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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1882

26 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 2

Death of an Old Colonist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 January 1882 · page 6

On Saturday last, (the Goulburn Herald states), expired at his residence, Wynella, near Goulburn, Mr. A. G. de Lauret, a very old resident of this district, who, though latterly from failing health…

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Death of Colonel Anderson

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 15

Many of our readers will learn with surprise, and all with sincere regret, that Colonel Anderson, commander of the Victorian Volunteer Forces, died on Monday evening, at his residence…

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The Death of Captain Charles Brownrigg

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 14

Many Australian readers will have been grieved to learn by telegram of the death of Captain Charle[?] Brownrigg, of Her Majesty’s ship London, in an unsuccessful attempt to capture a slave dhow…

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Death of the Very Rev. Dean White, D.d

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 15

The following is from a home paper :—“With deep regret we learn the death of the Very Rev. Patrick White, which took place on Thursday the 3rd November, at the residence of his brother,…

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Sudden Death of a Child

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 14

An inquest was held on Wednesday afternoon Mr. Maunsell, district coroner, on the body of child named Annie Maddigan. The following jurors were sworn :—Charles…

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European Telegrams. [By Submarine Cable.] Death of Lord Lonsdale. London, February 8 (Evening)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 6

The death is announced of the Earl of Lonsdale the well-known sportsman, at the early age of 27 years. FAILURE OF CLOTH MERCHANTS…

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The Death of Captain Brownrigg

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1882 · page 8

The following is the official report of Acting Commander Goodridge relative to the death of Captain Brownrigg and some of the crew of Her Majesty’s ship London, in the attack made on a…

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Death of Inspector Brooke Smith

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 6

IT is with regret we have to record the demise of Mr. Brooke-Smith, late Inspector of Police, who died at his residence Clifton-street, Richmond,…

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The Death of Captain Brownrigg

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 15

The Sultan of Zanzibar, writing to a friend in this country, under date 17th December, gives the following additional details of the death of Captain Brownrigg and several of the…

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Death of an Old Scientist

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 15

An English paper says :—“Of the unnumbered tragedies of common life which are taking place unnoticed every day around us, some few occasionally are forced upon the attention…

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Death of the Poet Longfellow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 15

The death of the American poet Longfellow is announced in our cable messages. His poetical writings are familiar to almost every English reader, for his works have been…

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Death of Mr. Charles H. Barbour

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 9

A most painful sensation was created in Beechworth on Thursday afternoon, 23rd inst., on the news being circulated that Mr. Chas. H. Barbour, the well-known squatter, had…

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Death of Bishop Barker

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 3

The Right Rev. Frederic Barker, D.D. Bishop of Sydney and Metropolitan, died on the 6th inst. at San Remo, a maritime village of Northern Italy, from the effects of heat paralysis. Dr Barker had…

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Death of Dean Slattery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 8

The Very Rev. Dean Slattery, of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Warrnambool, died at the Presbytery on the 20th inst., at the advanced age of 75 years. Dean Slattery was…

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Death of Dr. Darwin

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 3

THE death is announced of Dr. Charles Darwin, LL.D., the author of The Origin of Species" and the theory of evolution. He was a…

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Albury Independent Church. Sermon on the Death of the Late Mr. A. E. Heath

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1882 · page 14

A special sermon relating to the lamented death of the late Mr. A. E. Heath, of Albury, was preached on Sunday evening by the Rev. J. Masters, at the Independent Church, in…

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The Late Mr. Ramsay, M.p

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 2

THE death of the Hon Robert Ramsay, M.P., is almost a national calamity for Victoria. He was in every sense a valuable citizen--a staunch private friend; a…

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Death of the Rev. Dr. M’gibbon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 June 1882 · page 15

We have to record the death last week in Sydney of the Rev. Dr. M’Gibbon, who for upwards of a quarter of a century was associated with some of the most important public…

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Disgraceful Scene at a Funeral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1882 · page 15

The Evening News states that on Tuesday, the 23rd ult., an exceedingly painful and discreditable scene was witnessed at the cemetery, Haslem’s Creek, during the funeral of a woman,…

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Sudden Death of a Priest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1882 · page 15

The Macleay Herald reports the sudden death of the Rev. Father Bisset on the 20th August. He was subject to a flow of blood to the bead. By the advice of Dr. Gabriel he…

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