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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1880

15 stories in Illawarra's papers

MISCELLANEOUS. Funeral of the late Robert Sydney Parkes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1880 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr. Robert Sydney parks, oldest son of the Ron. the Premier Sir Henry Parkers, K.C.MG., took place on Saturday last, at Faulconbridge, Blue…

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Death of Mrs. George Darrell (Mrs. Robert Heir.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1880 · page 4

THE theatrical profession has lost one of its most accomplished and estimable members By the death of Mrs. George Darrell— formerly Mrs. Robert Heir— a vacancy in…

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Funeral of a Zulu Chief's Mother

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 January 1880 · page 4

The horrors that attended the funeral of the mother of Utshaka, or Chaka, the first great chief of the Zulus, show in an exaggerated from the universal idea that the…

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Mysterious Death of a Lady

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court, London, in February, James Lewis Paine and Fanny Matthews were indicated before Justice Hawkins, charged on the coroner's warrant…

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Funeral Customs and Superstitions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 May 1880 · page 4

A singular circumstance has been related to me as having occurred a few years ago at a funeral in the village of Stranton, near West Hartlepool. The vicar was standing…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 4

THE Church of England in this colony has sustained a great loss by the death of Mr. Henry Connell who arrived in the colony in the year 1824. He brought letter of…

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The Late Mr. Richard Driver, M.L.A.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 4

THE death of Mr. Driver will be felt as a severe loss over the whole country. His ability and honesty of purpose as a politician made him extremely useful in…

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The Late Mr. R. Driver, M.l.a

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 4

Those who were acquainted with Mr. Richard Driver, M.L.A., will regret to hear that he died at his residence, Moore Park Road, at 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning…

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Death of Mr. Charles Wiseman

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 2

Many persons in this district, to whom Mr. Charles Wiseman (brother to our respected townsman, Mr. W. J. Wiseman) was well and favorably known, will learn with regret that he died at…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 2

MR. DONALD ANDERSON.—This gentleman, an old resident of the district, expired from the effects of natural decay on the 9th instant at the residence of his son…

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Obituary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1880 · page 2

The Angel of Death has been laying his hands on several of the inhabitants of this district of late, and as is his unchanging practice, without regard to age, sex, or station in life. Members of…

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Death of an Eminent Violinist

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1880 · page 4

Ole Bornemann Bull, the eminent violinist whose death is announced by telegraph as having taken place at Bergen, in Norway, was born there early in February…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1880 · page 2

WE have on this occasion to chronicle a further diminution of the number of those who may be described as the early settlers of the district, two of whom have been…

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Death of G. F. Grace

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1880 · page 4

THE news of the death of Mr. G. F. Grace (says the European Mail), the youngest of the famous cricketing family, " the three Graces," will be received by our readers…

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Obituary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1880 · page 4

[THE subjoined obituary notice is abridged from the New York papers. The subject of it, Mr. W. E. Hall, formerly a major in the U. S. army, was brother to Mr. R. Hall…

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