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Obituaries & funerals, 1885

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Death of General Gordon. British Reserves to Be Called Out

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 10

Korti, Feb. 9.—Intelligence has been received here to the effect that General Gordon was killed as he was leaving his house at Khartoum, on the morning of the 27th January. The city was betrayed into the hands of the rebels by…

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The Campaign in the Soudan. Another Decisive British Victory. Death of Major-general Earle. Battle Near Bueka Islands

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 5

Cairo, February 11. -- Telegrams are to hand from General Lord Wolseley stating that the infantry column under Major-General Earle had a battle with the rebel troops on the banks of the Nile…

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[?] the War in the Soudan. Death of General Gordon. Gallant Conduct of Lord Charles Beresford. British Reserves to Be Called Out. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 349

Intelligence is to hand from the Soudan stating that Sir Charles Wilson, who left Gabat on the 24th January on his way to Khartoum, with two steamers conveying a…

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Obituary

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 6

LONDON, February 13—Mr. Start, formerly a police magistrate in Melbourne, and a relative of Che late Captain Charles Start, the famous Australian explorer, died near Port Said, on the…

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Obituary

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 6

LONDON, February 13.—The death is announced of Mr. Goddeffroy, the well-known German merchant. [The name of Cesar Goddeffiroy and Co. is known, in…

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Death of Mr. E. P. S. Sturt

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 5

London, February 13 -- News has been received in London stating that Mr. E. P. S. Sturt, who was formerly senior Stipendiary Magistrate in Melbourne has died at Port Said…

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Death of Mr. E. P. S. Sturt. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 8

Mr. E. P. S. Sturt, formerly police magistrate at Melbourne, has died at Port Said, while on his return to Australia…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Death of Here Goodeffory. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 8

The death is announced of Herr Goddoffroy, head of the German firm whose large trading interests in Samoa haye been purchased by the German Commercial Trading and…

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The Late Mr. E. P. S. Stort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1885 · page 5

The following biographical sketch of the late Mr. E. P. S. Sturt, for some years Commissioner of Crown Lands in New South Wales, and of late years police magistrate at Melbourne, is given in the Age:—"The sad intelligence…

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Obituary

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 4

LONDON, February 19.—The death ia announced of Madame Sainton Dolby, the well-known singer and teacher, aged 64 years…

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Death of Madame Sainton-dolby. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 8

The death in announced, at the age of 64, of Madame Sainton-Dolby, the well-known singer and teacher…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 18

LONDON, February 19.—The death is announced, at the age of 64 years, of Madame Sainton Dolby, the well-known singer and teacher…

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The Late Mr. E. P. S. Sturt

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 418

The following biographical sketch of the late Mr. E. P. S. Start, for come years Commissioner of Crown Lands in New South Wales, and of late years police magistrate at Melbourne, is given in the Age:—"The sad intelligence…

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Death of Colonel Coveney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 19

There are many in Sydney who will regret to hear of the death of Colonel Coveney, of the Slack Watch, in the recent encounter with the Arabs on the banks of the Nile. Colonel Coveney was an Australian…

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Death of Mr. Goddeffroy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 13

LONDON, February 13.—The death is announced of Mr. Gbddeffroy, the well-known German merchant. [The name of C[?]esar Goddeffroy and Co. is known in…

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Death of Four Centenarians in Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 5

On Dee. 14, there died at Darver, county Louth, an old man named Bryan M'Donnell, at the good old age of 106 years. He survived all his family, the last of whom was interred a short…

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Sad Death of a Patrician Brother at Albury

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 15

THE sad tidings of the death of Brother Malachy under distressing cicurmstances at Albury which were received by telegram in Sydney on Monday caused a general feeling of sorrow among the…

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Catholic. Death of a Gallant Catholic Officer in the Soudan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 14

THE name of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Coveny is one of the latest additions to the long death roll of the ill-fated Soudan campaign, and his is one of the noblest of the many brave, bright, and…

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The Soudan War. Death of Sir H. Stewart. The Rebels at Abuklea

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 4

LONDON, February 20.—A telegram has been received, at the Horse Guards from Lord Wolseley, notifying that Sir Herbert Stewart died in Gakdul on February 16, from the effects…

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The Campaign in the Soudan. Ministerial Statements in the Imperial Parliament. Death of Sir Herbert Stewart

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 5

LONDON, February 10.--Both Houses of Parliament reassembled to-day after the adjournment from last December. Mr. Gladstone and Lord Granville male…

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