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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1887

86 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 5

Death of a New Zealand Hero

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 9

The New Zealand Herald of November 19 says:—“A feeling of intense surprise and heartfelt sorrow was felt in Auckland yesterday, when it was announced that…

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Death of Two Noblemen. London, December 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 18

Lord Lyons, late British Ambassador at Paris, who fell down in a fit on the 28th ult. and has since been dangerously ill, died today…

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Death of a Supposed Baronet

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 27

Sir William Augustus Congreve, Bart, known in the colonies as Captain W. E. B. Gurnett, died at his residence, Surrey-hills, on Friday. The deceased was born in Kent in…

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An Egyptian Funeral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 December 1887 · page 28

A funeral in Egypt is indeed a strange sight, and the first one the visitor sees astonishes him very much. At the head of the procession march a corporate body of…

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Funeral of Archpriest O'meara

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 December 1887 · page 2

Archpriest O'Meara was interred to-day. The Archbishop and Bishops of Sale and Sandhurst and a large number of priests were present at the…

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Death of Mr. J. Anderson

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 December 1887 · page 2

Mr. John Anderson, Railway Traffic Manager, died last night…

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