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Obituaries & funerals, 1881

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Death of One of the Heroes of the Indian Mutiny

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 15

The South Australian Register records the death of Mr. John Allat-Drake, late lieutenant in H.M. 42nd Regiment, who went out to India in 1857, and was engaged in the following actions…

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Death of Captain Scott

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 15

Captain D. C. F. Scott, for many years police magistrate of Sydney, died at his residence, Lisgar, Liverpool-street, Paddington, on Monday. The deceased gentleman was highly respected by…

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Humour. Michael O'shaughnessf's Funeral

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 2

THERE is [?] the poor, Irishman's [?] The [?] mo[?]ning [?] train of [?]…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 June 1881 · page 14

A correspondent at Jindera writes :—“I regret to record the death of Mis. Burdack, widow of the late Chas. BurJack, which look place on Saturday last. The deceased was one of the oldest German…

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Miscellaneous. Death of a Mohammedan Saint. Strange Religious Ceremonies Over the Death of Sheik El Mochsen

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 1

Letters from Tunis to Naples report that the sudden death of the greatest saint in that city, Sheik el Moohesen, has caused universal regret, from the Bey down to the…

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Miscellaneous Death of a Mohammedan Saint. Strange Religious Ceremonies Over the Death of Sheik [?] MOUHSRN

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 July 1881 · page 2

Letters from Tunis to Naples report that she sudden death of the greatest saint in that [?] sheik [?] has caused universal regret; from the Bay down to the…

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Sudden Death of the Rev. J. Bonthorne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 July 1881 · page 15

The Maitland Mercury announces the sudden death of the Rev. James Bonthorne, minister of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, East Maitland, between 8 and 9 o'clock on Friday evening…

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Death of Mr. Marcus Clarke

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1881 · page 3

The death of Mr. Marcus Clarke at the early age of 34 will occasion a shock of surprise as well as pain to those who were unprepared for the…

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Death of a Native Princess

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 August 1881 · page 2

ON July 3rd another of those events happened which speak of the disappearance of the aborigines of this district. Eliza, Princess of Paika, died on Sunday, July 3rd, many suppose of…

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Death of a Great Violinist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 15

English papers received by the mail announce the death of M. Vieuxtemps, the celebrated violinist. M. Vieuxtemps was burn at Verviers in 1820. When eight years of age he played in…

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Death of an Old Identity

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 15

Mr. Thomas Donagby, one of the oldest residents of Sydney, and an old identity in political movements, died at his residence, Kent-street North, on Sunday night. The deceased…

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The Brighton Railway Disaster. Death of Mr. Stephen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 8

As was expected from the first, the injuries sustained by Mr. George-Milner Elmslie Stephen at the late railway accident, terminated fatally, his death occurring early on Friday morning. From…

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Death of Colonel Glover

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1881 · page 15

A London cablegram received on the 10th inst. notified the death on the previous day of Colonel Glover from blood poisoning. The deceased gentleman was one of the most eminent European…

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Death of President Garfield

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1881 · page 3

GENERAL Garfield the President of the United States, died at Long Branch at midnight on Monday, from the wounds he received on the 2nd…

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Death of Hume, the Explorer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1881 · page 15

Some fresh and interesting light has just been thrown upon the mystery enshrouding the death of the explorer Andrew Hume. Mr. C. Armond Want has supplied the Sydney Daily Telegraph…

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European Telegrams. [By Submarine Cable.]death of President Garfield. London, September 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1881 · page 6

General Garfield, the President of the United States, died at Long Branch at midnight on Monday from the wounds he received on the 2nd July at the Baltimore and Potomac Railway…

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The Death of President Garfield

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 2

THE death of President Garfield has created a feeling of profound regret in the mind of every person capable of entertaining such feelings. The superior character and excellence of the man, and the…

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Telegrams. Intercolonial. New South Wales. Death of General Garfield. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 2

President Garfield died on Monday night. Since his removal to Long Branch he has been subject to constant chills, which increased in intensity during the last few days. The severity of these rigors was…

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Funeral of the Late President Garfield

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 September 1881 · page 3

The funeral of the late President James A. Garfield took place last Monday at Cleveland, Ohio. The occasion was made one of national mourning, and everywhere…

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Death of Dr. Tanker

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1881 · page 15

The American faster. Dr. Tauner, has departed this life with au unoslentatiousness strongly contrasting with the sensational manner in which he last year contrived to live through his battle…

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