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Obituaries & funerals, 1885

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Death of Judge Pring. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 12

Judge Pring died in his residence at an early hour this morning. He had been ailing for some time. His decease was not altogether unexpected. He was the second son of the late Mr. Thomas…

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Obituary

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1885 · page 4

LONDON, March 29.—The death is announced of Mr. Arthur Henry Freeling, who was appointed surveyor-general and colonial engineer for South Australia in 1849, and subsequently held office…

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Death of Count Orloff

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1885 · page 4

LONDON, March 30.—The death is announced of Count Orloff, formerly Russian Ambassador in Paris…

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Death of Count Orloff. London, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1885 · page 8

The death is announced of Count Orloff, formerly Russian Ambassador at Paris…

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Special Cables. Death of Mr. Freeling

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1885 · page 5

London, March 29.--Mr Arthur H. Freeling, formerly Surveyor-General of the colony of South Australia, died yesterday…

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Death of the Hon. J. M. Grant. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Hon. Jas. Mac[?] Gran, M.L.A. for [?] died to-day at his residence, Brigton, at the age of 63, from paralysis, after a long illness. Deceased was a…

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Death of the Hon. J. M, Grant, M.l.a., Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 10

Mr. James Macpherson Grant, M.L.A., died to-night of paralysis, which attacked him for the first time in November last. The deceased gentleman, who played a very prominent part in Victorian politios, was born…

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Death of Lord Cairns

Evening News · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 4

LONDON, April 2.—The death is announced of Lord Cairns, lately Lord Chancellor, aged 66 years…

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Death of Earl Cairns

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 5

London, April 3.--The death is announced of Earl Cairns, late Lord Chancellor. The cause of death was congestion of the lungs, from which the late Earl had suffered for some time previous to…

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Death of Lord Caires

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 5

London, April 3.--Earl Claims, late Lord Chancellor, is dead…

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Death of Mr. George Curtis

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 4

The community will learn with regret of the death of Mr George Curtis (of the firm of Melhado and Curtis, stock and share brokers, of this city), who died at his residence, 'Evora,"…

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Death of Earl Cairns. London, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 11

The death is announced of Earl Cairns, late Lord Chancellor, aged 66…

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Hanlan's Funeral Procession. the Brothers and Gladesville Wharf

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

THESE vantage grounds have always been favorite ones with the public, especially those who attend in vehicles, and on Saturday, soon after noon, a rush set in towards…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A private cablegram has been received announcing the death in Scotland of Mr David E. Wilkie, of Melbourne, at the age of 70. Deceased was a very old and respected…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Evening News · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 6

The many friends of Dr. David E. Wilkie, who was one of the oldest of Victorian colonists, will regret to hear that a private cable message was received on Saturday, conveying the intelligence of his death in…

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Obituary

Evening News · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 4

LONDON, April 8.—The death is announced of General Vogel von Falkenstein, of the German army. [General Edward Vogel von Faltenstein was born in…

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Death of an Explorer

Evening News · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 5

A few days ago a notable Australian pioneer and explorer went on to another undiscovered country. Mr. Alexander Burnett, aged 83 years, the sole surviving member of Sir Thomas Mitchell's exploring…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Death of a German General. London, April, 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 7

The death is announced of General Vogel von Fnlkenstein, of the German army, at the age of 88…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 11

LONDON, April 2.—The death is announced of Lord Cairns, lately Lord Chancellor, aged 66 years. LONDON, April 8.—The death is announced of…

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The Late Mr. William M'quade

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 15

THE good old gentleman who passed away quietly to the butter world a few days ago, after receiving the final consolations of religion, way a most generous benefactor to the Church. His munificence in…

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