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Obituaries & funerals, 1898

2,114 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 106

Death of "Lewis Carroll"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- The death is announced to-day of the Rev. Charles Dodgson ("Lewis Carroll"), the author of "Alice in Wonderland" and a number of other…

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Funeral of Mr. E. B. Price

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 3

The funeral of the late Mr. Edward B. Price' assistant engineer in the Public Works Department took place from his late residence, Martina, Ferdinand-street, Hunter's Hill, on Saturday last, the…

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Death of an Octogenarian. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 5

Mrs. Isaac Gorrick, a resident of 60 years and wife of one of the pioneers of Maitland, died yesterday evening at the age of 85 years. Her remains were interred in Campbell's Hill Cemetery to-day,…

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South Australia. the Death of Dr. O'connell

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Sunday. -- Later particulars from Goolwa, concerning the death of Dr. O'Connell, of Adelaide, show that he was one of a yachting party. He complained of feeling unwell on…

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Obituary. Lewis Carroll. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 5

The death is announced of Lewis Carroll (the Rev. Charles Dodgson), the author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," and other works…

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A Wilful Murder. Death of a Foundling. Exposure and Starvation

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 6

About midnight on Friday Constable M[?]Atamney found a deserted female infant, aged from 2 to 4 weeks, in Belmore Park on the grass. It was emaciated and terribly weak…

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Death of Mr. C. P. Villiers. "The Father of the House of Commons."

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 6

LONDON, January 17.-The Right Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers. the Liberal Unionist M.P. for South Wolverhampton, and "the Father of the House of Commons," who was…

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Death of Mr. Charles P. Villiers, M.p. "Father of the House of Commons."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The Right Hon. Charles P. Villiers, Liberal Unionist M.P. for South Wolverhampton, who has been in failing health for some time, died…

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Death of Mr. [?] P. Villiers. "The Father of the House of Commons." London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 5

The Right Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers, the Liberal Unionist M.P. for South Wolverharapton, and "the Father of the House of Commons," who was…

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Death of Hampton

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 5

The death is announced of the famous sire, Hampton (by Lord Clifden out of Lady Langden), who was foaled as far back as 1872. As a sire he was one of the…

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Fatalities. Death of a Bluejacket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 6

A magisterial inquiry was held yesterday by Dr. Rennie, Deputy City Coroner, with reference to the death or Joseph Blundell. the bluejacket who fell from a window of the Metropolitan…

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Personal Death of a Sportsman

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 5

It will be learnt with genuine regret that Mr. James Dobson, a long-standing member of Tattersall's Club, died after a short illness, and the announcement will come as a great surprise…

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Death of Signor Nicolini

Evening News · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 6
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LONDON, January 19.-The death is announced of Signor Nicolini, the well-known tenor singer, and the husband of Mme. Adelina Patti…

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Obituary. Signor Nicolini. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 5

The death is announced of Signor Nicolini, the husband of Madame Adelina Patti…

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Suicide Mania in America. Death of Four Society Belles London, Jan. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 5

Four young ladies, daughters of distinguished Government officials at Washington, and belles of society, have committed suicide within the past month…

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Death of Dean Liddell

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 6

LONDON, January 20, 1 p.m.-The death is announced, at the age of 87, of the Very Rev. Henry George Liddell, D.D., late Dean of Christ Church, Oxford…

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Death of a State Child

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 5

A State child, aged about 2 years, named Thomas Small, died on Wednesday evening at Deewhy, near Manly. Deceased, who was boarded out to William Lucas, had been…

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OBITUARY. Dean Liddell. LONDON, January 20

The Australian Star · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 5

The death is announced of the Very Rev. Henry George Liddell, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, from 1855 to 1892, and author of several classical and other works, at the…

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Death of Dean Liddell

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The death is announced to-day of the Very Rev. Henry George Liddell, D.D., late Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, aged 87…

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