson, the wife of Mr. N. Mandelson, so well known and respected in this district, died in Sydney, on Monday last…

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