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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1872

18 stories in Illawarra's papers

Death of John King the Explorer

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1872 · page 4

On Tuesday morning, the 16th instant, at 7 o'clock, at his house, Octavia street, St Kilda, the last of the four who crossed the continent of Australia, under the leadership of Robert O'Hara…

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Horrible Death of a Horse

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1872 · page 3

A Wagga journal relates:—A wild horse, one of a mob that the Messrs. Lintott were running in the other day from the Cranebob,…

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Miserable Death of the Prodigal Son of a Baronet

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1872 · page 4

We learn from the Rockhampton Bulletin of the 25th ultimo that a magisterial inquiry was being made into the cause of death of the late Mr. Archibald Hunter Blair, and that some sad…

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Diabolical Death of an Aboriginal by the hands of a Constable

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1872 · page 4

Saturday, February 10th:—299 kegs butter, 78 bigs, 15 calves, 6 horses, 5 coops poultry, 9 cases eggs, 11 bales bacon, 9 cases leather, 52 cases [?]erosene, 9 bundles cabbage-tree hands, and…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1872 · page 2

John Alers Hankey, banker ; Dr James Dickson, Wesleyan ; Earl Kelley, at Cannes ; Sir Edward Gage; Sir Charles Tyrrell, aged 96 ; General Andrew Porter; Henry Theodore Tuckerman…

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The Parramatta River Murders. Resumed Magisterial Inquiry Touching the Death of Bridger

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1872 · page 4

At half post 9 o'clock, on Thursday forenoor, there was resumed, at the Central Police Office, in the "Summons Court," before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs Pinhey, Smart, and Neale…

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The Death of Mazzini

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1872 · page 4

The following era the particulars given in Men of the Time, of the career of Joseph Mazzini, whose death was telegraphed by the last mail to this colony:—"Mazzini, Joseph, born…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1872 · page 2

MRS. ROBERT HINDMARSH—We have this week to notice with much regret the Melancholy death, by consumption of the wife of Robert Hindmarsh, Esq…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. Death of Mr. Wentworth—adjournment of the House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1872 · page 2

Sir James Martin said he desired to submit a motion to the House without notice. Before doing so he wished to intimate that in consideration of the present state of parliamentary business…

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Death of Mazzini

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1872 · page 4

We have to record the death of one of the most prominent personages of the age-Giuseppe Muzziui—who died at Pisa on March O. An old friend, Mrs…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1872 · page 4

Maurice, interred by Llewellyn Davies, in Highgate Cemotery; Morse, telegraphist; Sir Algernoon Paten, General Wingfield, Major General Gambier; Colonel Biddulph, Lord…

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Death of the Last Surviving Son of Robert Burns

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1872 · page 4

Colonel William Burns, the last surviver of the sons of Robert Burns, died at Che[?] February 21. He has bequeathed to the Scottish National Gallery the portrait of his father, [?]…

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The Late Mr. R. L. Dymock

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 4

THE death of this well-known and estimable gentleman would be observed with regret in our obituary column yesterday. Mr Dymock had been suffering for several…

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Death of Mr. Edward Killaica of Shellharbor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1872 · page 2

The town of Wollongong was startled on Sunday forenoon by a report to the effort that Mr Edward Killalea, of Shellharbor, had died of convulsions on the previous night, at the…

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The Late Mr. Edward Killalea

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 2

AN inquest was held on the body of the late Mr Killalen, an old resident of Shellharbour, an alderman of the borough, the father of a large family—indeed, we may say,…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 2

DEATH OF MR, RICHARD WARING.—The Inverell Courier of September 4 says :—We are sorry to have to record that the above. named gentleman, after a somewhat protracted…

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Poetry. the Village Maiden's Funeral

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 4

Sweet spring with its flowers the earth was adorning, The blackbird and robin sang loud in the spray: Creation was gladsome that beautiful morning. As through the green meadows I sped on my…

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Death of Major Fitzsimons

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1872 · page 4

MANY, even among the who have not been personally acquainted with him, will regret to hear of the untimely death of Major Fitzsimons, of the Permanent…

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