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Obituaries & funerals, 1890

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Death of Mr. W. Shannon at Manly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 15

ALL who have ever had occasion to visit the Cardinal's Palace at Manly or St. Patrick's Ecclesiastical Seminary will, we are sure, be sorry to hear of the death of Mr. William Joseph…

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The Brazilian Republic. Death of the Ex-empress

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 12

LONDON, December 28.—The European Powers will refuse to recognise the new regime in Brazil until the National Assembly has formally confirmed the…

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Scraps From "Truth." Death of a Scotch Home Ruler

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 6

THERE is no man to whom the Liberals were more indebted for their great triumph in the Scotch constituencies at the General Election of 1880 than Mr. John James Reid, who died at…

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Death of a Remarkable Irishman. Arthur Kavanagh and His Singular Career

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 7

LONDON December 26—The death is announced of Aribur M'Morrough Kavenagh, formerly M. P. for Carlow. Deceased was one of the largest landlords in the United Kingdom, and took an…

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Death of J. H. SADLER. Ex-Champion Sculler. LONDON, January 3

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 4

The death is announced of J. H. Sadler, who held the sculling championship of the world in 1874 and 1875, and who was defeated in 1876 by Edward Trickett…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondents.) Death of a Noted Sculler. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 9

The death is announced of J. H. Sadler, formerly Champion Sculler of the World, and who was defeated in 1876 by Edward Trickett…

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Obituary

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1890 · page 5

WINDSOR, Monday.--Mr. David Scotland, formerly railway stationmaster here, but who recently retired under the provisions of the Civil Service Act, died at his…

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Death of a Publican

The Australian Star · Monday 6 January 1890 · page 5

LAMBTON, Monday.--Mr. W. Ralph, landlord of the Goldminers Home Hotel, who was paralysed on New Year's morning, died oil Saturday morning, and was interred…

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Death of a Captain

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- Captain Matthews, a very old resident of this district, died at his residence, Wickham, last night, from the effect of a paralytic stroke received…

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Death of an Ex-station-master. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 7

Mr. David Scotland, who for many years held the position of railway station-master here, died yesterday. Mr. Scotland's wife died only a few months ago, and he then retired from the Service on pension. He…

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Death of Joe H. Sadler

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 4

The cables announce that the New Year brought the end of the life of the veteran [?]er, J. H. Sadler. It was to Trickett's victory over Joe that we owe to a groat…

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The Influenza Epidemic. Death of the Dowager Empress Augusta. LONDON, January 7

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 5

The Dowager Empress: Augusta of Germany, widow of the late Emperor William, died at 4.30 p.m. to-day; of the malady of influenza…

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News by Cable. The Influenza Epidemic. Illness of the Empress Augusta. Death of a German Prince. the London General Post-office. 1300 Officals Attacked. Spreading Over England and Ireland. Heavy Mortality in Berlin. Death of the Empress Augusta

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 7.—The Dowager Empress Augusta of Germany, widow of the late Emperor William, is suffering severely from the influenza epidemic. She is in a…

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The Influenza Epidemic. Death of a German Prince. the Malady General Throughout England. [By Cable]. (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 7

The Dowager Empress Augusta of Germany, widow of the late Emperor William, is suffering severely from the influenza epidemic. She is in a feverish…

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Funeral of Joe Sadler

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 7.-The funeral of Joseph H. Sadler, formerly champion oars­man of the world, took place at Teddington, on the Thames, to-day. Many…

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The Death of Empress Augusta

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 7.-The death, of the Dowager Empress Augusta was not un-expected, and both the German Emperor and Empress were present…

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Death of an Old Resident

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

NYMAGEE, Wednesday.-A. very old and re­spected townsman, Mr. Bichard Downing, passed, away on Tuesday afternoon, after a protracted illness, doe to cancer in the stomach. He had…

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The Death of the Empress Augusta

Evening News · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 7.-The Dowager Empress of Germany died peacefully at half-past 4 o'clock this afternoon. The assigned cause of death, is paralysis of the…

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Death of the Empress Augusta. a Peaceful End

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday, 6.37 p.m.--The lntest bulletin from Berlin as to the illness of the Dowager Empress Augusta Of Germany, widow of the late Emperor William, is that…

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Death of the Dowager Empress Augusta. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 7

The Dowager Empress Augusta of Germany, widow of the late Emperor William, died to-day at 4.30 p.m. from a severe attack of influenza. Her…

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