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Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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Death of a Notorious Forger

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 4

SIMONIDES, the nortorious Greek manuscript forger has just died in a little town in Albania. For many years he had a most remarkable career, and as a forger of…

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Death of Mrs. King, Sen

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE consternation was felt on Wednesday when it became known that Mrs. King's son., body had been found in the river. She was very old and infirm, and was the mother of Mr. George…

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Death of Inspector Harrison

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Charles E Harrison, Inspector of Police for the Wagga District, which took place at his late residence, next the police station, yesterday…

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The Death of the Duke of Bedford

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

A message from London on Jan. 22, says there is some excitement regarding the secrecy which was maintained as to the inquest upon the body of the Duke of Bedford…

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Terrible Death of a Young Woman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 4

ON January 10 a young lady named Schultz, the eldest daughter of the parents residing at Pembery-avenue, Tottengam, London, me[?] with a terrible death. Shortly before 10…

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The Case of Dr. Oswald Keatinge. Sudden Death of the Prisoner

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 2

THE Rev. Dr. Oswald Keatinge, who was found guilty On Tuesday of attempted assault on a little girl aud sentenced to five years' imprisonment, died iu Darlinghurst Gaol on…

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Letters to the Editor. the Late Mrs. Sheahan, of Jugiong. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

SIR,—You will oblige me very much by inserting a few lines, in your next issue of tho Times, in reference to a proposal, which was made to celebrate a requiom office and high mass, for the…

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The Late Mr. Bradlaugh. an Unusual Scene

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 2

IN a small but flourishing town of North Bucks some months ago, Mr. Bradlaugh delivered a stirring lecture to an audience of about 700 persons, the subject of which…

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Sudden Death of Mr. James Fletcher, M.L A.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 2

MR. James Fletcher, a prominent and popular New South Wales politician, died rather suddenly at Parer'a hotel, Bourke-street, on Thursday (the Melbourne Telegraph says)…

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The Late Mr J. Fletcher

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

Mr JAMES FLETCHES, M.L.A. for Newcastle. who had been staring at Tasmania for some time for the good of his health, returned to Melbourne on hie way to Sydney,…

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Death of Mrs. Baylis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 2

THE news which reached Wagga on Saturday last of the death of Mrs. H. Baylis, wife of Mr. H. Baylis, Police Magistrate, was received with heart[?]elt regret by all classes of…

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Death of Sir Francis Murphy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 3

SIR Francis Murphy, first Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, died at his residence, St. Kilda, on Monday afternoon, aged 82, after a lingering illness. Sir Francis…

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Death of a Convention Delegate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 2

MR. J. M. Ma[?]rossan, the Minister of Mines in the last Queensland Government and one of the delegates to the Federation Convention, died on Monday afternoon at the Grosvenor…

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Death of Mr. A. Z. M[?]utyre

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 2

IT is with the keenest regret that we(Western Herald and Darling River Advocate) announce the death of Mr.Audrew Zachariah M'Intyre, of Brew[?]rrina [?], better…

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Death of Mr. Michael Bourke

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 2

MR. MATCHETT, J.P., held a magisterial enquiry at the residence of Mr. John Bourke, Cooba, last Monday, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. M. Bourke, sea., of Cooba creek, aged…

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Death of a Centenarian

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

MARY M'Carthy, an inmate of the Adelaide Destitute Asylum, died in that institution on Saturday evening, after reaching the rare age of 106 years. The old lady, with her…

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The Will the late Mr. Win. Howard Smith

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 3

THE will of the late Mr. William Howard Smith, shipowner, Market street, Melbourne, has been lodged for probate. The deceased died on the 22nd March, at his residence,…

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Death of the Old Veteran. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 6

Sir John Robertson was found dead in his bed this morning. Dr. Mackellar attributes Sir John Robertson's death to the weak action of the…

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Death of Sir J. Robertson SYDNEY, Friday morning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 2

Sir John Robertson was found dead in bed this morning. Later. The Supreme Court anneal case of O'Brien…

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Death of Sir John Robertson. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 2

GENERAL sorrow is felt throughout the city at the death of the Veteran Statesman, Sir John Robertson, and the flags on the public buildings are flying at half-mast. Sir John…

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