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

Obituaries & funerals, 1887

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Death of a Valuable Trotting Stallion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 4

We (Scrutineer) regret to report that a few days ago, Mr. W. Harris, of Mayfield Stud Farm, Moss Vale, had the misfortune to lose his celebrated trotting station, "Vermont Junior."…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 2

MANY of our readers will hear with regret of the death of Mr. John Liggins, a very old resident of the city and for many years an office-bearer of St. Nicholas' Church.—Miss…

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Death of Admiral Erskine. London, June 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 4

The death is announced of Admiral Erskine. [Admiral Erskine was formerly Commodore on the Australian Station, proceding Admiral Tryon, and was also A.D.C. to the Queen.]…

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Death of Mr. L. L. COHEN, M.P. LONDON, June 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 June 1887 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. Lionel Louis Cohen, M.P. for North Paddington…

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Death of Miss Hunter

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 2

The news of the death of Miss Eliza Hunter, one of the passengers on the ill-fated train which met with the accident at Peat's Ferry on the 21st ult., which took…

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Death of an old Resident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 2

WE have to record the death of Mr. Ephraim Bunker, a resident of Crookwell for seventeen years. The sad event took place an Tuesday morning, the cause of…

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Death of Mr. John Fonville, Junior

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 3

IT is with feelings of deep regret that we announce the death of Mr. John Fonville Junior, son of Mr. John Fonville, baker of Cooma-street which event took place under…

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Death of a Sister of Mercy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 July 1887 · page 2

ON Sunday morning the death of one of the Sisters took place at the Convent of Meroy. The deceased, Sister Mary Xavier, was a Miss Maher, of Tipperary, Ireland, who, with three…

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Obituary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 4

WE have to record the demise of an old Gaulburn identity in the person of George Wilton, who was found dead in his bed this (Saturday) morning at the residence of Mr. William Tombs,…

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Death of a Policy Holder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 4

A FEW weeks since we .(S. M. Herald) drew attention to the fact that one of the first 100 policy-holders in the Australian Mutual Provident Society had died, and…

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Death of Lady Sturt

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 3

Some weeks ago we (Daily Telegraph) published a cable message from our London correspondent announcing the death of Lady Start, the widow of the Australian explorer…

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Death of Frederick Krupp. London, July 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 4

The death is announced of Herr Frederick Krupp, the renowned cannon and projectile maker, of Essen, Germany…

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Death of a Famous Conjuror

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 6

DEATH OF A FAMOUS CONJURON.—Professor Herrmann, the " Prince of Conjurors," as he called himself, died on June 8 at Carlsbad, after a short illness, at the age of…

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Death of Mr. George McConnell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 3

ALL old residents of Goulburn will hear with regret of the death of Mr. George McConnell, but their regret will be tempered with the belief that in this case the universal destroyer comes,…

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Death of Mr. B. Horsbrugh, J.P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 4

THE death of Mr. Boyd Horsbrugh, J.P is announced. Mr. Horsbrugh was one of the, licensing magistrates of the city, and only a few days ago tendered his resignation on…

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News by Cable. The Reported Death of Stanley. LONDON, July 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 4

Advices from West Africa state that a report had reached the mission station at Matadi to the effect that H. M. Stanley, the leader of the expedition, for the relief of Emin Pasha, had…

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Unfounded Report of the Death of the Prince of Wales. LONDON, July 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 4

The citizens of London were startled yesterday by a published report to the effect that the Prince of Wales was dead. Prompt inquiry led to it being ascertained that there was no foundation…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 2

MR. BOYD HORSBRUGH J.P., of Maxton, near Goulburn, died on Friday last at the age of 69 years. He had been ailing for a considerable time. The deceased…

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Death of an old Goulburn Resident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 2

MOST of our readers will regret to hear, of the death, at the comparatively early age of 49, of Mr. George McConnell, for many years the proprietor of the Beehive Hotel,…

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The Reported Death of Stanley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 8

A LONDON telegram in the Melbourne Telegraph states that the report that H. M. Stanley, the leader of the Emin Bey Relief Expedition, had been shot dead in…

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