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Obituaries & funerals, 1886

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Funeral of Mr. W. E. Forster. London, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1886 · page 8

The remains of the late Right Hon. W. E. Forster were interred to-day. A second service was held at Westminster Abbey, at which a large number of the friends of the deceased…

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Funeral of the Late Richard Goldsbrough. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1886 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mr. Richard Goldsbrough took place on Saturday afternoon at the Kew cemetery, and was very numerously attended. Before leaving the late residence of the deceased gentleman, The Rest, in…

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The Late Mr. Golds Brough

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 7

In a biographical notice of the late Mr. Richard Goldsbrough, the Melbourne Argus says:--In 1853 Mr. Goldsbrough entered into partnership with Mr. E. Row aud Mr. George Kirk, under…

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Death of Dr. Motherwell. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 10

Dr. Motherwell, who for many years has occupied a leading position in the medical profession in Melbourne, died to-day, at his residence, in Collins-street, in the 71st year of his age. The deceased gentleman…

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Death of Mrs. Garnsey

Globe · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 3

The death of the wife of the Rev. Dr. C. F. Garnsey, of Christ Church, Sydney, died at 12 o clock this morning from typhoid fever…

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Queen Elizabeth Signing the Death Warrant of Mary Queen of Scots

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 10

THE magnificent engraving which we present in this issue is a finely executed copy of a celebrated painting by the famous German artist, Alexander Siezen-Mayer. The work is always admired for its vigour and the…

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Obituary

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 5

London, April 15.—Mr. Pearse Hughes, the wool broker, is dead. [Henry Fearse Hughes was the head of the well-known firm of Henry P. Hughes and Sons, wool brokers, of 10…

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Death of a Well-known Ped

Evening News · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 3

Said "Pendragon" in the London REFEREE: I was awfully sorry to hear of the death of W. Perkins, whom I take to have been in his day the fairest and fastest walker ever yet seen, and I don't care where the other may be. He…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 15

DEATH has seldom claimed one better prepared to meet its terrors, by a long and holy life and by every form of pious preparation, than was Mrs. Sarah Bradley, who died on Saturday evening…

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W.E. Forster's Funeral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 10

LONDON, April 9.— The remains of the Right Hon. W. E.Forster were interred to-day. A second service was held in Westminster Abbey, at which a large number of the friends of the…

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Death of Mr. R. Goldsbrough

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 801

The news of the death of Mr. Richard Goldsbrough (says the Argus) was received in the city with general and deep regret. Mr. Goldsbrough, who has been prominent in business life in this colony for the last 38 years, was…

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America. Death of an Escaped Fenian Prisoner

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 7

The following we take from the IRISH AMERICAN, New York, February 27. The paper, we may remark, makes a mistake in stating that the now historic escape was from New South Wales…

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Death of Father E Murphy, S.j

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 18

THE last issue of the Melbourne ADVOCATE contains a lengthy obituary notice of Father Edward Murphy, the eminent Jesuit missioner, who died at Hawthorn on Sunday week. It had been…

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Latest Cable Intelligence. Funeral of Mr. W. E. Forster

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 16

London, April 10.—The remains of the Right Honourable W. E. Forster were interred to-day. A second service was held at Westminster Abbey, at which a large number of the friends of the…

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Death of Mr H. P. Hughes. London, April 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 14

The death is announced of Mr. H. Pearse Hughes, of the firm of Henry P. Hughes and Sons, woolbrokers…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Beattie

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday,--The funeral of Mr. Francis Beattie, late member for Valley, took place on Saturday afternoon and was largely attended, the Naval Brigade, United…

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Death of a Kentish Miser

Globe · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 3

An elderly labourer has just died at Ashford, Kent, who developed throughout his life a singular propensity for saving. The named of the deceased was William…

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The Mysterious Death of Patrick M'innerney. Confession and Trial of the Murderer

Globe · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 5

The man James Parnell, who gave himself up to the police on the 13th instant as the man who had caused the denth of Patrick M'Innerney on the 17th January…

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Death of the Bishop of Madrid. London, April 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1886 · page 12

The Bishop of Madrid, who was mortally wounded by a dismissed priest, has succumbed to the injuries inflicted by the assassin…

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The Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1886 · page 7

At 3 o'clock the townspeople began to assemble for the uneral, and no more affecting scene than was apparent as the arrangements for the funeral progressed, and as the procession moved out of the town to the cemetery, was…

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