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Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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The Death of a London Banker. London, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 5

An inquest was held touching the death of Mr. Robert Antrobus, a junior partner in the firm of Messrs. Coutts and Co., bankers, No. 59 the Strand, who was…

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Catholic. the Late Mrs. Toohey the Obsequies

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 17

JUST as we were publishing last week, the announcement of the death of the amiable and generous-hearted wife of John Toohey, K C.S.G.,…

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The Late Mr. A. W Kinglake

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 589

It is within the remembrance of those old enough to have relished good literature 40 or 50 years ago (says the Illustrated London News) that Mr. Kinglake's "Eothen," a narrative of Eastern travel, sparkling…

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Death of an Ex-fenian

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 9

EDWARD Welsh, the Fenian, who was released from prison come time ago, has died in America…

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Suspicious Death of an Infant

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 3

AT the South Sydney Morgue yesterday an inquest was initiated before the city coroner concerning the death of a newlyborn male child which was yesterday found…

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Death of an old Resident

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 6

We regret to have to record the death (from inflammation of the bowels) of Mis. Frederick Butcher. formerly Mrs. Drake, wife of the railway gatekeeper, at Lemongroven, which took place at her…

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Death of John Mitchel's Brother. the "Dear William" of the Gaol Journal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 6

"One who Know Him" writes in United Ireland, January 31:— There is one spot in historic Newry which has an abiding interest for the Irish people: it to the…

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Death of Mr. Marsh

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 6

News reached the police department to-day of the death of Mr. John Melbourne Marsh, late stipendiary magistrate, of Sydney. Mr. Marsh died at 8 a.m. on Sunday, l5th instant, at his…

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Death of Dr. Windthorst

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--The death is announced of Dr. Ludwig Windthorst, the leader of the Roman Catholic party in the Parliament of Prussia, in his 80th year…

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Death of Dean O'Driscoll

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—It will be learned with deep regret, especially by the Roman Catholic section of the community, that the Very Bev. Dean O'Driscoll died early this morning. Dean…

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Death of a German Leader

Evening News · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 4

LONDON, March 14.—The death is announced of Dr. Ludwig Windthorst, the Ultramontane leader in Germany, who was one of Prince Bismarck's most powerful…

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Strange Death of an Infant

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 2

An inquest was commenced at the Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday, by the Deputy City Coroner, Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., respecting the death of an infant that was found dead in a water closet…

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Strange Death of a Lunatic

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 6

It has been reported to the Deputy City Coroner, Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., that a lunatic patient named Eugene Delatto died suddenly on Monday afternoon in the Callen Park Asylum…

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Death of Sir J. W. Bazalgette

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 4

LONDON, March 16.—The death is announced of Sir Joseph William Bazalgette, who since 1849 had been engineer to the Metropolitan Board of Works. The deceased engineer was born in 1819 and…

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Death of Dr. Wtndthorst. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 5

The death is announced of Dr. Ludwig Windthorst, aged 79. [Ludwig Windthorst, leader of the Roman Catholic party in the Prussian parliament, was born in 1812…

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Sudden Death of the Rev. W. Moss. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 5

The Rev. W. Moss, superintendent of the Victorian Asylum and school for the Blind and honsecretary for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, died suddenly at his residence, Malvern, on Saturday…

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The Late Mr. Marsh, S.m

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 4

We announced yesterday the death of Mr. J. A. M. Marsh, late Water Police magistrate and stipendiary magistrate of Sydney, at the age of 71. Mr. Marsh died on Sunday last, at…

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Death of Captain Dearborn

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 6

By the San Francisco mail, delivered this morning, we learn from a private letter of the death of Captain Henry Dearhorn. He was well known in Sydney, having been for several years…

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Death of a Leviathan. His Career

Referee · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 1

There are few people from abroad who have identified themselves with the turf in England or France but have either, soon or heard of Henry Saffery…

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The Strange Death of a Lunatic

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 6

An inquest was held at the Callen Park Asylum, yesterday afternoon, before the Deputy City Coroner, Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J. P., relative to the death of a patient named Eugene Delatto, who died…

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