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Obituaries & funerals, 1892

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Death of [?]

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 4

LONDON, December 31.—Court Gleichen, Governor of [?], and a nephew of the Queen, died to-day. [Court Gleichen, or the give his proper title,…

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Death of Count Gleichen. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 5

The death is announced of Count Gleichen, Governor of Windsor Castle, and nephew of her Majesty Queen Victoria…

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Death of a Missionary Bishop. London, December 31

The Australian Star · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 6

The death is announced of the Right Rev. Dr. S. A. Crowther, Bishop of the Nile Region, who was appointed to the See in 1864…

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The Death-roll. of the Influenza Scourge. London, December 31

The Australian Star · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 6

An official calculation shows that 27,000 deaths have occurred in Great Britain during the past year as the result of the influenza epidemic…

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Obituary

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 4
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

LONDON, January 1.—The death, is announced, from influenza, of Mr. Wilkinson, late. Master in Equity in Victoria…

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Death of a Postboy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 13

Benjamin Morris, 17, a postboy at Auburn, met with his death in a terribly sudden manner on Tuesday afternoon. The mother of the lad states that at 4.20, after talking with her at the gate,…

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Death of Bishop Crowther

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 6

LONDON, December 31.—The death is announced of the Right Rev. Samuel Adjai Crowther, Bishop of the Niger Territory, Africa, at an advanced age…

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Death of an Old Shipmaster

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 14

Captain J. W. Smith, who has been connected with shipping matters in South Australia for over 40 years, died at Adelaide on December 21 from senile docay. He was born in England in 1816…

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Death of Mr. Alfred Cellier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 10

The death is announced by cable from London of Mr. Alfred Cellier, the well-known composer and conductor, who twice visited Australia. Alfred Cellier was born on the 1st December, 1841, at…

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Death of an African Bishop

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The death is announced of the Eight Rev. Samuel Adjai, D.D. (Bishop Crowther), Bishop of the Niger Territory…

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Strange Death of a Doctor

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 9

Dr. Hensley, of Newton Abbott, Devon, was called in recently to attend a little son, aged 4, of the Rev. T. Hudson. The doctor was accidentally bitten by the child,…

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Death of Mrs. L. T. Mellin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 16

ON Sunday night last at half-past nine o'clock Mrs. Mellin, Wife of Mr. L. T. Mellin, Publisher, died at her residence, Rensington-street, Summerhill, surrunded by her family and a number of…

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The Death of the Old Year

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 4

The Christmas feast has come -is o'er A white-heat broods on land and-sea "No insect twitters in tho tree The waves scarce laps upon the shore…

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Death of an African Bishop. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 7

The death is announced of the Right Rev. S. A. Crowther, D.D., Bishop of the Niger Region, Western Africa. The Right Rev. Samuel Adjai Crowther, D.D.,…

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Death of Mr. Alfred Cellier. London, Dec. 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 16

The death is announced of Mr. Alfred Cellier, the well-known composer and conductor, who twice visited Australia. He was 47 years old…

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Death of a Victorian Jurist. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 7

The death is announced of Mr. Wilkinson, late Master in Equity in Victoria. He died from the effects of influenza…

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Poison at a Marriage Feast. Death of Two Guests

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 16

A case of wholesale poisoning, which has already resulted in two deaths, is reported by telegraph from Pabiatua, a township on the Masterton-road, Wellington province, North Island, New…

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Obituary. Monseigneur Freppel. Recorder of London. Sing of Sweden. Jules Simon

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 11

A London cablegram, dated December 22, announced the death of Monseigneur Charles Emile Freppel, Bishop of Angers, and deputy for Brest. Monseigneur Freppel was born at Obernai…

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Our South Australian Letter, Mysterious Stabbing Case. Death of a Yeteran Sailor. The Stock Exchange Sunday Closing. General News. ADELAIDE, December 30. STABBED

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 14

A man named Berman was stabbed in a house off Hutt-street on December 24, but is now rapidly recovering from his wounds. He has laid an information against Mrs…

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