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Mid North Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1893

18 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

The Death of Chief Justice Higginbotham

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 4

George Higginbotham, the Chief Justice of Victoria, died suddenly on Saturday, aged 66. He was an eminent orator, lawyer and statesman…

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The Late Mr. E. C. Cracknell

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 8

New South Wales has lost an old and valuable public servant by the death of Mr. Superintendent of Telegraphs…

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Death of a Snake Charmer

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 4

A snake charmer named West died at Grenfell, from the bite of a tiger snake, which he was carrying…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 2

Mr James Richards, J.P., a very old resident of the Coburg district (Vic.), committed suicide on Monday morning. He rose at 6 o’clock,…

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Original Poetry. Lives Suggested by the Funeral of the Late Me. John Cowan

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 1

They have borne him forth from his childhood’s home, With measur’d and solemn tread, And laid him to rest till the Savour come…

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Death of the Senior N.S.W. Native. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 5

Mrs. Richard Driver, said to be the senior native of this colony, died on Saturday last, aged 88 years…

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Death of a Staunch Protectionist

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 2

BY the death of the Hon. John Ballance, the Premier of New Zealand, Australasia has lost one of its best statesman. John Ballance was a man…

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Sudden Death of Mrs. Walker, sen

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 6

Mr. James Johnston, J.P., Coroner, held an inquest at Mr. George Walker's house, East Kempsey, on Saturday, with respect to the death of Mrs. Thomas Walker, who…

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Sudden Death of a Mayor. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Young, Mayor of West Maitland, died suddenly on Sunday last…

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Death of a Pioneer Squatter Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 4

Mr. Jas. Henderson, one of the pioneer squatters of Queensland was thrown from his buggy and killed on Saturday…

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Obituary. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 4

Mr. James Campbell, Minister for Education in the Victorian Cabinet, and Mr. Burrowes, a member of the Assembly, died on Saturday morning…

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Death of Captain Henry Creer

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 6

THE announcement of the death of Captain Henry Creer (which took place in Sydney on Wednesday last), will be received with universal regret on the Clarence. His name…

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Sudden Death of Miss E. Dowling. Inquest and Verdict

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 4

MISS ESTHER DOWLING, who was known to the frequenters of the Royal Hotel, Kempsey, as an obliging and industrious young lady, died suddenly on…

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Obituary. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 4

Rev. Dr. Steel, of St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, one of the leading Presbyterian ministers in Australia, died yesterday…

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German Funeral Notices

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 3

"I tell you," said the doctor, who had studied medicine at Berlin, and he aired his learning by reading German papers whenever he was observed, "I'd rather die in…

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Sudden Death of Mrs. Burpitt

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 5

MR. JAS. JOHNSTON and a jury of twelve held an inquest at Mr. Priddle's Hotel, West Kempsey, yesterday, with respect to the death of Mrs. Mary Burpitt, an aged…

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Sad Death of a Roman Catholic Sister. the Inquest

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 5

SISTER Catherine J. J. Pelly, of the order of St. Joseph, died rather suddenly on Saturday last while proceeding on the s.s. Tomki from Swan Bay, near Lismore, to…

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Obituary. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 7

The deaths are announced of the Duke of Leinster and the Earl of Warwick…

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