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Obituaries & funerals, 1883

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The Funeral

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 2

The funeral of the deceased gentlemen took place last Saturday, their remains (which were followed by a large concourse of mourners) being interred in the Roman Catholic portion of the…

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In Memoriam of the Lamented Death of Rev. M'Grath

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 2

How bright and playful is the wave, Yet sighing as of old; That treach'rous smile lures to the grave, Then sighing as of old…

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The Funeral of the Two Priests

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 2

ON Saturday last Fathers M'Grath and Clarke were interred in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Gerringong. In the procession were many of the parishioners of…

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Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 2

AFTER an illness of more than three months, the Archbishop of Canterbury died on Sunday, December 3, at Addington Park, Croydon, aged 71. At…

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Obituary

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 2

On Monday last the district was startled with the [?] that another [?] Colonist, in the person of Mr. Donald J. [?] of Batemans Bay, had on Sunday evening breathed his last…

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Death of Thakambau

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 2

CAKOBAU (or, ashe was best known, Thakambau), formerly King of the Fiji Islands, died at Levuka on Feb. 1. The Rev. F. Langham, in the…

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Masonic Funeral

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 2

“NATURE has again paid her last debt” to another resident of our district in the person of Mr. Samuel; Rae McPhail late master of the Public School at Bergalia, The deceased…

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9The Late Mrs. Miller

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 2

DURING the night of Saturday last, Flizabeth, relict of the late Mr. Robert Miller. sen., after a residence of nearly fifty years in the colony, the greater portion on the Sandy Wha Estate,…

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Death of the Hon J. B. Wilson

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 2

Yesterday shortly after noon, the Hon. J. Bowie Wilson, who has been ailing for some Time, and under, the care of Dr. M‘Laurin, expired at his residence, Park…

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A Ballad of Madness. the Story of the Song That Wrought the Death of Margot

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 1

I am, God knows, a kind, extremely sensitive, and honest man. The misfortunes of others, and all human sorrows, awaken my compassionate sympathy, and cause my tears to flow…

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Death of Sir Arthur Kennedy

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1883 · page 4

The announcement of the death of Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy was received by cablegram is Brisbane on Saturday, and to say that it occasioned profound regret is to express in the…

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Death of Mr. John Bright

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1883 · page 2

THE Illawarra Mvrcury says:—Rarely has this community received such a shock as it did on Wednesday forenoon last by tidings of the death of Mr. John Bright,…

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Brother Gardaner's Funeral Oration

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1883 · page 2

"IT again becomes my painful dooty to announce the fack dat death has invaded our ranks," said the president as the last notes of the triangle died away. "Word has bin…

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Death of Mr. John Bright

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 12 July 1883 · page 4

RARELY has this community received such a shock as it did on Wednesday forenoon last (says the Illawarra Mercury of the 28th ult.) by tidings of the death of Mr. John Bright, late…

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The Late Mr. A. K. Finlay

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1883 · page 2

In notici[?]g the death of Mr. A. K. Finlay News of the event having been received by cablegram, the Argus states that the deceased gentleman was the second son of…

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Death of Sir William Fenwick Williams

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1883 · page 4

The death is announced of Sir William Fenwick Williams, Bart., K.C.B. The following account of his career is from "Men of the…

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Death of Archbishop Vaughan. Sydney, Aug. 20

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1883 · page 2

ARCHBISHOP VAUGHAN died suddenly in England on Saturday. Intelligence of the death of Archbishop Vaughan caused great sensation in Roman…

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Death of Archbishop Vaughan

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 23 August 1883 · page 2

INTELLIGENCE was received in Sydney early yesterday afternoon of the death of the Most Rev. Roger Bode Vaughan, Archbishop of Sydney. The News of the very sad event was…

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Obituary

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 2

DEATH that great reaper has been amongst [?] lately. This time in the person of Master [?] Walter, aged 19, youngest son of [?] and Walter, of Moruya Deceased…

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Death of Archbishop Vaughan

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 4

INTELLIGENCE was received in Sydney on Sunday afternoon of the death of the Most Rev. Roger Bede Vaughan, Archbishop of Sydney. The news of…

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