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Obituaries & funerals, 1883

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Death of Paul Morphy

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 7

Paul Morphy, the marvellous chess genius, and perhaps the best player the world has seen, died recently in America. All chess players will be sorry to hear of Paul Morphy's…

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Death of Mr. Crawfurd

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 9

LONDON, February 25.—The death ia announced of Mr. W. S. Crawfurd, the well-known sportsman…

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Death of Lord Eagerton

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 9

LONDON, February 22.—The death is announced of Baron Egerton, of Tatton Park, Cheshire, at the age of 77…

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Obituary. the Rev.w. Wrigley, S.j

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 16

WE announce with regret the death of the Rev. W. Wrigley, S. J., which took place at St. Ignatius' College, Riverview, on Saturday, the 24th Feb­ruary. The rev, gentlemen was born at Ballarat,…

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Death of Alexander Stephens

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 2

NEW YORK, March 6.—The death is announced, at the age of 71, of Mr. Alexander Hamilton Stephens, who was Vice-president of the Confederate States during the civil war…

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Death of Alexander Stephens. New York, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 7

The death is announced, at the age of 71, of Mr. Alexander. Hamilton Stephens, who was Vice-president of the Confederate, States during the Civil War…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] Death of Alexander Stephens. New York, March 5

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 3

The death is announced, at the ago of 71, of Mr. Alexander Hamilton Stephens, who was Vice-President of the Confederate States during the civil war…

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Funeral of the Mayor of Noumea

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1883 · page 3

Monsieur Poncheron, Mayor of Noumea, died at Sydney on the morning of Saturday, February 25, after a somewhat lengthy illness. His remains were sent to Noumea by the steamer City of Melbourne,…

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Death of Mr. J. R. Green

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1883 · page 2

LONDON, March 8.—The death is announced of Mr. John Richard Green, the eminent historian…

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Death of a Historian. London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1883 · page 7

The death is announced of Mr. Greene, the historian…

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Death of Paul Morphy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 26

PAUL Morphy, the marvellous chess genius, and perhaps the best player the world has seen, died recently in America. All chess players will be sorry to hear of Paul Morphy's…

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Death of Alexander Stephens

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 9

NEW YORK, March 5.—The death is announced, at the age of 71, of Mr. Alexander Hamilton Stephens, who was Vice-president of the Confederate States during the civil war…

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Mysterious Death of Two Girls

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 27

THE following particulars of the mysterious death of two young women at Glossop on Saturday night, January 6, are given in the " Sheffield Independent": — The Littlemoor Independent…

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America. Death of an Irish Centenarian

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 8

The following is taken from the York World" :—The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Lundrigan, who died on Sunday last at the age of 103 years, took place from…

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Death of Mr. J. R. Green

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 13

LONDON, March 8.—The death is announced of Mr. John Richard Green, the eminent historian…

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Catholic. Death of the Very Rev. W. J. Dunne

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 14

WITH a feeling of deep regret we record, this week the death of one of the oldest and most zealous of Australian missioners. The Very Rev. W. J. Dunne, of Coburg, Victoria, and formerly…

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Death of an [?]keeper

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 4

A report has been forwarded by the police to the city coroner that Robert James Fox, 52 years of age licensee of the Theatre Royal Hotel, corner of Liverpool and Yurong streets, died about half-past 12 this…

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Death of Prince Gortschakoff

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 4

ST. PETERSBURG, March 12.—The death is announced of Prince Gortschakoff, the Russian Chancellor, at the age of 85. An inquest was opened on the remains of the late Prince…

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Death of Mr. Ashton Dilke

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 4

LONDON, March 13.—The death is announced of Mr. Ashton Dilke, who lately resigned his seat for Newcastle, owing to ill-health…

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Death of Mr. P. M'girr

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 8

On Monday evening, 8th inst., as the Angelus bell sent forth its peals for prayer, Mr. Patrick M'Girr, our dearly beloved townsman, breathed his last. Sad, indeed,…

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