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1876
The Funchal customs house issued brass tokens.
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1876
The Associação de Protecção e Instrução do Sexo Feminino Funchalense opened a model school with classes and workshops.
Association for the Protection and Education of the Women of Funchal
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1876
Government works began on the landing quay at Câmara de Lobos.
Câmara de Lobos quayCâmara de Lobos (landing place, quay and cove) Câmara de Lobos
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1876–16 August 1876
Manuel José Vieira restored the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, which was blessed on 16 August 1876.
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1876–1878
The Cais da Pontinha was built in Funchal.
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January 1876
The Associação das Damas de Caridade was founded in Funchal.
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1 January 1876
Floods damaged Madalena do Mar.
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23 January 1876
Azevedo reported selling a manuscript copy of Saudades da Terra to a lord for Edinburgh.
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4 February 1876
A law exempted Madeiran sugar from duties in Portugal and the Azores for five years.
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12 February 1876
The eighth number of A Aurora Liberal appeared.
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March 1876
D. João Frederico da Câmara Leme left the governorship of Madeira.
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28 April 1876
The comarca of Ponta do Sol was installed.
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1 May 1876–10 June 1876
Francisco Albuquerque de Mesquita e Castro was appointed civil governor of Madeira by decree and took office on 10 June.
Mesquita e Castro (Francisco Albuquerque de) Francisco Albuquerque de Mesquita e Castro
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13 May 1876–11 November 1876
Two great storms drove many ships ashore in Funchal bay.
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31 May 1876
José António Monteiro Teixeira died in Funchal.
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5 June 1876
Queen Josefina ordered by will that the Hospício da Princesa D. Maria Amélia become a perpetual foundation.
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8 June 1876–26 December 1876
D. Manuel Agostinho Barreto was presented as bishop of Funchal, confirmed by the Holy See on 29 September and took possession of the diocese by proxy on 26 December.
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14 June 1876
The 84th issue of O Paquete was published.
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17 June 1876
The comarca of Santa Cruz was installed.
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July 1876
Construction of the Mercado de D. Pedro V in Funchal began.
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30 August 1876
A government order praised Dr Câmara Leme for founding the Associação de Protecção e Instrução do Sexo Feminino Funchalense.
Association for the Protection and Education of the Women of Funchal
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7 September 1876
The modern Progressive party was organised in Lisbon.
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11 October 1876
Canon Alfredo César de Oliveira founded the Diário de Notícias in Funchal, Madeira's first daily newspaper, whose first issue appeared on 11 October 1876.
Diário de NotíciasJournalismOliveira (Canon Alfredo César de)Soares (João de Nóbrega) Canon Alfredo César de Oliveira Funchal
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11 November 1876
The steamer Valente was driven ashore by a violent southerly storm below the Quinta Lambert, Funchal, and destroyed.
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16 November 1876
Judicial reorganisation: the comarca of São Vicente was installed and the single comarca of Funchal, divided into nine julgados, replaced the western and eastern comarcas.
Judicial administrationFunchal (judicial district)Judges (juízes de direito)São Vicente (municipal court district) São Vicente
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29 November 1876
The Sociedade Agrícola Madeirense was reorganised, though it did no effective work thereafter.
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11 December 1876
Birth of Marck Athias.
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17 December 1876
Francisco Joaquim de Sá Camelo Lampreia died in Lisbon while deputy for Moura.
Lampreia (Francisco Joaquim de Sá Camelo) Francisco Joaquim de Sá Camelo Lampreia Lisbon
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18 December 1876
The general assembly approved the statutes of the Clube Funchalense.
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21 December 1876
The Funchal police were reorganised.