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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1873

23 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2

Death of Mrs. Greeley

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1873 · page 4

On the 2nd December, a telegram was received in Sydney stating that Horace Greeley was dead. Mrs. Greeley died only a few weeks before her husband. The funeral (says [?]…

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Mysterious Death of a Woman at Waterloo

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 4

The City Coroner (H. Shiells, Esq.) held an inquest on Thursday afternoon concerning the death of a woman named Annie Crooks, who was found by her husband hanging to the head of the…

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The Mysterious Death of Captain Gray

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1873 · page 4

The few additional particulars that have come to hand as to the disappearance of Captain Gray, the commander of the steamship Great Britain, only tend to make the melancholy affair more…

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Death of the Ex-emperor, Napoleon Iii

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1873 · page 4

On January 6, the Emperor was placed under the influence of chloroform, and then underwent a second operation for orusing the stone. The following was the bulletin issued on the occasion…

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Arrival of the English Mail Via Suez. Death of the Emperor Napoleon

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 4

FOR some time past the Emperor Napoleon had experienced local symptoms of a very severe and distressing character. At the suggestion of Dr. Baron Corvisart,…

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French Journals on the Death of Napoleon III. Paris, January 10

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 4

Nothing can give a more exact idea of the opinions held respecting Napoleon III. than those which are expressed by the various journals which have been published to-day…

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French Journals on the Death of Napoleon Iii. Paris, January 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 4

NOTHING can give a more exact idea of the opinion held respecting Napoleon III than those which are expressed by the various journals which have been…

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The Late Mr. W. C. Wentworth

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1873 · page 2

The remains of the late William Charles Wentworth arrived in the harbor of Port Jackson by the British King on Saturday and were privately removed to the residence of a friend of the…

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Public Funeral of the late W. C. Wentworth

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 2

The Public funeral of the late William Charles Wentworth took place yesterday. A large concourse of persons had assembled outside of St. Andrew's Cathedral, in George-street, by 10…

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Sir James Martin's Oration at the Buried of the Late Mr. Wentworth

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1873 · page 4

It has been de[?]ed fitting that before the remains of William Charles Wentworth are depesited in their last resting place a commemorative address should be delivered. When both…

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Public Funeral of Mr. W. C. Wentworth

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1873 · page 4

ON Monday evening, 5th instant, the late Mr. W. C. Wentworth's remains, enclosed in a handsome coffin made of polished cedar, and covered with a pall of rich…

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Death of an Australian Pioneer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1873 · page 4

The death of Mr. Hamilton Hume at a very advanced age has removed from us a may whose explorations of the interior date back to the year 1814; for it was then that he discovered the…

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Death of Dr. Guthrie

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1873 · page 4

In Dr Guthrie has passed away one of the most remarkable, one of the kindliest, and most genial men of our time To all Englishmen the distinguished Scottish divine was known in a more…

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Shocking Death of Sir Dona[?] Macleod

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1873 · page 4

WE regret to hear of the death, under [?] melancholy circumstances, of Sir Don Macleod. On Thursday evening at [?] past 6 o' clock, he was at the Glouces…

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Death of Sir T. A. Murray

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1873 · page 4

A large number in this community will doubtless learn with sincere regret that one of our leading personages is now no more. On Sunday evening, the 22nd instant, at 8 o'clock, at his…

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Obituary. Death of Sir T. A. Murray. President of the Legislative Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1873 · page 4

A LARGE number in this community will doubtless learn with sincere regret that one of our leading personages is now no more. On Sunday evening, the 22nd…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1873 · page 4

Sir George Cartier, the Canadian Minister died suddenly in London ; the Hon Joseph Howe, Governor of Nova Scotia; Alexander Monzini, Italian novelist; Prince Courza and Hospodar of…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 2

MRS. JANE M'ILWARTH.—The last Mrs. Janu M'llwratn whose death was briefly noticed in our last, was, we are informed, a native of the towns of Belfast, Ireland, and, before…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 October 1873 · page 4

Hon. Henry Wodehouse, brother of the Earl of Kimberley and charge d' Affaires at Athena. I Colonel Mackenzie, Assistant' Quartermaster-General, while attempting to ford a river, at the…

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The Death of Kings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 November 1873 · page 4

Richard II., in the play of that name, disheartened by his calamities, responds to all the encouraging words of his lords and followers with a bitter satire on the wretchedness of royalty :—…

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