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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1884

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Death of a Noted O'connellite

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 18

DEATH has just stricken down (says the Dublin NATION, March 1) one who in a former day occupied a prominent position in political said civil life in Dublin. After a somewhat lengthened…

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Horrible Death of a Railway Porter

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 18

The city coroner (Mr. H. Shiell) on Monday morning held an inquest at the South Sydney morgue on the body of Charles Hare Atkinson, aged 54, who was killed under somewhat…

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Death of Mr.J.S. Jones

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 4

We regret to announce the sudden demise of Mr. J.S. Jones, who for a number of years has held an important position in the public school service, formerly as master and more recently as an inspector of…

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Death of Inspector Jones

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1884 · page 1

We regret to have to record the death of Inspector J. S. Jones, one of the best-known and moat able officers of the department of Public Instruction. Mr Jones was a native of Liverpool, England, and…

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Death of Henry James Byron

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1884 · page 5

London, April 13.--Henry James Byron, the dramatist and actor, is dead. [Mr Byron is well known to the playgoing public as one of the most skilful and prolific…

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Death of Mr. Charles Reade. London, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1884 · page 5

Mr. Charles Reade, the well-known author, died to-day, aged 70 years…

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Death of H. J. Byron, the Dramatist. London, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1884 · page 5

The death is announced of Henry James Byron, dramatist and actor…

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Death of a Hay Pioneer. Hay

Evening News · Wednesday 16 April 1884 · page 4

Dr. Thomas Lang, a pioneer of the Hay district, after whom Hay was called Lang's Crossing-place, died on Monday, aged 74 years. He was manager of the great squatting interests of Messrs…

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Death of a Duke

Evening News · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 2

LONDON, April 16.—The death Has been announced of the Duke of Buccleuch, at the age of 78 years…

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Death of Bishop of Ripon

Evening News · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 2

LONDON, April 15.—The death is announced of the Right Rev. Robert Bickersteth, Bishop of Ripon, aged 68 years…

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Death of the Bishop of Ripon. London, April 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 9

The death is announced of the Right Rev. Robert Bickersteth, Bishop of Ripon, aged 68…

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Death of the Duke of Buccleuch. London, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 9

The death has been announced of the Duke of Buccleuch, at the age of 78 years…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 10

LONDON, April 11. Mr. Charies Reade, the well-known author, died to-day, aged To years. LONDON, April 13. The death is announced of Henry James Byron, dramatist and acter…

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Death of the Duke of Buccleuch

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 1

By cable we learn that Scotland's veteran nobleman, the Duke of Buccleuch, died on Wednesday last. He bas exceeded the three score years and tea, and his life has been busy and eventful. In politics…

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Death of Dean Dwyee, O.s.b

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 15

IT is not always by the removal of a mighty figure, or in the cutting short of a magnificent public life, that Death strikes its hardest and deepest into our finer natures ; for while a great…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. Funeral of a Brave' and Gifted Irishman

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 5

The following particulars of the funeral honours of Jerome J. Collins, the gallant Irishman, who perished with other members of the American Government exploring…

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Death of the Hon. W.M.Alderson

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1884 · page 5

The Hon. William Maddison Alderson, M.L.C., expired at his residence at 8 o'clock this morning, the immediate cause of death being acute bronchitis. Mr. Alderson came out to this colony over 50 years…

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The Aberdeen Explosion. Death of Captain Matheson

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1884 · page 6

The following are the particulars of the fatal explosion on board the steamship Aberdeen, by which Captain Matheson, well known in this city, lost his life—…

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Death of Senior - Sergeant Bremner

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 2

AFTER the contradiction that we found it necessary to put forth in our last to tho rumour of the decease of the local Senior-Sergeant of Mr. John Bremner, it is singular that…

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Reported Death of Prince Kung

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 4

SHANGHAI, April 24.—Advices from Pekin are to the effect that a report is current there that Prince Kung, who was recently degraded, has committed suicide…

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