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Obituaries & funerals, 1895

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On the Wheel. Cycling Notes and News. The Death of Amateurism. A Painful Passing Away. Killed by Indolence and Ignorance. The League Sports Meeting. £360 Prize Money

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1895 · page 5

AMATEURISM is lying on its back with its feet in the air doing its last kick. The miserable display made on New Year's Day was a last spasmodic effort to show…

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Death of an Old Resident

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

Mr. Thos. Welsh, a gentleman who has for the last seventy-six years resided at Dawes's Point, Sydney, where he was born, passed away yesterday morning at…

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Siam. Death of the Crown Prince

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, January 6.-The death is announced of Somdetch Chowfa Maha Vajirunhis, Crown Prince of Siam, at the age of 16. He was the eldest son,…

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Australian Boxers. The Death of Con. Riordan

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 6

Regarding the death of the Australian boxer, Con. Riordan, from the effects of a blow received whilst sparring with Fitzsimmons, the latter on being interviewed…

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Arrival of the Loch Etive. Death of the Captain at Sea. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 5

The ship Loch Etive arrived from Glasgow last evening Captain William Stuart, who was in command on former trips, died from bronchitis and weakness of the heart, within a week of leaving…

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A Sadden Death. Case of Heart Disease

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 6

The sudden death of a laborer named Charles Lenton, 32 years of age, took place yesterday afternoon at his residence, No. 10 Harwood-street, Pyrmont. After…

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Death of Admiral L0ring

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The death !s announced of Admiral Sir William Loriug, K.C.B., who was in command of the naval forces in Australia in…

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Death of Admiral Loring

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON January 7.-The death is announced of Admiral Sir William Loring, K.C.B., who was in command of the naval forces in Australia in…

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The Late Mr. John Walter. London, Jan. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 5

The personalty of the late Mr. John Walter, a proprietor of the Times, has been sworn at under £277,000…

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Lost in the Bush. Death of a Woman From Exposure. in the Scrub From Wyalong to Junee

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 6

JUNEE. Monday.-- On Saturday afternoon some boys who were looking for cattle in the hush three miles from Junee found a woman lying between two high rocks…

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Con Riordan's Death. The Funeral Ceremony, A Startling Theory. Killed by the Autopsy--Help For Fitzsimmons-- An Offer From Corbett

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 6

In connection with the death of Con Riordan, a Syracase (N.Y.) telegram on November 18 says:-- The funeral of Con Rordan, who died after having been…

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Death of a Detective

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

MELBOURNE, January 9. Detective Lomax died suddenly from apoplexy, at Benalla, on Tuesday. Deceased was a detective of twenty-nine years' standing,…

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Death of Detective Lomax. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Detective Lomax, the well-known officer of the post-office, died at Benalla this morning from apoplexy. Yesterday, while on his way to Benalla, he took an…

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Death of a South Australian Colonist. London, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 7

The death is announced of Mr. Wentworth Cavenagh-Mainwaring, an old colonist of South Australia, and formerly a member of the House of Assembly…

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Death of an ex-minister. Mr. Ca Venagh-main Waring

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 8.-The death is announced of Mr. Wentworth Cave nagh-Main waring, an old colonist of South. Australia, and formerly a…

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"Dummy" Winters. Death of Smith. No True Bill Found. London, January 8

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 6

The grand jury has failed to find a true bill against " Dummy " Winters and several other persons committed for trial on a charge of causing the…

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The Late Czar. The Funeral Scene. Obsequies at St. Petersburg. An Australian Describes the Last Solemn Ceremony--A Beautifully Impressive Spectacle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 5

Official influence having secured the privilege of attending the imposing ceremony of the interment of the late Czar, private affairs were for the time being laid…

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Death of Mr. S Taylor

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1895 · page 3

Mr. Samuel Taylor, an old colonist, for a long time resident of Canterbury, died at midnight on Tuesday at his late residence, 106 Pyrmont Bridge-road, Forest…

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