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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1856

6 stories in Illawarra's papers

The Australian Colonies. Victoria. Death of Sir Charles Hotham

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 7 January 1856 · page 3

From the Melbourne papers that came to hand by the Telegraph, which arrived in Sydney on Thursday,—we learn that Sir Charles Hotham died at Toorak, at about a quarter past one on Sunday, the 30th ult…

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Death of Rear-admiral King. F.r.s., L.l.s., M.l.c

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 3 March 1856 · page 2

Universally throughout Australia, the announcement of the sudden death of Phillip Parker King, Rear-Admiral of the Blue, but more generally known as Captain King, will be received with feelings of the deepest sorrow,…

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Death of Admiral Bruat

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 10 March 1856 · page 1

The Ulm, which arrived at Toulon on Sunday evening, November 25th, brought news of the death of Admiral Bruat. This misfortune, which happened whilst the French fleet, bringing home the Imperial Guards was in the…

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Death of Mr. Rogers

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 14 April 1856 · page 5

In more than the fullness of years Samuel Rogers has departed from the scene of an existance more than ordinary blessed with the favors of fortune and the charms of life. But a few years more and he would have been a centenarian. As it was, he was a…

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Original Poetry. on the Death of a Young Lady

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 7 July 1856 · page 4

A duteous daughter, and a loving child, Modest in manner, in deportment mild, A Rosebud, by the gentle Zephyrs funned, Has just been pluck'd by Death's untimely hand…

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The Late Mrs. Kelly's Will

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 July 1856 · page 1

Tho will of tho late Mrs. Sarah Kelly was proved this week in the Prerogative Court, and its contents, in which a great deal of interest has been felt, owing to the singular history of the testatrix, have thus been officially disclosed. Probate was taken…

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