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Obituaries & funerals, 1887

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Inquests. the Death of Br. Sabatowski

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 3

An inquest was commenced by the City Coroner at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday relative to the death of Dr. Sabatowski, who was found dead on the previous day in the bush…

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Inquests. the Strange Death of a Woman at Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1887 · page 4

The inquest instituted on Friday last at the South Sydney Morgue relative to the death of the woman Caroline Yates at Redfern on Wednesday night, was resumed by the City Coroner…

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Death of Dr. Sabatowski

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 3

The inquest touching the death of Dr. Sabatowski, who was found dead in the bush at Hurstville on Sunday last was also resumed by the City Coroner at the South Sydney…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 36

At a meeting on Wednesday, at You[?] it was de[?]ided that the Young Amateur Turf Club be wound up. The money in hand will be handed over to the Poultry Society and the…

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The Late Mr. J. A. Phillips

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 24

Chemical geology has suffered on unexpected loss by the recent death of John Arthur Phillips, which occurred suddenly at his residence in London. Born in Cornwall sixty-four years ago, he was destined…

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Death of a Young Priest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 15

WITH painful feelings we record the death of a devoted priest of the diocese of Goulburn. Early in the week the sad intelligence reached us of the death of Father Meagher, at Crook well. He had…

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Catholic. Death of a Little Sister Op the Poor

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 15

ON Tuesday last the vows which were made at the altar ten years ago by Sister Alexandrine St. Mary, of the Little Sisters of the Poor, were consummated amidst all the holy and tranquil…

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The Bulli Colliery Disaster. Eighty-three Bodies Recovered. Funeral of the Victims. Shocking Scenes at the Graves. Opinions As to the Cause of the Disaster. Relief for the Sufferers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 5

On the Legislative Assembly meeting yesterday afternoon, Sir Henry Parkes said :--I assume that hon. members feel a melancholy interest in the latest news of the disaster at…

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Death of an Old Dubbo Resident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 5

DUBBO, Monday.--Deep regret is felt at the death, which took place on Sunday, of Mr. Raby Wilson, a well-known resident in the western district, formerly manager of Messrs…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--An old colonist named Timothy Corbett, died last night, aged 77. Deceased was identified with the earliest days oi Australasia's development, he having landed…

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The Late Mr. Montgomery

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 6

The announcement of the death of Mr. Robert Montgomery, by a fall from his horse, at Downside, near Wagga Wagga, has cast a gloom over a very wide circle of friends, and…

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Death of a Veteran Missionary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 8

One of the truest and most devoted laborers in the field of Chinese missions and of Bible translation has passed away in the person of Mr. Alexander Wylie. He was, we believe, a…

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Inquest. Sudden Death of a Child

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 10

The City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell. J.P.) commenced an inquest yesterday at the Imperial hoetl, Erskinville-road, Newtown, touching the death of a child named Catherine Mabel Jones, 3 years and 9 months old, who expired very…

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Death of Mr. John Chisholm. Jun

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 5

GOULBURN, Friday.--Mr. John Chisholm, jun., of Wollogorang, whilst riding after some cattle this morning, was thrown from his horse. His neck was broken by the fall, and death…

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Peculiar Death of a Woman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1887 · page 8
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An inquest was commenced by the City Coroner on Saturday, at the Assembly Hotel, Hunter-street, regarding the death of a woman named Agnes Crane, 39 years of age, who died on Thursday evening in the Sydney Hospital,…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 5

London, Monday.--The death is announced, at the age of 76, of Lord Hindlip (Henry Allsopp)…

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Coroners Inquests. Peculiar Death of a Woman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 6

At the South Sydney Morgue yesterday afternoon the City Coroner commenced an inquest concerning the death of a woman named Hetty Agrati, which took place at the Refuge of the Good Samaritan, Pitt-street South, early on…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Death of Lord Hindlip. London, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 9

The death is announced, at the age of 76, of Lord Hindlip (Mr. Henry Allsopp)…

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Obituary

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1887 · page 5

London, Thursday.--The death is announced of Colonel Sir Owen Lanyon…

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