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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1869

14 stories in Illawarra's papers

Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1869 · page 2

Sheffield Neave, Auguste Chevalier Samuel Lucas William Harrison operatic singer…

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Original Poetry. Lines on the Death of a Wealthy Proprietor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1869 · page 4

THROUGH, the world's story sounds this solemn warning— Call no man happy till upon rest his end; Dark noon may cloud the splendour of his morning,…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1869 · page 4

Lord Belhaven, Sir R. Mayne, T. Gresley, and Dalrymple Herber Edwards; Revs. Adkins Dean, Canon James, Dr. Cook; Messrs. James Disraeli, George Virtue, publisher; Carleton…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1869 · page 4

Duke of Brabant, Viscount Strangford, and Lioutenant-General Gold. LOUIS NAPOLEON—WATERLOO.—In a letter to a contemporary, Mr C. L. Gruneisen explains…

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The Late Rev. Mr. Hill

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1869 · page 2

A friend of the deceased clergyman has furnished this brief biographical sketch :— The late Rev. William Hill was born in Bristol in the year 1824. For a few years…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1869 · page 4

Lord Clenurry, Earl Fingal, Countess Mornington, Admiral Mansell, the Rev. Digby Walsby, Archdeacon Mant Druce, Q C., Charles Hoare, the brower; and members of three of the…

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The Death of Te Kooti Confirmed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1869 · page 2

The schooner Success, brings later news from the East Coast. The schooner Moudewai, from Napier had arrived at Poverty Bay. On the same day the Government…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1869 · page 4

General Wetherall, General John Christie, Major General Metcalf, Major General Clifton, Lord Broughton, Lady Weacomb, Admiral Lambert, Colonel Willougbby, Broome, Hugh…

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Death of an Englishman and His Wife and Child in Abyssinia

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1869 · page 2

IT is currently reported that Mr. Thomas Powell, of Coldra Hall, his wife, and child, have been murdered in Abyssinia. Mr. powell is a wealthy colliery…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 October 1869 · page 4

The Hon. Rev—Pellew, John B. Payne, Colonel Terry, Edward Barron, of the Morning Herald staff ; Walter M. Stevenson, of the Great Western Railway; Charles Moore, M.P…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1869 · page 2

Professor Graham, Master of the Mint; Admiral Baynes, Dr. Roget; Dr. Hunt, founder of the Anthropological Society; Mr Egerton, M.P.; Dr. Kirwan, Archbishop of Armagh; Thomas Watts…

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Death of George Peabody

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1869 · page 3

After an illness of several days' duration, this distinguished American citizen and pillanthropist died last night November 4, at half-past 7 o'clock, at 80 Eaton-square,…

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Death of the Earl of Derby

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1869 · page 3

For more than a week previous to the 23rd of last month, anxiety of the gravest character had been expressed from day to day as to the critical state of the health of the Earl Debry…

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