Death of Chief Justice Higinbotham
Mr George Higinbotham, the Chief Justice of Victoria, died at his residence at Melbourne on Saturday, after a long and painful illness. For the past four years the…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1893
92 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 5
Death of the Chief Justice of Victoria
The community will learn with feelings of profound regret that Chief Justice Higluboths[?] died at his residence, South Yarra, on Saturday afternoon, at 2. 30. The cause of…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Sudden Death of a Digger. Substantial Property Left
Mr. Leader, P.M., held an inquiry last week the Wellington Hotel, White Hills, touching the death of John Mehrtens, an elderly digger, who was found dead in his hut. Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Death of Ex-president Hayes. London, January 18
The death is announced of Mr. Rutherford Hayes the President of the United States from 1877 to 1881, aged 70 years. Mr. Hayes was the Republican candidate in 1876, and…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Funeral Ceremonies in Paris
In all countries death and the ceremonies of burial are sad and repulsive. In France perhaps, decenoy is observed, as well as in say country, thanks to the excellent organ…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of a Snake Charmer. Bitten by a Tiger Snake
An inquest was held at Grenfell on Monday touching the death of a man named West, who followed the occupation of a snake charmer. He had been to Lake Cowal, where he…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Death of a Cricketer
Victorian cricketers will learn with much regret that Mr. E. Turner, the well-known Melbourne cricketer, died suddenly on Friday from the effects of a severe sunstroke received…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Death of Mr H. Montgomery
Quite a gloom was cast over the town on Tuesday night when it became known that Mr H. Montgomery bad died at his residence about o’clock. On Thursday last Mr Montgomery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sad Death of a Woman
The circumstances of the death of Catherine Irwin, an unmarried woman, aged 45, who died suddenly at 65 Jeffcott-street, West Melbourne; on Saturday morning, were…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Death of a Distinguished Medical Man
Dr. John Davies Thomas, who a year or two age was a leading physician and surgeon in Adelaide, died on Monday afternoon. For four months past friends have been expecting…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Death of Mr. H. L. Caibraith
Mr. Henry Louis Gilbraith, J.P., president of the L [?]met field Shire Council, died at Kyneton on Saturday afternoon after a long illness. The deceased gentleman was well known…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Death of Commander Hely-hutchinson. London, January 27
The death is announced of the Hon. Patrick Maurice Hely-Hutchinson, Lieutenant and Commander of the gunboat Speedwell, one of the vessels of the Channel squadron, and…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Death of Mr. J. G. Blaine. London, January 27
Mr. James Gillespie Blaine, the distinguished American statesman, who has been seriously ill for some time past, died to-day, aged 63 years. President Harrison has…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Death of Sir James M‘culloch. London, January 31
The death Is announced at Ewell, Surrey, of Sir James M‘CuIloch, K.C.M.G., formerly Premier of Victoria, in his 74th year…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Death of a Guide
The search party sent out to Solve the mystery of the disappearance of Quintin M‘Kinnon, the Te Anau guide, explorer and [?] found his boat sunk in [?] will all…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Death of a Distinguished Officer. London, February 10
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Durand Baker, K.C.B., has died, at the age of 55. [General Baker served throughout the mean war and the Indian Mutiny, and acted as…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Death of an old Colonist
We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. William Wood which took place at his residence in Swan Hill on Saturday week last, at the age of 63 years. Mr. Wood came…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of a Jockey
An inquest was held in Bathurst on Friday by Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M.., into the death of Thomas Henry Flynn, a jockey, who was fatally injured at the Blayney races on…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Tele Late Mr. Philip Vander[?]l. London, February 24
A trustee and a committee of inspection have been appointed in the estate of the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Funeral of the Victims and Their Father. Painful Scene at the Inquest. Perth
The funeral of the murdered girls, Lucy and Ellen G[?]ass, took place yesterday afternoon, the remains being followed by a large number of people. The two coffi[?] were…
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