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Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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Death of a Stud Horse

The Australian Star · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 6

KIAMA, Friday.-- Messrs. Hindmarsh Bros., of this town, have sustained serious loss through the death of the valuable imported stallion, Lord John. He was…

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The Hopeful Outrages. Death of Neil M'Neil. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 4

Neil M'Neil, one of the now notorious prisoners who was sentenced to death for the murder of the South Sea natives aboard the labor schooner Hopeful, but who was…

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Funeral of Mrs. Sutherland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 31

The remains of Mrs. Sutherland, widow of the late Hon. John Sutherland (the workingman's friend—"Honest John"), were deposited in their last resting-place at Rookwood on December 23…

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Volunteer Funeral in Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 6

A FUNERAL with [?]ailitary honors took place on Boxing Day at the Baptist Cemetery, Parramatta. The deceased volunteer was Mr. Thomas Meldrum, of…

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Death of a Schoolmaster

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 50

Mr. David J. Davies, the head teacher of the Tumbarumba Public School, who has been in ill-health for some Tears past, succumbed on Tuesday last to an attack of acute bronchitis and inflammation of the lungs…

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Death of Lady Rosebery

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 9

The-death of Lady Rosebery took place at Dalmeny at six o'clock on the morning of the 19th November. Lady Rosebery had been suffering for some weeks from typhoid fever,…

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Death of a Stud Horse

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 6

KIAMA, Friday. -- Messrs. Hindmarsh Bros., of this town, have sustained serious loss through the death of the valuable imported stallion, Lord John. He was…

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Our Obituary Panel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

Turn we now to the sad in-bringings of the year. Locally, we have lost important men from our midst. The Rev. G. F. Macarthur, second founder…

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Death of Captain Tickle. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 17

Captain Tickle, Assistant Harbour Master and Piermaster of Port Melbourne, died rather suddenly on Monday morning at his residence, Port Melbourne. He was on the pier on Boxing Day,…

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Death of Mr. James H. Neale, M.L.C.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 41

We have to announce the decease of the Hon. James H. Neale, M.L.C., which took place on Decembor 28, at Wentworth Falls. Mr. Neale was the son of the late Mr. Neale, of Parramatta…

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Death of the Hon. Jas. H. Neale M.L.C.

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 4

The deceased gentleman above referred to was well known throughout New South Wales. For several weeks he had been suffering from a severe attack of diarrhoea, which had thoroughly prostrated him and…

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Death of Mr.Kinglake

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1891 · page 4

LONDON, January 3.—The death is announced of the well-known historian, Mr. Alexander William Kinglake…

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Death of Mr. King Lake

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. --The [?] eath is announced of Mr. Alexander William Kinglake, the historian, author of the Invasion of the Crimea."…

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Obituary. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1891 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Henry Pares Venables, formerly secretary of the Education Department of Victoria…

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Death of Mr. Kinglake. London, January 3

The Australian Star · Monday 5 January 1891 · page 5

Mr. Alexander William Kinglake, the well-known historian, died to-day. Mr. Kinglake was the eldest son of the late William Kinglake, Esq., of Wilton…

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Death of Dr. Gentle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1891 · page 5

A gloom has been cast over Goulburn by the death of Dr. Gentle. He complained of feeling unwell on Monday, attributing it to his having eaton some Christmas cake, but not until Friday were apprehensions…

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Death of an Artist. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1891 · page 5

Mr. George Frederick Folingsby, director of the National Gallery, died at noon in Dr, Fitzgerald's hospital, whither he had been removed to undergo an operation for dropsy of the liver. He was born…

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Death of Mr. Kinglake. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1891 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Alexander William Kinglake, author of the " Invasion of the Crimea." The late Mr. Kinglake was born in 1811. He was…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) Death of a Chinese Prince. London, Jan. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1891 · page 5

The death, is announced of His Highness Prince Chung, one of the Imperial Secretaries of State, and father of the present Emperor of China, Kuang Hsü…

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Death of a Cricketer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--David Hunter, the Yorkshire [?] who on two occasions [?] Australia, is dead. He was well-known as one of the best wicket-keepers of…

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