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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1889

19 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

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

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 3

But whether the Government recognised Mr. Rudder's labours or not, the fact is true, nevertheless, and acknowledged as such, that from the time he…

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Death of a former Resident of the Macleay

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 5

Mrs. Ann Bate, who is remembered by a number of old residents as the widow of Captain William Bate, of the "Margeret," and other traders,…

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Obituary

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 2

THERE died at his residence, Port Macquarie, on Monday last, one who had seen the town and district pass through many changes during tho forty-nine years he resided here. We…

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The Death of the Crown Prince of Austria. 2

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 4

THE official report states that the late Archduke RuJolph, Crown Prince of Austria, bad recently grown morbid in temperament, owing to nervous excitement, resulting from…

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The Globe Trotter Elephant Funeral

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 2

"I went after a herd of eight elephants and came up with them about 3 p.m. After stalking I got a chance at the one which seemed about the biggest of the herd, and…

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The Late Mr. Edward Reeve

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 3

THE Echo of Saturday last speaks as follows of the above gentleman:—"Amongst the obituary notices of the last week will be found that of Mr. Edward Reeve, who died at Waverley, from general…

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Death of Irving Bishop

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 4

The following particulars with reference to the death of Irving Bishop are just to hand,-- Irving Bishop, the well-known American…

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Death of the Hon. John Sutherland

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 8

Mr. Sutherland, who has been suffering from diabetes for some time past, died at 8 o'clock on Sunday evening…

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Painful Scene at a Funeral

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 3

A painful scene occurred at Ballarat. While the coffin containing the body of a woman named Mrs. Edwards, wife of…

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Death of Mr. David Berry

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 3

Mr. David Berry of Shoalhaven died last Monday week. The deceased was born in Fifeshire, Scotland in 1792, and came out to the colony at…

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Death of William Griffiths. the Body Exhumed. Coroner's Inquest

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 5

AN inquest was held at the Hospital on Thursday before the coroner, Mr. John Ducat, into the circumstances attending the death of William…

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Death of a Miser

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 3

An old woman named Margaret Collins, was found dead in her house, at Maitland on Saturday morning. She was discovered in a sitting posture…

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Death of an M.P. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1889 · page 3

Mr. J. S. Stenard, M.P., of Victoria, died at Maitland yesterday…

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Death of Searle

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 2

BY the death of Henry Searle the rowing community of Australia have sustained a severe loss. Fresh from one of the greatest scenes of victory of…

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Death of Searle. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 2

Searle died at 9 o'clock this morning. LATER. The news of Searle's death was…

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Death of Jefferson Davis

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 December 1889 · page 3

America has just lost one of the most prominent figures in her history. Jefferson Davis has passed away. He was a cotton planter, and having a…

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Death of Robert Browning. [By Cable] London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 3

The death is announced of Robert Browning, the poet and dramatist, which took piace on Thursday at Venice. His remains will be interred…

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Funeral of Searle

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 4

PEOPLE turned out in thousands on Saturday last to witness and take part in the funeral of the late champion. All accounts agree in stating that the funeral was the largest and…

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Searle's Funeral at Grafton

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 4

The funeral of Searle took place at Maclean on Monday. The steamer Australian arrived at Iluka at 5.30 a.m., when the coffin was transferred to the…

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