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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1874

17 stories in Illawarra's papers

Death of Abdsel-Kadir

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1874 · page 4

[?] death of the great Emir, Ab[?]-Kadir, at [?]derate age of sixty-six is an event of great [?] to Europe. It is said to have occurred [?] whither the chieftain had retired, after…

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Death of a Spirit Medium

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1874 · page 4

On Sunday last, at the Athen[?]eam Rooms, Temple Row, a spiritualistic service was being held, and in the course of it a medium named Hawkes addressed the meeting. He spoke for…

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The Death of Don Juan

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 February 1874 · page 4

Another groat racehorse has run his last race, and the colony has sustained a loss which by turf men can only be regarded as a national one. Don Juan the winner of the Melbourne Cup of 1873,…

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Heroism and Death of Lieut. Eardley Wilmot

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1874 · page 4

LIEUTENANT Eardley Wilmot of the Royal Artillery, who fell in the reconnoitring advance from Dunquah, is the first office who has been actually killed…

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Death of the "Wizard of the North."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1874 · page 4

The very indifferent state of health under which the late Professor Anderson had for the last few months suffered bad prepared his friends for his dissolution. His death took place at…

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Death of Sir Roger Therry

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1874 · page 4

Our London telegram, dated the 12rd instant, announced the death of Sir Roger Therry, formerly a Judge of the Supreme Court, and Primary Judge in Equity, in New South Wales…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 June 1874 · page 4

Lord Rossmore, Marquis Downshire, Professor Mec[?]ael, Sir William Bodkin, General Sir W. H. Elliott; Horace Lloyd Q.C.; Sir E. H. Page Turner, Sir William Keith Bull; Canon…

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Death of Mr. John Carr

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1874 · page 2

It becomes our melancholy duty to record in this issue the death of Mr John Curr, well known in this town, and long and closely connected with this journal. As many of our readers are aware…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1874 · page 3

Owen Jones, decorative artist; Professor Phillips, of Oxford, through a fall down a flight of stairs; the Rev. Canon Woodgate, of Worcester; Thomas Farley, private secretary to the Duke…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1874 · page 4

Sir C. W. Ross, Bart., Generals Young and Egerton, Lady Howard, and Lady Mackenzie…

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Death of Maher, the Buckley Estate Claimant

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 August 1874 · page 4

Thomas Maher, the claimant of the Buckley estates, died in the Melbourne gaol on Monday night. It will be remembered that Mr P. C. Buckley died two years ago, leaving property to…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1874 · page 4

Sir Stephen Glynne died suddenly at Shore—brick Railway Station—be was Mrs. Gladstone's brother ; Sir J.R. Wolseley, cousin of Sir Garnet, suddenly ; M. Morin, Judge of the Court of…

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Death of the "Flying Man." (London Daily Telegraph, July 3)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1874 · page 4

IT was a announced yesterday that, at half. past 7 p.m. M de Groof, the Flying Man," would repeat at the Cremorne Gardens "his astounding performance of…

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Shocking Death of Captain Hart

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1874 · page 3

THE Beautiful Star (s.) reached Lyttelton at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, and finding the ship Balloohmyle ready to leave the wharf, immediate preparations…

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Funeral Reform

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1874 · page 4

A meeting was held in Adelaide, on the 21st September, convened by the Very Dean Russell, of gentlemen favorable to a reform in funeral customs, and a reduction in the cost of funerals…

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Rules of the Sydney Funeral Reform Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 4

That with the object of doing away with the unnecessary expense and pomp which have gradually become a part of our funeral and mourning customs, much to the injury of many…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1874 · page 4

Lord Forester, Sir T. Preotor Beauchamp; Dr. Fisher, Professor of Medicine, University. Cambridge; Lady Edward Russel, wife of Admiral Russel; William Allan, late Secretary…

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