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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1876

15 stories in Illawarra's papers

Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 4

Grand Duchess Maria, sister of the Czar and aunt of the Duches of Edinburgh; Dr. Gauntlett, the eminent musician, leaving a family in straitened circumstances; Sir…

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Sudden Death of Mr. John Tate

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 2

The following is the substance of the particulars disclosed at the inquest hold touching the cause of the death of Mr. John Tate, storekeeper, of Jamberoo, who suddenly foil dead at tho Steamers…

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Death of a Roman Noble

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 4

Prince Doria, the head of one of the noblest Houses—to be exact I should say of the two houses of Doria and Famphill— passed away on the 19th March, at the age…

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Death of a Somnambulist

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1876 · page 4

THE career of George Nelson, a block printer, 80 years of age, residing in Back Georgiana-street, Bury, who has been a sleep walker for the last eighteen years, was…

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Death of Georges Sand

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1876 · page 4

A cable dispatch announces the death of Madame Amantine Lucile-Aurora Dudevant, a French literary lady of great ability as a dramatist and novelist—better known…

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Local News. The late Mr. John Farrell

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1876 · page 2

As many of our readers are already painfully aware, Mr. John Farrell breathed his last on Monday, the 24th ultimo, at his residence, Fairy Meadow, of which place we understand he was a…

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Mysterious Death of a Gentleman.—the Bravo Case

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1876 · page 4

THE death of Mr. Bravo, a barrister, who resided at the Priory, Balham, has occurred under what are described as mysterious circumstances:—It appears that Mr…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 September 1876 · page 2

Lieutenant J. Buckley, V.C.; Colonel Lawe; Colonel G. J. Mant; Captain C. H. Johnson; the Marquis of Conyngham; Sir Percy Burrell; Sir H. H. Boyd, Bart.; Lieutenant-General Sir R…

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Death of Mr. Andrew M'Gill

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1876 · page 2

It is with extreme regret that I have to announce the death of Mr. Andrew M'Gill, one of the oldest and most respected residents of the Illawarra district. The sad event took place at…

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Death of Mr. Andrew M'gill

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1876 · page 2

THE Illawarra Mercury's Macquarie River correspondent says:— It is with extreme regret that I have to announce the death of Mr. Andrew M'Gill,…

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The Late Mr. Charles Throsby Smith

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 September 1876 · page 2

In the course of the present year, Death has been unusually rife in this district, carrying off upon "the bosom of its ceaseless flood" many of our oldest and most respected residents, as well as not…

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The Late Mr. Charles Throsby Smith and Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1876 · page 4

In his work on "Illawarra," his Honor Judge M'Farland says:— Mr. Charles Throsby Smith, of Wollongong—one of the earliest settlers in…

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Sudden Death of a Coloured Missionary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 October 1876 · page 4

The City Coroner held an inquest this morning at his office, Hyde Park, concerning the death of the Rev. Eroni Fotolili, of the Wesleyan Church Mission, a native…

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Death of Lord Lisgar

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 November 1876 · page 4

Lord Lisgar, better known to Australians as Sir John Young, who for six years was Governor of New South Wales. Lord Lisgar's career is thus noticed in Men of…

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Poetry. Death of the Old Year

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 December 1876 · page 4

FULL knee deep lies the winter snow, And the winter winds are wearily sighing: Tell ye the church-bell sad and slow, And trend softly and speak low,…

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