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Obituaries & funerals, 1886

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Obituary

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 4

LONDON, February 14.—The death is announced of Principal Tulloch, D.D., Vice-Chancellor of the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and a well-known theologian…

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The Late Mr. S. H. Pearce

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 10

MR. SIMEON HENRY PEARCE, of Blenheim, Randwick, died on Monday, 18th January, at his residence. The deceased gentleman was born in Randwick, Gloucestershire, England, in the year 1821, and he arrived in this…

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Obituary

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 4

LONDON, February 15.—The death is announced of Edward Cardwell, first Viscount Cardwell, who held important portfolios in several Liberal administrations. He was 73 years of age…

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A Spanish State Funeral

Globe · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 3

A Madrid correspondent thus describes the funeral of the late king:— "The funeral of the late king, took place on Sunday. Early in the morning…

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Death of Viscount Cardwell. London, Feb. 15Th

Globe · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 5

The death is announced of Edward Cardwell, first Viscount Cardwel., who hold important portfolios in several Liberal Administrations. He was aged 73 years…

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Colliery Catastrophe at Lithgow. the Lithgow Colliery [?]It on Fire. Two, Miners Suffocated. Death of Mr. Doig, the Colliery Manager. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 10

About 7 o'clock last night it was reported here that the Lithgow Colliery Company's mine was full of smoke, and that evidently[?]something had occurred in the mine to sot it on fire. John Doig, manager of the colliery, with…

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Reuter's Messages. Death of Viscount Cardwell

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The death is announced of Edward Caldwell, first Viscount Cardwell, who held important portfolios in several Liberal…

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Death of Viscount Cardwell. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 12

The death is announced of Edward Cardwell, first Viscount Cardwell, who held important portfolios in several Liberal Administrations. He was 73 years of age…

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The Disaster at Lithgow. the Mine Still on Fire. Funeral of the Men. Inquest on the Three Victims. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 6

LITHGOW, Monday.--The fatal fire still smoulders in the Lithgow colliery, and in all probability it is likely to smoulder on for several days and perhaps weeks to come. There…

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The Late Mrs. Sala

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 5

The Home News writes:--"The news of Mrs G. A. Sala's death has caused very general sorrow in London literary circles. The lamented lady was endeared by many estimable qualities…

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The Disaster at Lithgow. Funeral of Mr. Doig. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--The fire still continues unabated in the Lithgow Valley Colliery to-day. Whilst the final attempt was being made by Mr. Turnbull to reach it he…

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Death of Mr. J. B. Gough

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The death is announced of Mr. John B. Gough, the temperance lecturer…

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Death of a Well-known Journalist

Globe · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 5

The death is announced in this issue of Mr. Charles Isaac Watson, the oldest native journalist in the colony, which took place at his residence in the…

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Death of a Miser

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 6

A maiden lady, named Mary Minnett, has died in Girton, near Newark (Eng.) in circumstances which would lead to the assumption that she had been suffering from extreme poverty. Considerable…

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Death of Father P. Hewitt

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 16

AS we go to press, we have received, a cablegram from the Rev. P. F. Hennebery, announcing the death pf the Rev. P. Hewitt, of the Archdiocese of Sydney, at Hobart, whither he went for the…

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Fire on Board the Steamship Manap0uri. Death of the Chief Officer. the Third Officer and Cook Dying. [By Cable.} (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 14

The Union Steamship Company have narrowly escaped another serious disaster to one of their fleet. Shortly after the steamship Manapouri left Aucklaud yesterday for Melbourne, via the Southern ports, one of the…

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Death of Mrs. Anderson Stuart

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 5

Mrs. Eliza Stuart, the wife of Professor Anderson Stuart, died very suddenly yesterday at her residence, No. 12 Toxteth-road. Glebe Point. The deceased lady retired to bed at 10…

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Sudden Death of Mrs. Anderson Stuart

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 4

The numerous circle of the friends of Professor Anderson Stuart will regret to learn of the sudden death of his wife, Mrs. Eliza Stuart. For some time Mrs. Stuart had been ailing: but no serious…

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Obituary

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 4

LONDON, March 1—The death is announced of Mr. V. Delves Broughton, formerly Deputy Master of the Mint in Melbourne, who was removed to England some time ago in an unsound…

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Special Cable. Death of Mr. Broughton

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 5

London, Monday.--Mr. V. Delves, Broughton, formerly Deputy Master of the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint, but who a year or two back was…

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