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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1885

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Funeral of the Late John Shanahan, Esq., J.P., of Warbreccan

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 2

The remains of the late lamented gentleman, whose untimely death was announced in our last issue, were removed from Warbreccan last Saturday morning, by the first train, for interment at the…

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Death of Mrs. Macartney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1885 · page 21

The many friends or Mrs. Macartney, wife of the Dean of Melbourne, will regret to learn that she died at the deanery, at 8 o’clock on Saturday morning. The deceased was born…

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Funeral of Mr. John Shanahan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1885 · page 13

The Pastoral Times (Deniliquin) of the 10th instant says :—“The remains of the late lamented gentleman, whose untimely death was announced in our last issue, were…

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Sudden Death of Bishop Quinn, of Bathurst

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1885 · page 13

The Right Rev. Dr. Quinn, the Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, died suddenly early on Friday morning. He was quite well on the previous day, and was present with the priests…

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Hebrew Funeral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 4

A telegram from Chiltern, under date of Monday last, runs as follows:—“Yesterday afternoon witnessed one of the largest funerals seen for some time past in the township. Mr…

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Death of Lady Normanby. London, January 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 4

The Marchioness of Normanby died on Monday night from exhaustion, consequent upon an attack of bronchitis and heart disease. Mr. E. M. James, surgeon, of Melbourne, who…

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Latest Telegrams. the Soudan Campaign. Death of General Gordon. Terrible Massacre. London, February 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 4

A report has reached Gubat that General Gordon was killed on the morning of the 27th January, daring the capture of Khartoum by the forces of the Mahdi…

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Death of General Gordon

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 2

The news of the death of General Gordon has been confirmed, as will be seen by the following telegrams to the Argus:— KORTI (ON THE N[?]E), FEB. 9…

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Death of Herr Godeffroy. London, February 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 10

The death is announced of Herr Godeffroy, the head of the German firm whose large interest in Samoa have been purchased by the German Trading and Plantation Company…

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Death of Cardinal M’cabe. London, February 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 10

The death is announced of his Eminence Cardinal M’Cabe, archbishop of Dublin, aged 69 years. LONDON, February 13…

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Death of Mr. E. P. S. Sturt. London, February 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 10

News has been received that Mr. E. P. S. Sturt, formerly police magistrate at Melbourne, died at Port Said. Mr. Sturt left England by the P. and O. Company’s Royal…

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A Horrible Funeral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 11

The Fiji Times of January 28 relates that considerable feeling has been created in the town by the absence of anything like ordinary decency in connection with the burial on the…

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Death of Sir Herbert Stewart. London, February 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 10

A telegram has been received at the Horse Guards from Lord Wolseley, stating that Sir Hebert Stewart died at Fakdal on the 16th February, from the effects of the wounds…

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The Farmer. Death of Cyrus H. McCormic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 2

This well known inventor, whose name will always be associated with improves harvesting machinery, died in Chicago, May 13, 75 years of age. He was born in Virginia,…

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The Battle of Kerbekan. Death of General Earle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1885 · page 21

The R.M.S. Australia bring the following particulars of the battle of Kerbekan, near Dulka Island, on February 9, and the death [?] General Earle. The account was specially…

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The Death of General Gordon. Details of the Capture of Khartoum

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1885 · page 21

The following telegrams were received by the R.M.S. Australia :— The Daily News of February 11 appeared in deep mourning for the death of General…

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Death of Prince Orloff. London, March 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 10

The death is announced of Prince Orloff, Russian ambassador to Berlin, and the aidede-camp-general to the Czar…

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Death of an Explorer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 14

A few days ago a notable Australian pioneer and explorer went on to another undiscovered country. Mr. Alexander Burnett, aged 83 years, the sole surviving member of Sir…

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Death of the Lord Mayor of London. London, April 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 11

The death is announced of the Right Honorable George Swan Nottage, Lord Mayor of London for the present year…

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Death of Mr. Holtermann, To

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 21

We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Bernard O. Holtermann, M.L.A. for St. Leonards, Sydney, after a comparatively short illness. Mr. Holtermann was best known as…

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