Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Obituaries & funerals, all years

Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1888

11 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Death of a Hermit

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1888 · page 2

Some of those who have visited Fon tainebleau may (the Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph remarks) have chanced upon an ancient worthy who went by name…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Obituary

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 2

The announcement of the death of Mr. Samuel Plummer, on Sunday morning last, at the age of 53 years, will be received with feelings of deep regret by a very large…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Death of Aaron Solomon

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1888 · page 2

The death of Aaron Solomon, the victim of the shooting accident that occurred at Broad-water on the 1st instant, has formed the subject of an inquiry. Part of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death of "Queen Esther," Mother of Israel

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 3

SOME sensation has been caused at Chatham by the death of Esther Jezreel, the leader of the New and Latter House of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Late Mrs. Wallbridge

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 4

We have to record the death, at Gladstone, of Mrs. Diana Wallbridge, at the advanced age of 97 years. The deceased lady, who was a native of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Death of an Eminent Astronomer. Mr. Richard A. Proctor. London, September 13

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 5

R. A. PROCTOR, the eminent astronomer, has died in New York from yellow fever. Mr.David Buchanan, M.L.A., asks how honest people can be expected to listen with patience to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Funeral of the late Governor Musgrave

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 3

ON Wednesday week last the mortal remains of the late Sir Anthony Musgrave, Governor of Queensland, were conveyed…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Death of the Hon. W. B. Dalley

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1888 · page 2

The Hon. W. B. Dalley, died on Monday. The Premier and all the members of the Ministry attended a requiem…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Late Mr. E. W. Rudder. Gleanings From His Writings

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 5

UNDER the above heading we propose to place before our readers interesting extracts taken from the writing of the late Mr. E. W. Rudder, whose…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Late Mr. E. W. Rudder. Gleanings From His Writings

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 6

The ever varying state of the maize market seems to have animated Mr. Rudder in casting about for some other staple product that would…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Late Mr. E. W. Rudder. Gleanings From His Writings

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 3

Mr. Rudder's labours in connection with the discovery of gold were not merely confined to Australia, as we find that in the year 1850 he was in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →