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Obituaries & funerals, 1883

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Death of M. Gambetta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, January 1.—M. Gambetta appears to be dying. Later.—M. Gambetta died from the combined effects of erysipelas and blood…

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Sudden Death of an Ambassador

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, January 2.—The Haiwaian Minister at Washington died suddenly during the President's New Year's reception…

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Death of M. Gambetta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 4

A CABLEGRAM in the S. M. Herald, from London informs us that the bulletins issued by M. Gambetta's physicians on Sunday afternoon announced his…

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The Funeral Obsequies of Gambetta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, January 3.—The body of the late M. Gambetta has been removed from his residence to the Palais Bourbon, where it will lie in state…

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M. Gambetta's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, January 7.—It is estimated that 200,000 persons from all parts of France viewed the body of the late M. Gambetta in the Palais Bourbon,…

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CABLEGRAMS Death of General Vinoy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 2

PARIS, January 8.—The death is announced of General Vinoy, Commander of one of the army corps in the Franco-Prussian war…

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Death of Baron Martin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 2

LONDON, January 10.—Baron Martin, late judge, is dead; aged 81. From "Men of the Time," we glean the following particulars relative to the life of…

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Death of an Australian Explorer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 4

WE regret to record the death of Weston Phillips, an old colonist and explorer, well-known in the western districts, the manner of which formed…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 2

WE (S. M. Herald) regret to hear of the death of Mrs., Oakes, of Parramatta. This lady, who died at her residence at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning, was, it will be…

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The Funeral of Louis Blanc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 3

LOUIS BLANC'S funeral at Paris, attracted an immense concourse of people. The deputations which formed the procession numbered 100, and included…

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Sudden Death of an Old Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

ANOTHER old resident of this city has passed over to the majority, with but slight warning, and leaves a blane amongst our old friends. All who have resided in the…

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Death of Mr. Alexander Brown, Sen, of Glen View

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1883 · page 3

VERY many residents will much regret to learn of the death of Mr. Alexander Brown, sen., formerly for a long period resident in Newcastle, and for nearly…

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Death of a Veteran Miner at the Antipodes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 3

THE Newcastle Weekly Chronicle of December 23rd says:—"The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, published in New South Wales, reports the death of Mark…

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The Late Mr. Alexander Brown, Senr

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 3

OUR Sydney correspondend telegraphed us; yesterday, the following particulars respecting the late Mr. Alexander Brown, senr., of Glen View. Shortly after leaving the…

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TELEGRAMS. Death of King Thakambau

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1883 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—King Thakambau died at his residence, Bau, Fiji, aged about 78. He was known at one time to have been one of the greatest…

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Death of Thakambau. Last Hours of the Old Chief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1883 · page 3

BY the arrival this morning (Thursday) from Fiji of the A.S.N. Co.'s steamship Rockton, Captain Saunders, we have intelligence of the death of Cakobau (or, as he was best…

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Death of M. Lachaud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 4

The great criminal advocate, M. Lachaud, died on Saturday evening, 9th December, at 7 o'clock, at 11, Rue Bonaparte, in his cabinet which was so…

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Death of M. Louis Blanc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 4

M. Louis Blanc, the celebrated politician and historian, died at Cannes on the 6th inst. (December), from the effects of a painful malady from which he had long…

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The Late Mr. Sempill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1883 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday, Mr. Stuart, in reply to Mr. Dadgery, for Mr. Teece, said that Mr. R. H. Sempill held the office of official assignee from 8th…

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Death of Alexander Stephens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 2

NEW YORK, March 5.—The death is announced, at the age of 11, of Mr. Alexander Hamilton Stephens, who was Vice-president of the Confederate States during the…

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