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New England · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1887

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Funeral of Fred Archer

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 3

ON NOV. 12 the body of Fred Archer was intered in the cemetery of Newmarket, his grave being made by the side of that of his young wife…

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Death of a Distinguished Chinaman

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 3

JIN JUN LUNG, a Celestial, well known to the literary world of Paris, died on the 13th October of pleurisy. The invitations sent to his friends to attend his funeral announced that he departed…

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Death of a Celebrity

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 4

Frank Weston, of Wizard Oil fame, is dead…

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Death of a P.M.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 4

Mr. Keightly, Police Magistrate at Albury, died suddenly at the Latrobe Bridge, near Sale, Victoria, last Saturday…

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Death of an M.L.C.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 4

The Hon. J. N. Ryan died last night in his buggy on his way to Sydney before he reached the Galong platform…

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LONDON, Wednesday. Death of Sir Stafford Northcote

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 4

The Earl of Iddesleigh, better known, aa Sir Stafford Northcote, was taken seriously ill whilst speaking to the Marquis of Salisbuiy at Downing-street this…

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The Death of Lord Iddesleigh

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 5

LONDON, January 13.—The Queen, on being informed of the sudden death of Lord Iddesleigh, was deeply affected. Her Majesty at once wired to the family…

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Obituary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 4

Admiral Pullen is dead…

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Death of a Famous Sportsman

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 3

MR. Horatio Ross died at his residence at Inverness on December 6. He was the winner of the first recorded steeplechase on which…

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Death of Edward the Martyr

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 2

The most remarkable circumstance attending Edward was his death, which took place on the 18th March, 979, after a reign of four years. He had been…

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Death of Mr. Edward Close

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 5

Mr. Edward Charles Close, formerly of Morpeth, and one of the largest landed proprietors of that district, at one time member of the Assembly, died on…

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The Death of Captain Cook

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 2

About Captain Gook and his connection with the Sandwich Islands not a little ignorance is abroad in the community. We mesrepresent the general public in no…

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Death of a Noted Shorthorn Bull

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 3

Hillhurst's 6th Duke the property, of Mr. A A Dangar, having accidentally ricked his back, was destroyed atBaroona on the 7th…

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Death of a Jesuit Father

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 4

Father Peter John Becket, general of the Jesuits, is dead, aged 92…

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The Late Mr. Murray, M.L.A.

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1887 · page 4

Much regret is expressed at the death of Mr. Murray, ex-member for Inverell. He was Past R.W.G. Master for Inverell Loyal Orange Institution of this colony…

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The Funeral of a Cat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT of the DAILY NEWS writes:—On February 15 a mournful procession, headed by the, fireman of the theatre, crossed the…

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A Man Who Heard His Own Funeral Sermon

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 2

In the Southbury Cemetery stands a monument erected years ago to a resident of that town named Mitchell. Not only was it erected to him, but by him, for he…

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SYDNEY, Monday. [Lodged 12; received 3.] Death of an ex-M.P

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 5

Mr. Lyall Scott, who represented Wbllombi in the last Parliament, died yesterday…

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Death of Mrs. Golden. the Inquest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 8

THE inquest upon the body of Elizabeth Wilson Purchase, known as Mrs. Golden, was held by Mr. Jas. M'Lean, Coroner, at the Court House Hotel, yesterday…

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Death of a Rorke's Drift Hero

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1887 · page 2

We have had several instances of more or less sudden death in this town lately (says the Port Elizabath Telegraph) but few are more sad than that of Mr. James…

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