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New England · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1888

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Death of Mr. J. Alfred Fletcher, B.a

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 3

THE Forbes TIMES gives the following account of this sad occurrence:—Scarcely has the record been made of the loss of some of our…

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Our Telegraphic News. [Through Greville's Company.] New South Wales. [Lodged 11.15; received 2.] SYDNEY Monday. Death of a Jockey

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 5

JOHN Driscoll, a very old jockey, died yesterday, aged 56…

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Obituary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 4

Dr. Asa Gray, the celebrated botanist, is dead. Later. The Fisheries Dispute…

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Death of Lady Parkes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 4

Lady Parkes died this morning at the ripe age of 73. Deceased had been in bad health for some months, but revived so much as to be able to entertain a party…

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Funeral Reform Association

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 1

Through the exertions of leading Episcopal clergymen, seconded by prominent laymen, the long advocated Funeral Reform Association was organized here yesterday. The…

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As Ast Funeral

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 3

SOME of our readers may think that the following description has a romantic sound, but it is extracted from the "Proceedings of…

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Death of the Emperor of Germany

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 2

ON Friday last we received the following wires from our correspondents :-- London, Thursday. The Emperor William has been confined to his…

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Death of the Emperor William. London, March 8, 7.55 p.m

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 4

THE Emperor William received the rites of the Church at 12.30 p.m. He died at 1 o'clock in the presence of all the members of the Imperial family except the…

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The Death of Gordon

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 3

ON 26th January, 1885, Khartoum fell, and the most heroic personalty of the century disappeared. Although three years have elapsed since that tragedy, it is only now that we learn the truth…

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Latest Cable&rams. London, Sunday. The Emperor's Funeral

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 4

THE funeral of the late Emperor of Germany took place on Friday. The weather was bleak and cheerless. The route from the cathedral to the royal mausoleum at…

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Our Telegraphic News. [Through Greville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. [Lodged 11.30; received 12.50.] Funeral of Sir Robert Wisdom

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 4

THE remains of Sir Robert Wisdom were interred in the Church of England portion of the Waverley cemetery, on Sunday afternoon. About 100 persons were…

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Death of Mr. Knox

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 4

A private cable received from Cairo, Egypt, announces the death of Mr. George Knox, the well known Sydney barrister, who occasionally acted as Supreme Court…

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A Remarkable Funeral

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 3

FROM the snows at the foot of Ben Nevis, where he died, the body of the Rev. Alexander Heriot Maekonochie was brought in a coffin…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, March 28. OBITUARY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 4

WE were startled on Saturday evening by a wire from Armidale conveying the sad intelligence that James M'Gill was dead. It seemed only like the day before when…

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Obituary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 8

Mr. Christopher Rolleston, C.M.G., died to-day, after a short illness. Deceased once held the position of Auditor General, and eras a member of the…

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Death of Mr. Francis Tait. Goulburn

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 4

MR. Francis Tait, mayor of this city, was seized with apoplexy this morning. He never recovered from the shock. It appears that he had not been well the last day or…

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Our Telegraphic News. (Through Greville's Company.) New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. [Lodged 12; received 4.10.] Death of Mr. F. Tait

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 4

MR. Francis Tait, formerly Wesleyan minister of Armidale, and latterly M.P. and Mayor of Goulburn, died suddenly on Saturday from apoplexy…

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Death of a Minister

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 4

The Rev. Chas. Olden, pastor of the Wesleyan Church, Parramatta, died yesterday…

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The Latest. Sydney, Monday Night. [Lodged 6; received 6.50.] Death of Mr. John Tait

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 5

Mr. John Tait, the well known father of the Australian turf, was taken suddenly ill coming into town this morning, and died before he arrived at the hospital…

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Walcha & District. Walcha, May 22. Obituary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1888 · page 8

I AM sorry to have to have to inform you of the death of James Robert Laurie, second son of Thomas and Elizabeth Laurie, of Nowendoc, Port Stephens Line. He…

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