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Obituaries & funerals, 1886

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Death of the Earl of Redesdale. London, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1886 · page 10

The death is announced of the Eaal of Redesdale in his 81st year…

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Death of an Assistant Guard

Globe · Wednesday 5 May 1886 · page 5

Senior-constable Hynes reported to Mr. Shiell, City Coroner, that about half-past 1 one o'clock this morning a man named John Spencer, 26 years of age,…

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Death of the Rev. Thomas Jackson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1886 · page 4

The death of the Rev. Thomas Jackson, who was at [?] time officiating as Bishop of New Zealand, is reported [?] the Times of March 26. The rev. gentleman, who [?] rector of Stoke Newington and Prebendary of St. P[?]l's,…

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Sudden Death of a Shipmaster. Newcastle, This Day

Globe · Thursday 6 May 1886 · page 3

A telegram was received here yesterday afternoon announcing the sudden death of Captain James Thompson, master of the schooner Ann and Mary, who dropped dead…

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Labor Strikes in America. the Ultimatum of Greece. an Ill-used Crew. the Colonial Exhibition. Sudden Death of a Shipmaster. Ashfield Sports Handicaps. Victorian Judges. Newcastle Sheffield Handicap. the A.m.p. Society. Strike of Seamen. Newcastle Stonemasons Difficulty. Release of the Chimborazo. Parliament. Meeting of the Opposition. the Seamen's Strike. Intercolonial Telegrams. Canterbury Park Entries. Fire at Pyrmont. Labour Strikes in America. Rioting in Chicago. New York, May 4

Globe · Thursday 6 May 1886 · page 3

The labour strikes which have recently taken place in many parts of the United States, are rapidly extending, and many thousands of men are now on strike owing…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 11

LONDON, May 3—Sir Luke Samuel Leake M.L.C. of Western Australia, and one of the members of the Western Australian Commission in the Colonial and. Indian Exhibition, died…

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Death of An Old Resident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 8

" The late Mrs. Golby, who died in her residemce, near Largs, on Good Friday morning, was one of those who saw the colony as it appeared nearly fifty years ago. Shortly after arriving in Sydney from England,…

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Death of the Earl of Redesdale

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 10

London, May 3.—The death is announced of the Earl of Redesdale in his 81st year…

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Death of a Doctor From Chloroform

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 4

Dr. G. Danford Thomas held an inquest at the Eyre Arms Hotel, St. John's-wood, on the body of Alfred Herbert Hackney, 40 years of ago. Dr. Reuben Thomas Warne, of Highgate-read, brother-in-law of the deceased,…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1886 · page 13

On Thursday evening, April 29, Mr. John Gerard, an old colonist, died at Hunter's Hill. The deceased gentleman was a licentiate of the Society of A[?]othecaries, London, and was also a member of the Royal…

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Death of an Official Assignee

Globe · Thursday 13 May 1886 · page 3

Mr. Francis M'Nab, the well known official assignee, died at his residence, Palmer-street, Woolloomooloo, this morning, after a very long illness. The deceased…

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The Late Mr. Hugh George

Globe · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 5

Pressman and printers of this city can hardly realise that Mr. Hugh George is dead. In the early days of the week he was seen about his usual place of business,…

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Death of Mr. Hugh George

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

We have to announce with deep regret the sudden death at Melbourne, yesterday evening, of Mr. Hugh George, the general manager of the Sydney Morning Herald. For some weoks…

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The Late Mr. Hugh George

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 May 1886 · page 5

The feeling of regret for the sudden death of Mr. Hugh George, of which we gave the intelligence on Saturday, has been deep and widespread. And this has come, not only from…

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Obituary

Evening News · Monday 17 May 1886 · page 6

LONDON, May 14.—Sir John Pearson, Judge of the Chancery division of the High Court of Justice, whose serions illness was recently announced, is dead…

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Death of an Old Identity

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Monday.--Mrs. A. S. Davison, the largest general storekeeper in this town, died this afternoon. The deceased lady got up yesterday morning appearing in good health, and…

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The Official's Farewell to South Kensington. with Apologies to the Late Mrs. Norton

Globe · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 2

My salary! My Perquisites! The time, alas! draws nigh When to your ever-growing sum I needs must say "Good-bye!"…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Hugh George. an Impressive Ceremony

Globe · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 3

This afternoon, at 10 minutes past 3 o'clock. the mortal remains of the late Mr. Hugh George were removed from his late residence, 157, Macquaric-street…

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Obituary

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 5

LONDON, May 18.—The death is announced of Lord Erskine May, who recently resigned his appointment as Clerk of the House of Commons…

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