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Obituaries & funerals, 1883

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

Death of James Lillywhite

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 15

The death of James Lilly white has (says a writer in the European Mail) excited general regret in cricket circles, and this is equivalent to a world-wide mourning. James was a son…

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The Death of E. S. Harris

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 10

The circumstances surrounding the death of Edward Samuel Harris, late head teacher of the Beechworth state school, formed the subject of an inquiry by the city coroner, Dr. Youl, at…

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The Late Mr. John Foord

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1883 · page 2

One by one the old identities of the district are being swept away. it seems only a few days ago, since we wrote of the death of Mr. Robert Brown, of Collendina…

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Death of a Riverina Pioneer

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 3

By telegram on Thursday night we were advised of the sudden death of Mr. John Foord, [?] Wabgu[?]yah. Mr Foord was one of the earliest [?] of what was then considered the Loner Mu[?]y. He arrived in…

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Death of an Old Cardinal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1883 · page 15

Cardinal Donnet, Archbishop of Bordeaux, who recently expired in France at the great age of 87, is said to have been the lust representative of the Gallican Church, meaning, of…

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Death of a Veteran

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 15

Death is gradually thinning the ranks of those soldier veterans who have been identified with so many of England's wars during the last half century or more. Another of these…

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Death of a Pretender

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 15

There has just died in Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum a man who, in 1835, attacked the Queen, and has been confined in a lunatic asylum ever since. His name was John…

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Sir J. O'shanassy's Funeral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 15

Out of respect for the memory of Sir John O'Shanassy, a half-holiday was observed in Melbourne on Monday in the Government offices and tbe law courts. At 11 a.m. a…

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Death of the Oldest Odd Fellow in New South. Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 15

A few days since (says the Illawarra Mercury) Mr. James Palmer, of Wollongong, breathed his list at the residence of his son. The deceased wan, at the time of his death, the…

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A Ballad of Madness. the Story of the Song That Wrought the Death of Margot

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 1

I am, God knows, a kind, extremely sensitive, and honest man. The misfortunes of others, and all human sorrows, awaken my compasionate sympathy, and cause my tears to flow…

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Sad Death of a Clergyman’s Son

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 15

A sad case of accidental poisoning occurred on Saturday evening last, by which Edgar Arthur, son of the Rev. C. M. Yelland, incumbent of St. Saviour’s Church of England,…

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Death of a Prince on a Racecourse

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 15

The sudden death of Prince Batthyany was recently reported by cable. The Pall Mall Gazette gives the following particulars:—Great consternation was caused at Newmarket on…

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Death of Sir George Bowyer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 8

A late London cablegram announces the death of Sir George Bowyer, Bart., at the age of seventy-two years. Men of the Time contains the following account of the deceased baronet’s…

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Death of Sir Arthur Kennedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 8

The death is announced of Sir Arthur Kennedy, late Governor of Queensland, at Aden, on the 3rd inst, whilst en route for Europe, accompanied by Miss Kennedy, his daughter…

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Death of a Swagman at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 3

A MAN, whose named is unknown, was found lying very ill on the Albury-road last Monday morning. Shortly afterwards he expired, and in the afternoon an…

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Mysterious Death of a Young Woman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 8

The inquest upon the body of the young woman, Sarah Fahey, who died so suddenly at Sandhurst on Thursday night, was commenced on Saturday. Patrick Fahey, father of the…

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The Death of Sir Arthur Kennedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 15

A Government Gazette Extraordinary was issued in Brisbane on Saturday, notifying that the Administrator of the Government, Sir Arthur Palmer, bad received a telegram from…

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Death of Mr. George Lee Lord, M.a

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 14

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. George Lee Lord, M.A., which took place at his mother’s residence, Kirketon, Darlinghurst, last Monday, evening,…

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Brother Gardner's Funeral Oration

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 2

"IT again becomes my painful dooty to announce the fack dat death has invaded our ranks," said the president as the last notes, of the triangle died away. "Word has bin…

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Death of a Daughter of Napoleon I.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1883 · page 15

A few days ago the German newspapers of Cologne spread the report that a daughter of Napoleon I. had died there in the most wretched circumstances. The only fact…

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