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Obituaries & funerals, 1881

19 stories in New England's papers

Death of Mr. E. E. Waters. (From Thursday's E. News

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 1

IT is with feelings of deep and poignant regret that we hare to report the death of Mr. Ernest E. Waters, late editor of this journal, and who expired, this morning,…

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Death of a Public Benefactor

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 2

MR. MARK FIRTH, who was seized with appoplexy and paralysis about three weeks ago lingered until noon yesterday when he died at Oakbrook, Sheffield, in his sixty-second year…

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Death of Acentenarian

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 6

THE PASTORAL TIMES states that on Sonday night last Patrick Morphy, an old identity here, better known as "Old Paddy," breathed his last in the…

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The Late Mrs. Lewis. (From Thursday's Herald.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1881 · page 8

A SECOND inquest was held, at the Ancient Britain Hotel, corner of Glebe and Pyrmont Bridge Roads, yesterday afternoon, on the body of a woman named…

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Death of Noted People. (From the Home News.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 2

THE shadow of death has fallen deeply upon the closing days of the Old Year. During the past week three eminent personages have passed away. The greatest…

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How the Late Mr. Disraeli Became Leader of the Tories

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 3

THE sad news which came to town on Wednesday that England's greatest statesman, novelist, tactician, philosopher, logician, had paid the debt of nature was received with feelings of profound…

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Death of an Eccentric Novelist

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 3

A TELEGRAM, the accuracy of which, though impugned by some, there seems no reason to doubt, has announced to us the death of one of the best known and most eccentric writers…

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Description of the Russian Emperor's Funeral. (Savannah Morning News.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1881 · page 6

GEORGE Augustus Sala telegraphs from St. Petersburg regarding the funeral of the Czar:—"I have just been a spectator of one of…

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Death of Lord Beaconsfield. (From the Melboukxe Argus.) London, April 22

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1881 · page 6

AFTER an illness of three weeks, marked by many fluctuations, the Earl of Beaconsfield's condition changed seriously for the worse on the evening of the 18th,…

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Funeral of Lord Beaconsfield

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1881 · page 4

THE ARGUS'S London correspondent, writing on April 29, says:—The remains of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconstield, were on Tuesday…

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Death of the Slaves' Friend in Egypt

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1881 · page 3

GESSI PASHA, the tried friend and coadjutor of Colonel Gordon in the Soudan, has fallen a sacrifice to his zeal in the cause of humanity. He died on the 30th April in the French…

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A Chinese Funeral

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 2

THE funeral of a Chinese sailor who died on board the screw steamer Hae Shin, at Newcastle, took place the other day, and the peculiar ceremony attracted crowds of…

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Divorce and Remorse.-a Funeral Sensation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 6

A VERY sensational scene took place at the funeral of a wealthy jeweller named Robert J. Smith recently. In the morning among the numerous carriages which…

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Death of the Right Rev. Dr. O'quinn. (From Friday's Brisbane Courier.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 4

WE deeply regret to announce the decease of this right rev. gentleman which occurred at Dara the episcopal residence yesterday morning at about half-past one…

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The Death of General Garfield

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1881 · page 4

THE Newcastle Daily Herald says : -- The intelligence of the death of the late President of America has been received in this colony with unmistakeble signs of regret. Never, since the murder of…

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Death of a Journalist

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1881 · page 6

TUESDAY week's YASS COURIER says:—On Saturday last passed away to his wellearned rest the founder and (since its commencement) conductor of this journal…

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The Late Mr. James Glass. (From the Singleton Argus.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1881 · page 6

THE following short notice of the abovenamed gentleman, whose death we recorded last week, cannot but prove acceptable to his many and attached friends,…

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The Late Mr. Michael Fitzpat rick, M.L.A. (From the Echo.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1881 · page 4

THE news of the sudden death of Mr. Michael Fitzpatrick, for Yass Plains, at his residence at Croydon, on the afternoon of Saturday last, will come…

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Sydney Touches. the Late Mr. Fitzpatrick

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1881 · page 2

THERE has been a dreadful outburst of dissatisfaction over the shocking intolerance on the part of Archbishop Vaughan towards the late Mr. Fitzpatrick; and all the public Press and both Houses…

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