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

Obituaries & funerals, 1885

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Death of Le Grand

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1885 · page 4

THE Melbourne Herald mentioned on the 26th ult. that Lo Grand suddenly broke down on that morning on the training track while exercising; and had to be led away to…

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Death of Mr. Morgan O'connell

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 6

The last of the family of "the liberator," Mr. Morgan O'Connell, his second son, died on the evening of the 23rd January at his…

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Death of Mr. Edmund Jones

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 2

Mr. Edmund Jones on Thursday evening last had an attack of appoplexy, from which he never recovered, but expired last night. Many of those who were present at our national pageant on the…

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Death of an Old Identity

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 4

"JOE TRAINOR IS dead !" Such was the announcement from almost every tongue of those met with yesterday. For many years past Joe was recognised as part and parcel of Goulburn. His age…

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Death of an Explorer

Southern Argus · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 7

A few days ago a notable Australian pioneer and explorer went on to another undiscovered country. Mr. Alexander Burnett, aged 88 years, the sole surviving member of…

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Death of a German General

Southern Argus · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 2

London, April 8.—The death in announced of General Vogal von Falkenstein, of the German aimy, at the age of 88…

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The Late Mrs. Emma Oxley

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 23 April 1885 · page 4

ANOTHER link, connecting the past with the present, has been severed by the death of Mrs. Emma Oxley, whose existence has of late years been quite forgotten; except by…

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Death of Mr. Kenneth M'Kenzie

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1885 · page 4

WE (Bowral Free Press) regret to announce the death of Mr. Kenneth M'Kenzie, for several years a resident of Bowral. His death was the result of a severe accident which happened to him a few weeks…

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A Funeral in Florence

Southern Argus · Saturday 25 April 1885 · page 5

From the low stuccoed porch, that midway lies Between the Baptistery and San Lorenzo, I heard a muffled chant roll down the street—The solemn dirge of funeral trains in Florence;…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning Mr. Robert McJannett died at the residence of his granddaughter, Mrs. C. J. Handcock, at Braidwood. The deceased, who was highly esteemed by all who knew him, came to New…

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Death of Mr. B. O. Holtermann

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 6

Mr. B. O. Holtermann, M.L.A., of St Leonards, North-Shore, died at his residence on Wednesday. The deceased gentleman was most successful as a gold digger. He…

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Death of Alderman Seldon at a Banquet

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 4

A banquet was tondered in the Masonic Hall, Walker-street, St. Leonards, last night, to Mr. Alderman Jago, who is about to pay a visit to Europe. After the usual loyal, toasts, Mr. Monday…

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Latest by Cable. Death of Dr. Nachtigal

Southern Argus · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 2

London, May 6.—The death is announced of Dr. Nachtigal, the German Commissioner on the West Coast of Africa…

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Death of a Footballer

Southern Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 2

A sad death, apparently the result of over-exercise whilst footballing, took place in Sydney on Saturday. The victim was a young man named William Cabill, a tobacconist, aged 18. Between…

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Sudden Death of a Footballer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 2

AT the inquest on the body of John William Cahill, the young fellow who fell down insensible whilst playing football in Moore Park, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon, and died whilst being removed…

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Death of a Member of the Contingent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1885 · page 2

The Government received a telegram on Tuesday morning from Colonel Richardson to the effect that Gunner Lewis of the Artillery died from enteric (typhoid) fever at Suakim on Tuesday evening…

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Latent Telegrams. ["Argus" Special Message]. Death of an Artilleryman

Southern Argus · Thursday 14 May 1885 · page 2

Sydney, May 13.—The Colonial Secretary has received a telegram from Colonel Richardson, dated Suakim Tuesday, stating that gunner Lewis, of the N.S.W. Artillery, died…

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The Death of Gordon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 7

The Daily Chronicles special correspondent at Korti states that the native who recently arrived there with details of the capture of Khartoum and the death of Gordon has been…

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Death of an old Colonist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 7

MRS. Marsden, senr., died at her residence, Avonbank, Bathurst, on Sunday night, after a somewhat short illness. The deceased was the daughter of the late Samuel Marsden, whose name…

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Death of the Oldest Australian Native

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1885 · page 4

We learn that Mrs. Morgan senior (old " Granny Morgan," as she was familiarly called by her friends), died at the residence of her daughter-in-law (Mrs. W…

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