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

Obituaries & funerals, 1889

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Obituary

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 2

WE deeply regret having to record in this issue the death, at the early age of 19 years, of Mr. John Ritchie-- only surviving son of Mrs. Ritchie of "Linton," North Yass, which took…

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Obituary. LONDON, Jan. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 3

The death is announced of General Bligh, who was engaged in the New Zealand Maori war…

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Death of Rev. Father Lanigan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 2

THIS morning, 10th instant, at 1.30 o'clock, all that was mortal of the good and gentle Father Patrick Lanigan returned to its kindred dust, and "his spirit ascended to the God who…

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Death of the Rev. Father Lanigan

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 4

We regret to record the death of the Rev. Patrick Lanigan, which took place at the Bishop's house on Thursday last. The cause of death was consumption, from which malady the rev. gentleman had…

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Death of a Veteran

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 4

On Saturday William Robinson, aged 103, an inmate of the George-street Benevolent Asylum, Parramatta, passed away. He was born on St. Patrick's Day, 1786, and according to his own…

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News by Cable. Death of Lupton Bey. LONDON, Jan. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

News has been received from Khartoum announcing the death of Lupton Bey, who was formerly in command of the Equatorial Province of the Soudan, but was captured by the Mahdi,…

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Death of the Austrian Crown Prince. LONDON, Feb. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 4

It is rumoured that the Archduke Rudolph, Crown Prince of Austria, took a lady to his shooting lodge, Meyerling, at Baden, and that he was shot by the lady's husband…

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Reported Death of the King of Holland. LONDON, Feb. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 4

It is reported that William III., King of the Netherlands, is dead…

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Death of the Crown Prince of Austria. LONDON, Jan. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 6

A Vienna telegram has been received stating that the Archduke Rudolph, Crown Prince of Austria, has died of heart discuss at his country house. Another telegram states that he died of…

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The Death of the Crown Prince of Austria LONDON, Feb. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 4

The official report states that the late Archduke Rudolph, Crown Prince of Austria, had recently grown morbid in temperament, owing to nervous excitement, resulting from a fall from…

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Death of Mr. Oddy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 2

GOULBURN residents will learn with regret that Mr. Oddy, formerly of Goulburn, has been accidentally killed at Cooktown. No particulars are to hand. Mr. Oddy was at one time a…

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Death of the Austrian Crown Prince. London, February 1

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 3

It is rumoured that the Archduke Rudolph, Crown Prince of Austria, took a lady to his shooting lodge, Meyerling, at Baden, and that he was shot by the…

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Death of Mr. T. Donohoe

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 2

WE regret to have to state that Mr. T. Donohoe, so well known in the city as a large contractor, died a few days ago at Burrowa. Mr. Donohoe was born in Ireland, but had been…

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Death of Mr. John Moran

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 4

Mr. John Moran, eldest son of Mr. T. Moran, sen., of this city, died at his residence, Rutledge-street, Queanbeyan, on Thursday night, after many months' acute suffering. Deceased has…

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The Late Mr. David Sims

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 2

THE remains of the late Mr. Sims, who died on Wednesday morning from the effects of a railway accident, were followed to their last resting place in the Presbyterian cemetery by a…

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Death of Mr. Oddy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 2

THE following is from a Cooktown contemporary:—A general sense of sorrow and depression prevailed on Monday evening, when it became known that Mr. J. S. Oddy, of the…

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Death of Mrs. Huggins

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 4

MRS. HUGGINS, a resident of this district for about 50 years, died at her residence, Vernor-street, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. She had reached the age of about 78, and the cause…

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Death of General Gordon. Statement of an Eye Witness

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 2

THE following intelligence of the death of the great Christian soldier, whose good works and redoubtable heroic deeds will ever retain a green spot in the memory of Englishmen, has been brought…

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The Death of General Gordon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4

ALBANY, Feb. 17.—The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Valetta, which arrived here this morning, brings the following intelligence of the death of General Gordon, as described by an…

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Death of Lady Duffy. LONDON, Feb. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 4

The death is announced of Lady Duffy, wife of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy…

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