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Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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Death of Sir William Fitzherburt. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 5

Sir William Fitzherbert, late Speaker of the Legislative Council, died to-day. Sir William Fitzherbert immigrated to New Zealand in 1842. He was appointed Treasurer of the colony in…

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Death of an Acting Bank Manager. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 6

Mr. William Henry Ozanne, who for about two months has acted as manager of the Bank of Australasia, Wagga, during the absence of Mr. Tompson, died here yesterday evening. He complained of being…

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A Strange Death. Inhalation of Steel Filings. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 6

A young man, Thomas Allen, a resident across the Victorian border died the other day at Mount Wells tin mines. An inquest was held and a verdict recorded in…

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Sudden Death of a Young Woman

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 5

THE somewhat sudden death of a woman named Annie Emberson, 27, was this morning reported to the city coroner. "The deceased, who was a domestic servant and a…

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Sudden Death of an M.p

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 19

MR. James Monaghan Dooley, a member of the Legislative Assembly, dropped dead in the street is Latrobe, Tasmania, last week. He was formally in the Survey Department and had been a member…

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Death of Admiral Porter. London, February 13

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 5

The death is announced of Ad[?]iral David Dickson Porter, of the United States Navy, in his 77th year…

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Death of a Sister of Mercy at Yass

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 18

TOO late For insertion last week came the sad news of the death of Sister Mary Magdalene Joseph, of the Convent of Mercy, Yass. The lamented Sister had been ailing some eight months, but in her…

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Obituary. Death of General Sherman

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday,--a Now York telegram announces the death of General Sherman, the famous United States soldier, aged 70. General William Tecumseh Sherman was…

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Death of Admiral Porter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--The death la announced of Admiral David Dickson Porter, of .the United States Navy, aged 76. The late Admiral Porter was born in…

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Death of General Sherman

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 15.—The death, is announced of General William Sherman, of the United States Army. [The late distinguished officer, whose death…

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Death of Major Bromhead

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--Among tho obituary notices to-day is that of Major Gonvilla Bromhead, V.C., of the South Wales Borderers (formerly the 24th…

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Sad Death of a Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday,--Thomas Kay, a farmer, 66 years of age, residing at Moggill, was crossing a creek which runs through his property yesterday. when he slipped off his horse, fell…

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Death of General Sherman. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 5

The death is announced of General William Sherman, of the United States Army. [General William Tecumseh Sherman (according to…

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Death of a Popular Official

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 3

HILLGROVE, Monday. -- Mr. Samuel Matthews, our warden's clerk, died lash night. Mr. Matthews was a popular official, and took an active part in all philanthropid…

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Death of an Excellent Colonist

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 6

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--At a special meeting of the council last evening, Alderman Hockey was elected, unopposed. Mayor for the ensuing year. The council then adjourned,…

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Death of a Lighthouse--keeper

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Mr. Priest, who was for many years lighthouse-keeper at Port Stephens, died there on Saturday from dropsy. His body was brought to…

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The Late Mr. W. L. Carpenter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 8

It will be remembered that a few months ago we announced the death of Mr. W. L. Carpenter, under circumstances of a peculiarly tragic character. The Inquirer, a religious journal, published in London,…

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Death of an Excellent Colonist

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 3

GRAFTON, Tuesday.-- At a special meeting of the council last evening, Alderman Hockey was elected, unopposed. Mayor for the ensuing year. The council then adjourned,…

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The Late General Sherman. the Funeral Obsequies

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The funeral of the late General Sherman, the distinguished United States General, is to take place at Bt, Louis on Thursday…

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The Late General Sherman. Great Public Funeral. London, February 17

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

There is profound sorrow throughout the United States at news of the death of the distinguished soldier and patriot, General Sherman. Arrangements have been made…

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