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Obituaries & funerals, 1894

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Death of Lord Sandford. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

The death is announced of Lord Sandford, aged 69. The late Lord Sandford, P. C., K.C.B., who was raised to the peerage in 1891, was Assistant…

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Death of a Peer Lord Sandford. P.c

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The death is announced of Lord Sandi'ord, P.c., K.C.B. who was Assistant Under-Secretary for the Colonies in 1868, Permanent…

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Death of an Artist. a Victim to Influenza. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

Mr. Charles Herne, the artist, has died from the effects of an attack of influenza. The late Charles Herne was well known in art circles in Sydney. Many of his water colours, more…

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A Pioneer Clergyman. Sudden Death of Canon Simm. Raymond Terrace

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

Canon Simm, Church of England minister of this diocese, died suddenly this morning. Death was caused through the rupture of a blood -vessel on the lungs. Canon Simm…

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Melancholy Double Fatality. Suicide by Chlorodyne and Drowning. Death of a Brave Rescuer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A domestic servant named Annie M'Lellan, aged 27, was on the Kerferd-road pier to-night talking with her lover, Robert Alfred Burtles. They…

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Death of Mr. G. B. ROWLEY, Secretary Rosehill R.C. Another Good One Gone

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

General regret, mingled with painful sensation at the suddenness of the occurrence, was expressed in sporting circles on Monday, when news reached the city of the death Mr. G…

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Death of Professor Marshall. Fall Over a Precipice. London, January 2, 2.25 a. m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

Professor Marshall, the well-known biologist, has been killed by falling over a precipice while making the ascent of the Scawfell in Cumberland, England…

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Tragic Suicide. Death of a Brave Man. Within View of Hundreds. Double Fatality-- A Girl Takes Chlorodyne and Then Jumps Into the Sea. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

Within view of hundreds of people on the Esplanade, Albert Park, last evening an occurrence of an extraordinary and tragic nature took place, and two lives were lost…

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Pedestrianism. Amateur Athletics. the Highland Gathering Carnival. The Sport Fully Described. Death of A. C. SMITHERS. And tho Latest Sows and Notes. FIXTURES. Pan-Britanule Festival, London, (Do[?] as to year.)

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 3

Beautiful weather favored the 26th annual Highland Gathering, and consequently there was an enormons attendance at the Association Ground on Monday to witness the…

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Death of a millionaire

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 6

LONDON, January 3.— The death, is announced of Mr. Orlando Potter, of New York, a millionaire…

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Sudden Death of Canon Simm

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 6

RAYMOND TERRACE, Thursday.— The senior clergyman of the Newcastle diocese, the Rev. Canon S. Simm of the Church of England, Raymond Terrace, died very suddenly yesterday at…

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Death of an American Millionnaire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday, 1 p.m.--The death is announced of Mr. Orlando Potter, of New York, a millionnaire…

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Sudden Death of a Clergyman

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

RAYMOND TERRACE, Wednesday.--CanonS. Simm, of the Church of England, Raymond Terrace, died suddenly from disease of the heart this morning. He had enjoyed good…

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The Kiama Boating Fatality. Funeral of Mrs. Honey

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5
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KIAMA, Wednesday.--The funeral of Mrs. Honey this afternoon was attended by a very large and representative gathering from all parts of the district. The bodies of…

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Death of a Veteraa Clergyman. Raymond Terrace

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

The Rev Canon S. braun died at his residence at 6 o'clock this morning from a rupture of one of the blood vessels of the heart. He was in his usual health previously, and had just made preparations…

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The War in South Africa. Death of Commander Raaf

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday, 1 p.m.--News has been received from South Africa of the death of Commander Raaf, one of the officers of the British forces operating…

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The Tragedy at Young Wallsend. a Woman Driven to Desperation. Death of the Husband

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.-- Regarding the tragedy at Young Wallsend yesterday, when Thomas Hyde was shot by his wife, it is alleged that although his wife had a…

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News by Cable. Mashonaland. Death of Commander Raaf. Captain Wilson's Patrol Party. a Manifesto From Mr. Rhodes. Colonists' Rights at All Hazards

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 6

LONDON, January 3.— Commander Raaf, who, at the head of a Boer force, assisted the British South Africa Company's columns against the Matabeles, has died at Buluwayo…

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Death of Baron Solvyns

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 6.— The death, is announced of Baron Henri Solvyns, the Belgian Minister in London. The deceased had represented Belgium at the Court of St…

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