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New England · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1875

13 stories in New England's papers

Artemus Ward's Funeral

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 8

A LITTLE incident connected with the funeral of Charles F. Browne, better, known under his nom de plume of Artemus Ward, is related by Mr. Lawrence Barrett, the…

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Death of the Hon. William M. Arnold

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1875 · page 3

OUR readers will learn with feelings of regret of the untimely death by drowning of the Hon. W. M. Arnold, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the colony of New South Wales. The particulars…

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Funeral Reform

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1875 · page 4

THE subject of funeral reforms has in various ways occupied the attention of sensible, people for a long time. The late Charles Dickens, who took the matter up, gave orders that his own…

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Death of Mr. A. R. Smith

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1875 · page 6

AN inquest into some human remains found at Burying Ground Creek was held, at Mr. C. Hodgkiss's hotel, Beardy-street, on Wednesday, before Mr. Coroner Jas…

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Death of Mr. F. White, M.p

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1875 · page 4

THE 'Maitland Mercury' says:—The severe illness of Mr. Francis White terminated on Tuesday evening in death. The illness, which in Maitland is…

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Chinese Obituary Customs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1875 · page 7

OF all their cherished ceremonies, there are none the Chinese observe with more exactness than those connected with death and mourning. The Governor of Kiangsu…

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Melancholy Death of Mrs. Schwenke

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1875 · page 2

IT is our painful duty to record the death of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Schwenke, wife of the proprietor of the Yarrowford Saw Mills, which took place last Saturday night under very melancholy…

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The Late Mr. Donald M'lean

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1875 · page 2

THERE are few people any length of time in the district who did not know the late Mr. Donald M'Lean ; and we are sure there is not one who had the pleasure of even a slight…

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Death of a French Gentleman by Starvation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1875 · page 6

M.R. BEDFORD the Coroner on Monday at Poland-street Board Room resumed the enquiry into the death of Monsieur Calova Bozi aged 65 a doctor of…

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Death of Commodore Goodenough

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1875 · page 4

IT is with much sorrow that we announce the death of this distinguished Naval officer, who was mortally wounded on the 12th instant, at the Island of Santa Cruz, one of a group of islands…

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Death of a Famous Horse

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1875 · page 5

PROBABLY no horse was ever more generally known than the celebrated horse Cruiser, imported from England in 1861 by John S. Rarey, whoso system of horse…

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Death of Sir Charles Wheatstone

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1875 · page 4

The obituaries in the cablegrams include that of Sir Charles Wheatstone, the scientific inventor of the electric telegraph, and professor of experimental philosophy, in King's College,…

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The Death of Robert Sharp, at Grafton

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1875 · page 6

WE commend the following, from the 'C. and R. Examiner,' to the notice of the Borough Council at Armidale:—The District Coroner, Mr. A. Lardner,…

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