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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1889

7 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Death of the Crown Prince of Austria. London, January 31

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

Arch duke Rudoplh, Crown Prince of Austria, has died of hear [?] for apop[?]ry, during the night whi[?] in bed. An other statement says he shot himself in a fit…

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OBITUARY. London, March 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 3

Sir Thos. Gladstone eldest brother of W. F. Gladstone, is dead, aged 85…

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Death of John Bright. London, March 28

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 5

Life death of John Bright has caused a profound sensation in the United States. Later. John Bright is to be buried on Saturday…

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Tpe Late Mr. Bright. London, April 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 2

Allusions to the life and death of John Bright were made in hundreds of pulpits throughout great Britain and Ireland yesterday…

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Reported Death of the Pope. London, May 30

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 5

Unfounded rumours have prevailed in Rome that the Pope was dead…

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Death of Searle. Sydney, Dec. 10

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 4

Searle, the champion sculler, died at 9 o'clock this morning. Later. The news fo Searle's death was received…

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Death of Searle. Sydney, Dec. 13

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 5

Searle's body is now lying at Matterson's. Great preparations are being made for the funeral to-morrow and it is anticipated it will be the largest ever held in the city…

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