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Obituaries & funerals, 1884

9 stories in Riverina's papers

The Death of Cetewayo

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1884 · page 4

The Durban correspondent of the Times gives the following particulars of the death of Cetewayo:—"On Friday forenoon, Feb. 8, Cetewayo complained of cold, and took…

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Death of the Duke of Albany. (Echo.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 3

THE death of H.R.H. the Duke of Albany, which we announce above, is unexpected, as startling, for although the young Prince was not one of those for whom old age might…

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Sudden Death of Prince Leopold. London, March 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, died suddenly at Cannes to-day, aged 30. His health, although never robust, had not been by…

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Death of Mr. F. A. Tompson

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 2

IT is with extreme regret that we have to record the death of one of the pioneers of Wagga Wagga, Mr. F. A. Tompson, J.P., who expired at Petersham on Wednesday…

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The Funeral of the Duke of Albany

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1884 · page 4

On April 5, at half-past 11 a.m., the first minute gun was fired from the Long Walk, the boom being distinctly heard at the Castlo. A body of the Seaforte Highlanders, obeying…

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Two Husbands at a Funeral

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT of the St. James' Budget relates the following story of Lord Euston's unfortunate marriage. In August, 1752, a gentleman purporting to be Mr. Williams,…

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Death of a Distinguished, Ecclesiastic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 2

WE take the following from the Cork Examiner of April 19, having reference to the death of the Very Rev, John O'Connor, D.D., brother of Dr. Morgan O'Connor, of…

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The Late Mr. Robert Lowe

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 4

OLD colonists must have many recollections of the early days of New South Wales revived by the news of the death of Mr. Robert Lowe, J.P., of Wilbertree. For the…

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TELEGRAMS. London. Death of Mobley the Cricketer. September 29

The Germanton Times and Tumbarumba Advocate · Friday 3 October 1884 · page 2

The death is announced of Frederick Morley, the well known Nottingham bowler, at the age of 33 years. The Times this morning publishes a…

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