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Obituaries & funerals, 1889

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Sudden Death of a Woman

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 2

THE adjourned inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Emily Cronin, who died suddenly on Saturday night last, was resumed before the…

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Inquests. Sudden Death of a Woman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 11

At the South Sydney Morgue yesterday afternoon, the Acting City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P., concluded the inquest concerning the death of a woman named Emily Cronin, who died…

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Death of a Tasmanian Legislator. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.--The Assembly yesterday adjourned until 4.30 today out of respect to the memory of the late Mr. Jas. Grey, member for Sorrell, who died on Monday night after a…

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The Death Ship. a Strange Story; an Account of a Cruise in the Flying Dutchman, Collected From the Papers of the Late Mr. Geoffrey Fenton, of Poplar, Master Mariner

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 10

[All Rights Reserved.] CHAPTER XXV.--Continued. She involuntarily brought her little hands together into a posture of prayer with the…

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Funeral Trains

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 6

THE Commissioners for Railways were interviewed this morning by a number of Newtown undertakers with reference to improving the service of…

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Death of Mrs. Burdekin

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 4

The death is announced at the age of 83 years of Mrs. Burdekin, widow of the deceased Mr. Thos. Burdekin, and mother of Mr. Sydney Burdekin, the well-known and popular alderman of Sydney, and…

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Sudden Death of a Child

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

A CHILD, named William Christopher Sharpe, aged 9 months, died suddenly at his parents residence, Arncliffe, on Wednesday afternoon. For some time past the…

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Death of the Mayor's Daughter

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 6

DEEP and genuine commiseration was expressed by the aldermen at yesterday's Mayoral lunch, owing to the absence of the Mayor of Sydney. Mr. John Harris, who…

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Death of a Welsh Bishop

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--The death is announced of the Right Rev. Joshua Hughes, Bishop of St. Asaph, Flintshire, Wales…

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Death of Bishop Hughes. London, January 21

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

The death is announced of the Right Rev. Joshua Hughes, D. D, Bishop of St. Asaph, North Wales, at the age of 82…

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Death of a Famous Critic. London, January 21

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Francis Hueffer, Ph. D., the famous musical critic and writer on music…

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Death of a Spanish Marshal. London, January 21

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

The death is announced of Marshal de Quesada, a former Minister for War in Spain…

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Death of "Ape," the "Vanity Fair" Artist. London, January 23

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Pellegrini (Ape), the well-known artist and caricaturist of VANITY FAIR…

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The Death of Madame Di Murska. Robbed and Left in Poverty. London, January 21

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

Later reports from Munich state that the late Madame Ilma di Murska, who died in poverty in that city, had been robbed of all her wealth. The statement…

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Death of the Bishop of St. Asaph. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 9

The death is announced of the Right Rev. Joshua Hughes, Bishop of St A[?]aph…

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Death of an Artist

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, January 24.-The death is announced of Mr. Pellegrini, the well-known artist, celebrated for the caricatures published in VANITY FAIR with the signature of " Ape."…

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Inquests. Death of an Infant

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 3

An inquest was held before the Acting-Coroner (Mr. J. E. Woore), at Arncliffe, yesterday, on the body of a child named William Christopher Sharp, aged nine…

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Death of a Celebrated Artist. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 7

The death is announced of Mr. Pellegrini, the well-known artist, celebrated for the caricatures published in Vanity Fair with the signature of "Ape."…

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Death of Dr. R. J. Pierce. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Correspondent.] West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 5

Dr. Robert J. Pierce, an old and prominent resident of Maitland, died suddenly at his residence at midnight last night. The deceased gentleman was very widely known and esteemed for his many good qualities. He…

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The Death Ship. a Strange Story; an Account of a Cruise in the Flying Dutchman, Collected From the Papers of the Late Mr. Geoffrey Fenton, of Poplar, Master Mariner. [All Rights Reserved.] CHAPTER XXVI.--(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 10

"No--his head is full of that ship yonder," she replied. "For my part, I am as weary of sitting as you must be of standing. Let us walk a little. He has never objected to our…

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