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

Obituaries & funerals, 1881

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Death of Mr. Robert Craig

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1881 · page 2

Another of the "old familiar faces" has been taken away. About two o'clock yesterday morning in the 75th year of his age died Mr. Robert Craig, undertaker, of…

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A Mahommedan Funeral in Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 January 1881 · page 4

THE very unusual incident in Sydney of a funeral according to the Mahommedan rites of burial occurred on Thursday in Sydney, in the case of a Lascar seaman named Munza…

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Death of Mr. F. Leathart

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 February 1881 · page 2

ONCE more we have to record the death of an old and respected townsman. Mr. Frederick Leathart died at his residence, Rossi-street, shortly after three o'clock last Sunday…

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Death of a Pioneer Colonist

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 3

DEATH has been busy lately among the ranks of our oldest colonists. To-day we have to record the death of Mr. Thomas Napier, who was…

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Death of a Centenarian

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1881 · page 4

On Sunday night week Patrick Murphy, an old identity here better known as Old Paddy, breathed his last in the Deniliquin hospital at the…

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Sudden Death of Mr. W. J. Thorn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 21 February 1881 · page 2

On Saturday morning last Mr. William John Thorn of Brisbane Grove was found dead in his bed. On Saturday an inquest was held by Mr. T. Marsden. Georgina Toovey, laundress, living near to deceased's…

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The Late Mr. Krefft

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 4

MR. J. LOUIS G. KREFFT was born in February, 1830, at Brunswick, North Germany, where also he was educated. His parents designed that he should follow…

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Original Poetry. on the Death of Mr. John Flinn

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 3

ANOTHER gone! and sad indeed his fate; so sudden too in early manhood’s prime. Poor stricken mother, stricken father, great Thy heart’s deep grief for trial such as thine…

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Death of a Famous Maori

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 4

The heroes of the war on the side of the natives and indeed on our own, are now fast passing away. Our correspondent at Alexandra sends us intimation of the death of…

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Death of the Earl of Beaconsfield

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 3

THE intelligence received from time to time of the illness of the Earl of Beaconsfield, late prime minister of Great Britain, must have prepared the minds of most persons for his approaching demise…

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The Death of Lord Beaconsfield

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 April 1881 · page 3

THE death of Lord Beaconsfield has removed one of the two foremost English statesmen of the age. A short sketch of his life and remarkable career will…

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The Funeral Oe the Late Earl Beaconsfield. London, April 26. (Evening)

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 April 1881 · page 2

The funeral of the late Earl Beaconsfield took place to-day at Hughenden, to which place the remains had been conveyed a day or two ago…

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Death of Mr. Edward Miall

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 4

Intelligence has been received by cable of the death of Mr. Edward Miall, editor of the Nonconformist. The following notice of the deceased gentleman is from…

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The Funeral of the Czar. St. Petersburg, 19th March

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 4

To-day, in accordance with Die proclamation of the mounted heralds, who had yesterday evening predicted the event all over St. Petersburg, the mortal…

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Death of One of the Heroes of the Indian Mutiny

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 5

The South Australian Register records the death of Mr. John Allat-Drake, late lieutenant in H.M. 42nd Regiment, who went out to India in 1857,…

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Death of Nelson's Daughter

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1881 · page 4

Mrs. Horatia Nelson Ward has just died in England in the eighty-first year of her age. The London Times says that the deceased…

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The Funeral of the Late Czar

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 May 1881 · page 4

ON Sunday, March 27, the murdered remains of Alexander II., which for six days and nights constantly received the tearful homage of all that is great and noble in Russia, were…

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Death of an old Colonist

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 2

The Sydney Herald's Moruya correspondent reports by telegraph that Mr. John Hawdon, late of Kyla Park, was buried on Tuesday, there being an immense concourse…

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Death of an old Tumut Resident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 2

We have to record the death of an old inhabitant, Mr. Bernard Kelly, at the ripe age of 75 years. His advanced age, and the fact that he had for a long space of time…

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Death of Mr. J. F. KENNY

Southern Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1881 · page 2

It is with the most sincere regret we announce the death of Mr.John Francis Kenny J.P., which took place yesterday at his late residence, Greenwi[?]h Park. The…

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