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Obituaries & funerals, 1872

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Death of John King, the Explorer

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1872 · page 2

It is-with regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. John King, a prominent member of the Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition, who expired…

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James Fisk. the Funeral

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1872 · page 4

The body of the murdered Fisk lay in state at the Grand Opera House. There was collected an immense throng of men, women, and children. Admission was…

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Death of Mr. William Dixon Caines

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1872 · page 2

IT is with feelings of the deepest sorrow that we have to record tho somewhat sudden death of Mr. William Dixon Caines, who expired at his residence, Pyrce, about 5 o’clock yesterday…

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The Parliament Death of Mr. Wentworth. Adjournment of the House

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1872 · page 3

Is the Assembly on Tuesday last, Sir James Martin said he desired to submit a motion to the House without notice Before doing up he wished to intimate that…

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Arrival of the English Mail, Via Suez. Death of W. C. Wentworth Earthquake at Antioch Fifteen Hundred People Kilded. Earth Quake at California, and Loss of Life. General Summary. London, March 22

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1872 · page 3

The Australian February mails wore delivered in London on the 18th March. Mr. Major, Map Keeper of the British Museum, read n paper before the Society…

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Death of Horace Mayhew

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1872 · page 3

Beep and sincere sorrow will be felt in many circles of London society when we announce that Mr. Horace Mayhew died yesterday (30th April) afternoon. He…

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The Death of Pbesidbnt Juarez. (New York Herald, July 27.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1872 · page 4

The death of President Ju[?]es is an event of the greatest moment to the Mexican people, both in regard to their domestic affairs and their foreign relations, and…

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