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

Obituaries & funerals, 1885

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Death of the Oldest Australian Native

Southern Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1885 · page 2

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

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Death of Mrs. Phillips

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 May 1885 · page 4

A CABLEGRAM was received yesterday by Mr. Phillips, of Irriwilbin, announcing that on the previous day his mother had died in London of internal cancer. Very general…

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Latest by Cable. Death of Victor Hugo

Southern Argus · Tuesday 26 May 1885 · page 2

Paris, May 22.—Victor Hugo died to-day, in his 84th year. London, May 23.—The remains of the late Victor Hugo are to be honoured with a state funeral…

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Funeral of Victor Hugo

Southern Argus · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 2

Paris, May 27.—The funeral of Victor Hugo takes place on Monday next. He is to be buried in the Pantheon at Paris, Communist disorders are feared, and the authorities are making preparations to…

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Death of Dr. Fortescue

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1885 · page 2

DR. FORTESOUE, who has been suffering for the past four weeks from an attack of typhoid fever, contracted, it is believed, whilst in attendance on a patient, died at 7 o'clock on Thursday morning…

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Death of Dr, Fortescue

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1885 · page 2

The attack of typhoid fever, contracted, it is believed, whilst in attendance on a patient, from which Dr. Fortescue suffered during the past four weeks resulted in his death at 7 o’clock on…

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Funeral of Victor Hugo

Southern Argus · Thursday 4 June 1885 · page 2

Paris, June 1.—The funeral of the late Victor Hugo took place to-day. The remains were conveyed to the Pantheon. An imposing procession was formed, and passed through the principnl…

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Death of a Member of the Contingent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1885 · page 4

THE following telegram has been received by the Colonial Secretary from Colombo, dated 1st June:— "Robertson dead; Coburn critical."…

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Obituary

Southern Argus · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 2

London, June 2.—The death is announced of Lady Hughes, wife of Sir W. W. Hughes, of South Australia…

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Death of a Remarkable Lady

Southern Argus · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 2

The pioneer of the order of the Sisters of Mercy in Australia, Sister Mary Ursula Frayne, Superioress of the Convent of Mercy, Nicholson-street, Fitzroy, died on Wednesday morning in the 69th…

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Death of Tom Sayers's Brother

Southern Argus · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 4

Dr.Danford Thomas held an inquest in Holloway, London, on the body of John Sayers, 63 years old, a bricklayer, brother of the celebrated pugilist Tom Sayers. The…

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The Late Mr. McInnes

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 2

We have been requested to state that the paragraph which appeared in the last issue of this paper with reference to the death of the late Mr. McInnes, of Boro, is incorrect. Deceased was in failing…

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The Late Mr. McInnes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 4

A PARAGRAPH which appeared in a recent issue of this paper, and which was extracted from a telegram to a Sydney contemporary, respecting the death of Mr. McInnes, of Boro, was incorrect. Though…

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Death of Admiral Courbet

Southern Argus · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 2

Paris, June 16.—The death is announced of Admiral Courbet, who was formerly in command of the French squadron at Tonquin…

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Death of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia

Southern Argus · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 2

Berlin, June 15.—The death is announced of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia, brother to the Emperor William of Germany, at the age of 84…

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Death of an old Colonist

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 4

A very old resident of the colony passed away at Parramatta on Thursday morning in the person of Mrs. Hassall, relict of the late Rev. Thomas Hassall, at one time curate of…

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Death of the Injured Man

Southern Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 4

A shocking tram accident took place in Crown-street, Surry Hills, on Friday night, at about half-past 10 o'clock, by which a man named Frederick Hemmings received…

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Death of Mrs. E. Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 2

OUR readers will learn with regret of the death of Mrs. Ball, wife of Mr. Alderman E. Ball of this city, which took place yesterday evening at half-past 7 o'clock at her residence, Auburn-street. The…

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Death of a Member of the Contingent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 2

PRIVATE Perry, who was landed at the Quarantine Ground from the transport vessel Arab, suffering from typhoid fever, died on Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The funeral will take place to-day…

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A Soldier's Funeral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 4

PRIVATE 'PERRY, of No. 2 Battery of Volunteer Artillery, and a member of the Contingent, who died from typhoid fever on Tuesday, was buried on Thursday with…

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