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Obituaries & funerals, 1889

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Death of Mr. Alex. Munro

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 4

SINGLETON, Saturday. -- Alexander Munro, of the well-known Bebeah vineyards, died to-day. He was one of the oldest inhabitants of the district and was a most benevolent man…

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Shocking Stabbing Affray. Two Seamen Quarrel. Death of the Victim

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 8

A shocking stabbing affray was committed in Gloucester-street, Miller's Point, at about a quarter to 11 o'clock on Saturday evening, which resulted in the death of the victim. At about…

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The Death of a Crown Prince. Conflicting Reports. Alleged Seduction of a Princess

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- A semi-official announcement has been made that the late Archduke Rudolf, Grown Prince of Austria, who was reported to have died from apoplexy,…

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The Death of the Crown Prince of Austria. the Suicide Report Confirmed. Sensational Disclosures. the New Heir to the Throne. London, February 1

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

The report that the Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary committed suicide has been confirmed. The PALL MALL GAZETTE published a…

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The Death of the Crown Prince of Austria. Official Account of the Suicide. the Times on the Motive for the Act. the Late Crown Prince's Successor. Probable Abdication of the Emperor. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 7

The official report states that the late Archduke Rudolph, Crown Prince of Austria, had recently grown morbid in temperament, owing to nervous excitement, resulting from…

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Sad Death of a Child

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 4

Yesterday morning Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., held a magisterial inquiry at the Prince Alfred Hospital touching the death of a child named David Wellesley Read, who died at the hospital on Sunday from the…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 6

SINGLETON, This Day.-- The death is announced of Mr. Alexander Munro, one of the oldest residents of Patrick's plains…

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Poisoned by Brawn. a Family Affected. Death of a Boy

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.-A sad occurrance took place at Collingwood on Sunday morning when six members of a family of eight were poisoned by eating brawn. A tailor named Townsville…

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The Death of Prince Rudolf. the Body Lying in State, Suicide Op a Baroness

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- It is stated that it is questionable whether the Archduke Ludwig will renounce his right to be nominated the successor of the Emperor of Austria in…

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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, O Poplar, Master Mariner. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Nxxvii. -- the Death Snip Is Boarded by a Pirate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 3

I will not say that there is more of melancholy in the slow creeping of darkness over the sea than in the first pale streaking of the dawn, but the shining out of the stars one by one,…

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Death of a Veteran Fighter

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 8

There died at Loichhardt last wools an Australian fighter who many years ago won groat renown both here and in England. This was Bill Sparks, a real old-timer-clever, hard,…

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Death of a Late Victorian Judge

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The death is announced at Nice of Mr. Charles Prendergast Hackett, late County Court judge in Victoria…

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Death of Judge Hackett. London, February 5

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 5

The death is announced, at Nice, of County Court Judge Hackett, of Victoria…

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Death of an Editor

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--John Cope Garnett, for 30 years editor of the OVENS and MURRAY ADVERTISER, is dead…

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The Death of the Crown Prince. More Conflicting and Sensational Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Conflicting reports continue to be published respecting the death of the Crown Prince of Austria. It is stated in one dispatch this morning…

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Death of Prince Rudolf. Conflicting Reports. a Midnight Escapade. and a Tragic Termination. London, February 6

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 5

The reports concerning the death of Prince Rudolf of Austria are still very conflicting. It is stated that an undated letter…

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The Late Crown Prince of Austria. the Funeral Obsequies. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 7

The funeral of the late Archduke Rudolph, Crown Prince of Austria, took place yesterday. It was confined to the members of the Imperial family, and was…

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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 XXXVII.--Continued

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 3

I said to Imogene, "Tis dark enough to show the philosopher upon the ship. That should give them a hint. Mark how vividly the shining crawls about these decks."…

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Sudden Death of a Woman

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 3

A MARRIED WOMAN named Mary Jane Mortis, aged 41 years, was found lying dead on the balcony of a house, No. 24 Abercrombie-street, Redfern, yesterday…

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Will of the Late Mr. Chas. Campbell, M.l.c

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The will of the late Mr. Chas. Campbell, of Inverness, Scotland, formerly of Sydney, and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, was proved…

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