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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1861

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 2

The Earl of Dundonald, Sir Charles Napier, Earl of Cawdor, Earl Manners, General Lygon, Bishop of Worcestor, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Macdonald, Mr. Butt, Q.C., Mr. Butterworth, and…

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Obituary

Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1861 · page 4

Among the notable personages who have died are:—The Dowager Empress of Russia, Sir Charles Napier, Bishop of Worcester, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Macdonald, the Earl of…

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Obituary

Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 2

Duke Norfolk, Chevalier Bringen. Earl of Aberdeen, Marquis, Dalbousie, Professor Robinson, Lord Rossmore, Sir George Carroll, Earl of Mexborough, and the Dowager Queen of Sweden, widow…

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Original Correspondence. OBITUARY. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1861 · page 2

SIR—The lovers of Art and Literature in Illawarra will be deeply grieved to hear what follows:—Died of atrophy. accelerated by quackery, in the long room of the Queen's Hotel, Market-street,…

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Prussia. Death of King Frederick Iv

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1861 · page 2
Also in Examiner

The King died on the morning of 2nd January, at Sans-souci. His Majesty's illness had long been of a hopeless character. The King of Prussia, in a recent interview with the generals of his…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 2

Admiral Mundy, Earl of Guilford, Duchess of Gleyeland, Mrs. Gore, Sir John Owen, Mr. Granville Vernon, the Countess of Haddington, Dr Donaldson, Lord Braybrooke, Lieut-Gen. Leslie,…

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Obituary

Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1861 · page 2

Admiral Mundy, Earl of Guilford. Duchess of Cleveland, Mrs. Gore, Sir John Owen, Mr. Granville Vernon, the Countess of Haddington, Dr. Donaldson, Lord Braybooke, Lieut-Gen…

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Death of Lola Montez

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1861 · page 4

The New York herald, of the 22nd January, says:—This remarkable woman closed her earthly career in this city on Thursday last, after a long and severe illness, and was quietly buried on…

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Death of a Wife Murderer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1861 · page 4

An inquest was held on Thursday at 12 o'clock, at the Royal Exchange Hotel, on the Hotel of the late George William Hamilton, who had died in Her Majesty's Gaol, Campbell-street, on…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1861 · page 4

Duchess of Kent; Duke of Sutherland; Counters of Roden; Lord Milford; Colonel Wrottesley: Sir George Cowper; Sir W. Payne; Sir T. B. Lovell…

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European News. Death of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1861 · page 3

We have to announce the death of the Duchess of Kent. The mournful event occurred shortly before ten o'clock on the morning of Saturday March 16th…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1861 · page 2

Duke of Bedford. Sir H, William[?]. Sir George Jackson, Sir Henry Durrani. Professor Henstow…

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Funeral of the Late Captain Etrange, of the French Imperial Navy

Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1861 · page 2

This officer, formerly in command of the French war schooner Gazelle, who arrived a few days since in the Iphigenie frigate from New Caladonia, for the purpose…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1861 · page 4
Also in Examiner

Lord A binger, Admirals Dundas, Pelham Morrison, and Stewart, and Sir George M'Lean, Lord Campbell, and Prime Gortschakeff…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1861 · page 2

Lord Abinger Admirals Duadas Pelham Morrison and Stewart and Sir George M'Lean Lord Campbell and Prince Gortschakeff…

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Death of Lord Campbell

Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1861 · page 2
Also in Illawarra Mercury

Prominent amongst the incidents of the week is the sudden death of Lord Chanceller Campbell: he presided in the House of Lords on Friday evening; on Saturday he, attended a…

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Death of the Sultan

Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1861 · page 2

The death of the Sultan was last night announced by Lord John Russell, in the House of Commons. His Majesty Adbul Medjid died yesterday morning, 25th June, in the 39th year of…

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