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Obituaries & funerals, 1891

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Death of a French Painter. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

The death is announced of M. Meissonier, the eminent French painter. The late Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier was born at Lyons in 1811. He came to Paris in 1830 to study…

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The Salvation Army in London. Opening of a Receiving-house. Sudden Death of a Subscriber. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

General Booth to-day formally opened a receiving-house for discharged prisoners. The building is intended to serve as a probationary institution, where persons of…

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Death of Dean Plumptre

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The death is announced of the Rev. Dr. Plumptre, Dean of Wells, the distinguished scholar and author, in his 70th year…

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Death of an Explorer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Frederick Sohwatka, the American Arctic explorer who made himself famous in connection with the search after Sir John Franklin, has been…

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COUNTRY. Death of a Kiama Resident

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 5

KIAMA, Tuesday.--Mr. Jas. Colley, an old and respected resident of Kiama, died at his residence on Sunday morning, at the age of 72. The deceased had been for many…

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Funeral of Bradlaugh

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, February 3.—The funeral of the late Mr. Charles Bradlaugh took place to-day. It was attended by delegates from the labor unions of all the principal…

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The Death of a Relgian Prince

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 4.—It is currently stated that Prince Baldwin of Belgium, the heir presumptive to the throne, who was stated to have died from an acute…

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General Cable News. Funeral of Mr. Bradlaugh

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The funeral of the late Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, M.P., took place to-day in Woking Cemetery. The attendance was smaller than expected, there…

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Bradlaugh Buried. an Unimposing Funeral. London, February 3

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 6

The funeral of the late Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, M.P., took place to-day at Working Cemetery. The funeral was smaller than anticipated, there being no concourse of…

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The Death of a Belgian Prince. London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 7

It is reported that Prince Baldwin of Belgium, nephew of King Leopold, who was stated to have died suddenly from an acute attack of pneumonia, really died…

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Funeral of Mr. Bradlaugh. Labour Delegates Present. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 7

At the funeral of the late Char[?]es Bradlaugh to-day labour delegates from the principal towns were present, as well as many members of the House of Commons,…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 13

LONDON, January 30.—Intelligence has been received in London of the death of Mr. William Windom, the Secretary to the Treasury in the United States…

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The Late Mr. T. H. Rawlings

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 1

THE death of this gentleman, to which we briefly referred last week, leaves a void that cannot be readily filled, and which will be most severely felt by that section of the…

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Funeral of Bradlaugh

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 13

LONDON, February 3.—The funeral of the late Mr. Charles Bradlaugh took place today. It was attended by delegates from the labor unions of all the principal…

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Funeral of Mr. Bradlaugh

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 16

AT the funeral of the late Charles Bradlaugh in England, on February 3, labour delegates from the principal towns were present, aa well aa many members of the House of commons including the…

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Death of Mr.bradlaugh

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 17

LONDON, Jan. 30.—Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, M.P. for Northampton, died at an early hour this morning. Mr. Bradlaugh has had a memorable career. He…

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OBITUARY. Charles Bradlaugh

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 301

Our cables this week announce the death of one of the Radical members for Northampton, Charles Bradlaugh, at the age of 58 year. The record of Mr. Labouchere'd colleague was…

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The 'Frisco Mail. Arrival of the Mariposa. Death of a Passenger

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 5

THE R.M.S. Mariposa, with the inward English and American mails, made the Heads at 7 o'clock this morning, and receiving a clean bill of health without much…

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Death of Sir William Fitzherbert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 4

AUCKLAND Sunday.--Sir William Fitzherbert, late Speaker of the Legislative Council, who has been in ill-health for some time, died to-day…

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Death of a Bank Manages

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 4

WAGGA, WAGGA, Sunday.--The death is announced of Mr. William Henry Ozanne, for about two months has acted no manager the Bank of Australasia during the absence of…

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