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Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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Death of Baron Haussmann

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

LONDON, January 12.—The death is announced of Baron Haussmann, the distinguished French administrator and Senator, who was best known by the remarkable…

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Death of a Duke

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

LONDON, January 12.—The death is announced of the Duke of Somerset. Archibald Henry Algernon St. Maur, the 13th Duke of Somerset, was born in 1810, and…

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COUNTRY. Death of a Station-master

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 6

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--The death of Joseph Jones, night station-master at Eskbank, took place last night. Deceased was highly respected by the railway officials and…

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Death of Baron Haussmann. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

The death is announced of Baron Georges Eugene Haussmann, aged 81. Baron Haussmann was born at Paris on March 27, 1809, educated at the Conservatory of Music, and…

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Death of a Duke. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

The death is announced of the Duke of Somerset at the age of 80 years. [Archibald H. A. St. Maur, 13th Duke of Somerset, was born on the 30th December, 1810, and succeeded to…

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Death of an Artist

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 4

LONDON. January 13.—The deach. is announced of the victorian. artist. Mr. George Walton…

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Strange Death of a Child

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 6

A child named John M. Cardiff, two years of age, son of Mr. John Cardiff, of Marsden-street, Parramatta, was found dead under peculiar circumstances on Tuesday evening. The little…

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Peculiar Death of a Child

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 6

A child named William Alfred Dubois, 12 months old, sen of Alfred James Dubois, of George-street, Burwood, died at an early hoar yesterday morning under peculiar circumstances…

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Sudden Death of a Child

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 5

THE coroner this morning received the report of the death of an infant named Alfred Dubois, aged 12 mouths, which died rather suddenly yesterday morning at its parents'…

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Death of a Victorian Artist. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. George Walton, the Victorian artist…

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Death of a Sculptor

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 4

LONDON, January 15.—The death is announced of M. Aime Millet, the eminent French sculptor and painter, at the age of 74…

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Death of a Duke

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 4

LONDON, January 14.— The death is announced of the Duke of Bedford, in the 72nd year of bis age. The late Francis Charles Hastings Russell…

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Death of Mrs. Throsby

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

MOSSVALE, Thursday.--Mrs. Elizabeth Throsby, the oldest resident of the district, died at her residence, Throsby Park, yesterday evening, aged 84 years. The deceased lady was the…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 3

The numerous friends of an old colonist, Dr. Cumming, will regret to hear of his death, which, took place at his residence at " Grosvenor," Petersham. The deceased gentleman came of a…

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Death of an Old Police Officer

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 6

News has just come to the Police Department, Sydney, recording the death of Inspector Harrison, which event took place at Wagga this morning. Inspector Harrison was formerly…

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Death of the Bishop of Bedford

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--The death is announced of the Right Rev, Dr. Billing, Bishop Suffragan of Bedford, aged 54…

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Death of a Sculptor. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. Millet, the sculptor…

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An Old Police Officer. Death of Inspector Harrison. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

Police Inspector Charles E. Harrison died last night at the age of 62. He had been suffering for a long time from heart disease, and dropsy supervened. He was formerly…

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Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Throsby. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correpspondent.) Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 6

Mrs. Elizabeth Throsby, the oldest resident of the district, died at her residence, Throsby Park, yesterday evening, aged 81 years. The deceased lady was daughter of the late Mr. William Broughton,…

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Death of the Duke of Bedford. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

The death is announced of the Duke of Bedford, in the 72nd year of his age. The late Duke of Bedford (Francis Charles Hastings Russell) was the eldest son of the late…

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