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

Obituaries & funerals, 1885

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The Late Mrs. Ball

Southern Argus · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. E. Ball took place on Sunday afternoon, and was one of the largest that has been seen in Goalburn for many years. The societies with which Mr. Ball is connected formed a…

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Funeral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 2

THE funeral of Mrs. Ball took place on Sunday afternoon, and was largely attended. In front of the hearse walked the members of the Goulburn lodges of the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows'…

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Death of an Australian Pioneer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 2

THOMAS BOYD, the first man who crossed the Murray, and the last surviving member of Hume and Hovell's exploring party, died in Tumut on Friday night. Deceased, who…

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Death of Mrs. Slattery

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 2

THE many friends, of Mr. T. M. Slattery, M.P. will, we are sure, read the distressing announcement of the death of his good and amiable wife with feelings of…

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Death of Mr. W. A. Duncan

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 July 1885 · page 2

MR. W. A. DUNCAN, formerly collector of customs, died at his residence, Petersham, on Wednesday, at the age of seventy-five. Mr. Duncan had been…

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Obituary

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 16 July 1885 · page 3

On Sunday last Mr. Francis Cooper died at his residence Double Bay, Sydney, at the age of seventy-four. Mr. Cooper was a native of the colony, and for many years lived on his estate at…

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Death of a Valuable Horse

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1885 · page 4

ON Friday last the valuable thoroughbred horse "Touchstone," the property of Argyle McCallum, dropped dead near the Yass railway station while being driven by Mr. M…

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Death of the Young. in Memoriam: Published to the memory of Horace Carter, who died at Burrowa July 14, 1885. JEt 7

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 July 1885 · page 2

And this iS death how cold and still, And yet how lovely it appears:— Too cold to let the gazer smile, But far too beautiful for tears…

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Death of the Mahdi. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 2

A CABLEGRAM brings information of the death of the Mahdi from small-pox on the 29th June…

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Death of Sir George Wigram Allen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 3

We (Echo) regret to announce the death of the Hon, Sir George Wigram Allen, which occurred at 10 o'clock on Thursday morning. Sir George had been suffering for some time from peritonitis, but…

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Death of the Mahdi. Cairo, July 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 6

A messenger has arrived at Assouan from Galera, bringing confirmation of the Mahdi's death. He died of smallpox on June 29…

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H—s. H—n. on the Death of His Wife

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 7

The brightest flame that lights the gloom, But flashes o'er its dying ray; The sweetest flower that's known to bloom Sheds perfume o'er its own decay…

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Death of General Grant

Southern Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 2

Washington, July 23.—General Ulysses Simpson Grant, late President of the United States, died to-day, aged 63. London, July 26.—A proclamation has been…

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Poetry. on the Death of the Young

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 4

And this is death ! how cold and still, And yet show how lovely it appears; Too cold to let the gazer smile, But far too beautiful for tears…

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Death of the Rev. J. M. Ware

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 4

A telegram from Mornya states that the Rev. J. Maitland Ware, late incumbent of Young, died on Wednesday night, after a lengthy illness. The funeral was to be held…

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Death of an Old Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 August 1885 · page 2

ON Tuesday last Mrs. Smith, wife of Mr George Smith, of Oak Farm, Towrang, breathed her last. The deceased who had been a resident of the Goulburn district for upwards of thirty years, had…

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Obituary. the Rev. J. M. WARE. (From the Moruya Examiner)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening last the Rev. J. Maitland Ware passed over to “the great majority,” being the third clergyman who has died in our midst within 12 months, each of whom came here for…

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Death of Mr. H. J. Sampson

Southern Argus · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 2

Our Vans correspondent writes:—Mr. Sampson, who had been resident of Yass for many years, has passed over to the great majority. About 12 months ago he was…

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Death of Mr. P. C. Palmer

Southern Argus · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 2

Although expected still it is with same degree of regret that we sit down to chronicle the death of one of, if not the oldest resident of the district, in the person of Mr. P. C. Palmer, of Jerrabomberra,…

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Sad Death of a New South Wales Artilleryman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 4

ON Monday morning the City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.) held an inquest at the Victoria Barracks, Paddington, touching the death of William Henry Begar, a member of No. 2 Company of the field…

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