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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1863

10 stories in Illawarra's papers

Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1863 · page 2

Mr. Gully, late member for Pontefract; Sir John Robinson, Chief Justice of Upper Canada; Daniel Whittle Harvey, chief commissioner of the city police; Viscountess Gough; Lady…

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Original Poetry. on the Death of a Friend

The Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1863 · page 4

He lay on his dying bed, With none but strangers near, Comfort to spread around his head, Or drop a parting tear…

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Poetry. Elegy on the Death of "Stonewall" Jackson

The Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1863 · page 4

The tone of triumph's lulled along the lines That late impetuous charged the Northern foe; Now towards the west the setting sun declines, And loaves the host a monument of woe…

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Death of Mr. John Croft

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1863 · page 2

We regret to record the death of Mr. John Croft. father of of Mr. Croft of Crown street. His death was very sudden as will be seen in the following extract from the Empire;—"On Wednesday the City…

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MORUYA. Melancholy Death of Mr. Gilbert Hawdon

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1863 · page 2

Yesterday morning a report was current in the town that Mr. Cilbert Hawdon, of Punkally Creek, near Wogonga, eldest surviving son of J. Hawdon, Esq., of Kiora, was missing, and from certain…

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Death of the Oldest Soldier in the British Army

The Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1863 · page 3

Died, on Tuesday night, an ten minutes past 9 p.m., in the infirmary Royal Hospital, Chelsea, private Nathaniel Richmond, aged 107 years. He was born…

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Yesterday's Sydney News. Capture of Eight Rushrangere and Death of Lowry

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1863 · page 2

A telegram in yesterday's "Empire," dated Goulburn, Sunday evening, announcs that on Saturday morning, at 7 o'clock senior [?]ergeant Stephenson, with trooper Godfrey, and detectives Sanderson and Camphin, went to Vardy's public house…

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FORBES. Friday night. Death of O'mealey the Bushranger

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1863 · page 2

Mr. G. W. C. Campbell a station was at tacked on Tuesday night by three bushrangers, supposed to be Gilbert O'Meally, an Hall. They remained there from eight…

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The Bushrangers. Attack on Coimbla Station. Diabobical Incendiarism. Death of O'meally and Inquest on the Body. Heroism of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell. Sunday, 10 p.m

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 November 1863 · page 4

On the night of Thursday, the 19th instant. the station of Mr. David henry Campbell, known as Goimbla, and distant about thirty two miles from Forbes, was attacked by the three…

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Yesterday's Sydney News Death of Judge Callaghan

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1863 · page 2

Judge Callaghan died at Braidwood at [?] minutes past two on the 28th ult., from injuries [?]ceived on Saturday week at the Sale Yards. Judge Callaghan arrived in the colony in 18[?]…

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