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Obituaries & funerals, 1886

62 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 4

Death of Count Von Beust

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1886 · page 3

Count Beust (who died at Trieste on Oct. 23) is the first to pass away of the statesmen who were actively concerned in the latest remodelling of the map of Europe, some twenty years ago. He has…

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Death of a Soudan Hero

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 22

A correspondent writes:—"The death of lieutenant Gregorie from an accident at Suakim [?]lls for some comment. He was one of the mos[?]promising and gallant of young British officers his…

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