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Obituaries & funerals, 1884

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Death of Sir Charles Sladen, K.C.M.G. Melbourne, Feb. 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 399

Sir Charles Sladen, ex-M.L.C., K.G.M.G., died early this morning. The deceased gentleman had been evidently sinking for some time past, and this morning he passed away quietly at 4.30. The news of his death…

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Funeral and Mourning Reform

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 8

The following letter, signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury arid the Archbishop of York, presidents of the Church of England Funeral and Mourning Reform Association ; and by the Duke of…

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Public Funeral In Blayney. BLAYNEY

Evening News · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 2

Yesterday the funeral of young Mr. Marsden, the eldest son of Alderman Marsden took place in Blayney. He died very suddenly. He was member of the Blayney cricket club, and his…

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Obituary

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1884 · page 4

LONDON, March 3.—The death is announced of Mr. Isaac Todhunter (of Cambridge University) the celebrated mathematician, aged 64 years…

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Death of Mr. Todhunter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1884 · page 5

London, March 3. -- The death is announced of Mr Todhunter, the well-known mathematician…

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Death of the Rev. Mr. Gainford

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1884 · page 3

We regret to have to announce the death of the Rev. Thomas Gainford, which took place cariy this morning, at his residence, Bethel House, Sydney. Mr. Gainford has for the past 13 years been minister…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 9

THE REV. CHARLES BADHAM, D.D.—The death of the Reverend Doctor Baddam took place between 10 and 11 o'colck p.m. on February 27, at the University, after a brief illness. It was not till within the past week or…

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Fatality at a Funeral. BRAIDWOOD

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. Richard Knaggs, stockman, at Araluen, who was fatally injured by a rail of the stockyard having struck him on the head, took place yesterday, and was attended by…

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Suspicions Death. Discharge of the Suspect

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 3

Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., yesterday afternoon, held a magisterial inquiry at the Quarryman's Arme, Pyrmont, into the circumstances attending the death of John Botts, who died at his residence, in…

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Death of the Rev. T. Gainford

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 16

WE regret to have to announce the death of the Rev. Thomas Gainford, which took place early on Wednesday, at his residence, Bethel House, Sydney. Mr. Gainford has for the past 13 years been minister…

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Funeral of the Late Rev. Charles Bedham, D.D.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 448

The funeral of the late Rev. Charles Badham, D.D., Professor of Classics and Logic at the Sydney University, took place on the 29th ultimo. The hour appointed for the procession to leave the University grounds was 2 o'clock,…

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Death of Captain Matheson

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1884 · page 4

London, March 4, -- Captain Malheson died yesterday, from the effec's of the explosion on board the Aberdeen, London, March 8, -- An inquest on the body of…

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Funeral Services at the Redfern Presbyterian Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1884 · page 6

Yesterday evening, at the Redfern Presbyterian Church, the funeral service of the late Mr J. C. Air, who has been connected with that church for some time, was held. The attendance was good…

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A Mock Funeral of O'donnell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1884 · page 4

A Londonderry correspondent telegraphs to the T[?]:— An extraordinary scene is reported as having occurred at Derrybeg, County Donegal. An im[?] crowd of the [?]try assembled, and after assisting at a mass which…

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Obituary

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 4

LONDON, March 11.—The death is announced of William Blanchard Jerrold, the well-known author, at the age of 58 years…

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The Death of Dr. Riley

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 2

Mr Shiell resumed the inquiry yesterday morning at his court into the death of Dr Biley, which, it is supposed was the result of poisoning. Mr Richard S. Haynes said he was a solicitor,…

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Obituary. London, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 10

The death of William Blanchard Jerrold, the well-known author, at the ago of 58, is announced…

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Death of Blanchard Jerrold. Victorian News. [By Telegraph.] The National Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 5

London, March 11. -- The death is announced, at the age of 58, of William Blanchard Jerrold, the well-known author and journalist. MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- At a meeting of the National Agricultural Society to-day a letter was read from the secretary of the Agricultural Society of Sydney, stating that the Sydney show would be…

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Death of a Pilot. MORUYA

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 2

Captain Tranent, the pilot at the Moruya Heads, died to-day from inflammation of the bowels. The funeral will take place to-morrow (Thursday)…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 10

LONDON, March ll.—The death is announced of William Blanchard Jerrold, the well-known author, at the ago of 58 years…

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