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Obituaries & funerals, 1886

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Coroner's Inquests. Death of a Child

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 7

The Acting-Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning at the Butcher's Anna Hotel, Harris-street, touching the death of a child named Margaret Gellatly. The deceased was…

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Death of a Veteran Fireman. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 4

One of the oldest volunteers in the colony, Thomas Eades, died in his residence, Pennant Street, on Thursday, after a short but painful illness. The deceased was also an enthusiastic fireman, and was the…

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Death of Mr. G.A. Sala. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 6

Mrs. G.A. Sala, wife of the well-known journalist died in Menzies's Hotel to-day after an illness of thirty-six hours. Mr. and Mrs. Saia were to have left to-day in the R.M.S. Carthage for England. The…

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Death of Mrs. G. A. Sala. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 9

Mrs. G. A, Sala died this morning at Menzies' Hotel, after an illness extending over [?]6 hours. Mr. and Mrs. Sala were bocked to leave for London to-day by the R.M.S. Carthage…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 10

LONDON, December 27.—The death is annotmced of Dr. M. G. Beresford, Archbishop of Armagh. [Marong Gervais Beresford, nephew of tho first Morqnis of Waterford, waa bora in 1801: educated in Trinity…

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Death of Mr. R. Bergan

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 3

MR. RICHARD BERGAN, brother of Mr. James Bergan, who died recently, passed away on Tuesday last. The deceased had resided in Parramatta and Granville for a long period,…

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Death, of Dr.Cortis. CARCOAR

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 12

Quite a gloom was thrown over the town this morning by the announcement of the death of Dr. Cortis, which occurred at an early hour. The deoeased had been suffering severely for some time…

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Death of a Famous Actor

Globe · Monday 4 January 1886 · page 2

John McCullough, the famous American actor, died at his residence in Philadelphia, at five minutes past 1 o'clock on the afternoon of Novembers. McCullough's death,…

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Death of Mr. John Dillon

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1886 · page 4

The Glen Innes Guardian announces the death of Mr. John Dillon, formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly, and afterwards Chief Stipendiary Magistrate in Sydney. Mr. Dillon…

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Sad Drowning Accident. Death of a New Guinea Explorer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1886 · page 5

An Official inquiry was held on Saturday afternoon at the Soudan Hotel, by the Acting coroner (Mr. Pinhey) into the Circumstances associated with the deplorable death…

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The Fatal Boat Accident Off Point Piper. Inquiry Into the Death of Mr. Senior

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1886 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the Acting Coroner (Mr. W. T. Pinhey. J.P.) commenced an inquiry at the Soudan Hotel, George-street North, into the circurnstances attending the death of Arthur Hastings William Senior, who was…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Senior

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 4

The body of Mr. Arthur W. H. Senior, the, victim of the shocking drowning fatality off Point Piper on New Year's Day, was removed yesterday afternoon from the mortuary at the…

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Sad Death of a Child

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1886 · page 4

A little fellow named John Morrisey, 3 years old, who resided with his parents at the Glenmore Tannery, Paddington, died in the Sydney Hospital on Monday afternoon, in painful circumstances. On the…

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The Death of King Alfonso

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 5

The Madrid correspondent of the Times telegraphed on November 25:—An extraordinary edition of the Royal Gazetts states that King Alfonso died at 9 this morning. The Ministers tendered their resignations to Queen…

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Death of the American Vice-president

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 5

Mr. Hendricks, Vice-President of the United States, dred at New York on November 25. He attended a reception the previous night. In the morning he complained of being unwell, and rapidly grew worse, and expired in the…

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The Death of Mr. Senior. the Official Inquiry

Globe · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 5

The inquest upon the body of Arthur Hastings W. Senior, a member of the recent expedition to Now Guinea, who met his death by drowning, owing to a boating…

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The Death of Mr. Senior. an Interrupted Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 7

Yesterday morning, pursuant to adjournment on Saturday last, the Acting-Coroner, Mr. Pinhey, proceeded to the Soudan Hotel, Lower Georgo-street. to resume the inquiry…

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The Death of Mr. Senior

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 5

The inquiry into the unfortunate death of Mr. Senior, which occurred in the harbor through the capsize of a sailing boat of which he and three others were the occupants, on the…

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The Death of King Alfonso

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 72

The Madrid correspondent of the Times telegraphed on November 25:—An extraordinary edition of the Royal Gazette states that King Alfonso died at 9 this morning. The Ministers tendered their resignations to Queen…

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The Drowning of the Late Mr. Senior. Renewed Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 10

The renewed inquiry into the death of Arthur Hastings William Senior, who lost his h[?] by drowning in the harbour on New Year's Day, was commonced by Mr. Pinhey, Acting Coroner, before a jury of 12, at the…

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