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Illawarra · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1882

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Death of Mr. A. G. De Lauret

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 3

ON Saturday last expired at his residence Wynella, near Goulburn, Mr. A. G. de Lauret, a very old resident of this district, who though latterly from failing health…

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Death of the Hon. Patrick Higgins, M.l.c

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 4

ONE more among the great men of the colony—another of those who were so energetic and so successful in the construction of those pillars of the country's…

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Funeral of the Victims of the Lizard Island Outrage. Cooktown

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 4

THE funerals of Mrs. Watson and her baby, and of Ah Sam, the Chinaman, took place here on Sunday afternoon, and were largely attended. The bodies were placed…

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The Death of James Rothschild

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 4

THE death of Baron James Rothschild, and the losses on the Bouree which hastened it, have called attention to L'Union Generale Bank, of which he was, in Stock Exchange…

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Death of Bell Boyd, the Female Confederate Spy

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1882 · page 4

THE death is announced in Paris of a air singular "heroine," whose name was once well known in America, if not on this side of the Atlantic. This was. Miss Bell Boyd,…

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Death of the Hon. Henry Prince

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1882 · page 4

WE have to record to death, at the age of 63 years, of one who has, during his stay of 42 years in the colony, worked assiduously for the commercial interests of the…

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Death of a Well-known Sculler

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1882 · page 4

THE death of James Candlish, a well-known C[?]ullor, at Grafton, from an accident at the Bluff Quarry, is announced. The "Examiner" of February 11 says:—" He was a…

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The Death of Captain Charles Brownrigg

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1882 · page 4

THE following is the official report of Acting Commander Goodridge relative to the death of Captain Brownrigg and some of the brow of Her Majesty's ship London, in the…

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Death of Sir Charles Wyville Thomson

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 4

By cable the death is announced of Sir Charles Wyville Thomson, so well known in connection with die Challenger expedition. The following account of his career…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Yates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 2

THE body of this unfortunate young pan whose sad end by drowning was recorded in our last issue, was, only recovered on Friday afternoon last, after such anxious…

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The Late Mrs. John Bright

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 2

Never before, perhaps, has the shadow of death cast such a dense and widespread gloom over this community as by the sudden and wholly unexpected death of Mrs. Bright, the well known and…

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The Late Mrs. John Bright

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1882 · page 4

MANY of our friends will are this have learned with deep regret of the death of the above-named lady; and as her acquaintance extended largely throughout this district,…

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Funeral Ser[?]on

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 2

According to announcement the Rev. George Hurst, of Sydney, preached in the Welleyan Church in town on Sunday evening last, his discourse having special reference to the lamented…

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Correspondence. to the Committee and Friends Concerned in the Case of the Late Mr. W. H. Peete

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1882 · page 2

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—On behalf of the late Mr. Peete, I have to thank you for the very kind manner in which you exercised your charity and Christian sympathy in…

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Funeral of the Bishop of Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1882 · page 4

The funeral of the Right Rev. Frederic Barker, Bishop of Sydney, and Metropolitan of Australia, took place on April 18, in the churchyard of Baslow, near…

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Death of Mr. Reginald Faithfull

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1882 · page 4

IT is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Reginald Faithfull of Springfield near Goulburn, which took place at Browarranna station, twenty miles…

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Death of the Rev. Dr. M'gibbon

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1882 · page 2

THE Rev, John M. Gibbon, LL.D., who may be said to have been one of the pillars of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales, died on Thursday evening at his…

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Funeral of Ten Rev. Dr. M'gibbon

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1882 · page 4

The funeral of the late Rev. Dr. M'Gibbon took place on Saturday, being attended by a very large number of persons, including members of Parliament, clergymen of…

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Funeral of the Late Rev. Dr. M'gibbon

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1882 · page 4

THE mortal remains of the Rev. Dr. M'Gibbon were interred at the Rookwood Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. A special service was held in the church at…

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Lines on the Death of Ernie Murphy

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1882 · page 2

LITTLE Ernie's dead and buried In the churchyard over there; God has deemed it best to take him, E'er he tasted wordly care…

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