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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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Funeral of the Late Dr. Thompson

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 2

According to arrangement, the funeral of the late Dr. Thompson took place on Tuesday. The mortal, remains of the deceased gentleman, encased in a leaden…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 2

IT is decroed by the Great Architect of the Universe that as death came by sin, which has passed upon everyone, all must die. Death is therefore inevitable, and whether…

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Obituary

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

ON late death has been busy in the homes of the older residents of the district., One here another there has been taken. This week it falls to our lot to…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 2

AFTER a useful and blameless life of seventy-two years' duration, another of our old residents has passed over to the great majority. We refer to the demise…

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A Famous Forger. Death of Simonides, Who Swindled Many Learned Classical Schools

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

A MAN whose name was in every one's mouth a few years ago has recently died is a little town of Albania. This is Simonides, the notorious forger of Greek…

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The Late Mr. E. H. Gibbons

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. E. H. Gibbons will regret to hear of his demise, which occurred at his residence, Mount Ousley, on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Gibbons has…

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Strange Death of a Lunatic

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 4

IT has been reported to the Deputy City Coroner, Mr, W. T. Fichey, J.P., that a lunatic patient named Eugene Delatto died suddenly on Monday afternoon in…

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The Late Mr. Bradlaugh. Incidents in His Life

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 3

THE following incidents in the life of the late Charles Bradlaugh are related in the "Pall Mall Gazette":—One who happened to be in Mr. Gladstone's company…

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Death of Mr. J. Fletcher, M.L.A. an Ex-minister

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 3

MR. JAMES FLETCHER. M.L.A. for Newcastle, who had been staying at Tasmania for some time past for the good of his health, returned to Melbourne on his way…

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The Late Mrs. Osborne

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 2

As briefly noticed in Saturday's issue, Mrs. Eliza Osborne, the good, hostess of the Commercial Hotel in this town for so many years, passed away on Thursday…

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Death of Home Rule. a Speech by Lord Hartington

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

LORD HARTIN[?]TON addressed a meeting of his constituents at Rawtenstall lately. In the course of his speech he pointed to the rapid progress of legislation…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2
Also in Reporter and Illawarra Journal

As briefly noticed already in these columns, Mr. Henry Crawford, of Fairy Meadow, passed away from this life at the beginning of the week. The deceased was…

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Death of a Queensland Delegate

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 3

MR. J. M. MACROSSAN, M P. for Townsville (Q.), and a delegate to the Federation Convention, died somewhat suddenly at the Grosvenor Hotel at 20 minutes to 3…

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The Torpedo Disaster at Middle Head. the Funeral

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 2

JUST before the "Blue Camp" broke up on Saturday a funeral order was issued, requesting the officers and men attached to the various divisions of the military forces…

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Sudden Death of Sir John Robertson

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 3

IT is with the deepest regret that we have to record the death of that venerable statesman, Sir John Robertson. This melancholy event took place at his…

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Death of Sir John Robertson

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 2

THE flags of the city were at half mast on Friday, for early in the morning it had been wired to Sydney that the best-known man in New South Wales had passed away…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 2

"PIKE'S HILL," situation on the Jamberoo road, immediately west of the town of Kiama, is—as most of our readers are aware—so named from the circumstance…

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The Gas Explosion at South Bulli. Death of the Victim

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 3

As reported in last issue, a miner named John Thomas Tressider was badly burned on Thursday last through an explosion of gas in the South Bulli colliery. Tressider…

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Obituary. the Late Mrs. Mead

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1891 · page 2

On the 13th instant, one of the most worthy of women, though little known to the community, passed away in the person of the late Mrs. Mead, of Keira-street…

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