An Egyptian Funeral
A FUNERAL in Egypt is indeed a strange sight, and the first one the visitor sees astonishes him very much. At the head of the procession marches a corporate…
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Obituaries & funerals, 1888
42 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 3
Death of Alick Robertson
THOSE who attended the races on Monday at Randwick and many others will be pained to learn of the death of " Alick " Robertson, who rode…
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IT is with feelings of deep regret that we record the sudden death of Mary Ann Tate the beloved wife of George Tate, Esq.. J.P., of Moss Vale, which sad event took…
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THE public will learn [?] regret the death of Lady Parkes, wife of Sir Henry Parkes. Lady Parkes breathed her last at a quarter to 6 o'clock this morning at the residence of the…
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By means of telegraph, nearly the whole of Mr. Tate's family, scattered through all parts of this and other districts, were summoned to the house of…
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WITH feeling of more than ordinary regret and sorrow we chronicle the decease of a very aid resident of this district, Mr. William James of Shellharbour. For nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disturbance at a Funeral
At the Kiama Police Court, on Tuesday, Cornelius, David, and James O'Keefe were charged by the Rev. J. Wilson with obstructing him in the performance of his duties, he being a duly…
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London, Friday, March 9.—At 5 o'clock last evening the Emperor William fell backwards in a deep and apparently lifeless swoon, It was thought that he was dead,…
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By the death of Mr. William Robson, of this town, which took place on Thursday, one of the most prominent figures in connection with public affairs in this end of Illawarra for many years is…
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According to the statement in last issue, the body of the late Mr. William Robson, J.P. arrived from Sydney per steamer on Saturday morning, and te funeral moved from his late…
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By the death of Mr. William Robson, of this town, which took place on Thursday, one of the most prominent figures in connection with public affairs in this end of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Mr. Henry Moss. Unveiling of the Monument Erected to His Memory
THE monument erected over the grave of the abovenamed deceased gentleman in Nowra Public Cemetery, was unveiled by the Mayor of Nowra on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Ex-Senator Conkling of the United States
Ex-Senator Conkling, whose death is announced in our telegraphic column, was for many years one of the most prominent figures in American politics. It will be remembered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Mr. C.c. Innes
This gentleman, who was a resident of Illawarra for nearly half a century, died in Wollongong on Monday, and his remains were buried in the Presbyterian c[?]tery on Tuesday, the…
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IT is our painful duty to chronicle the death of Mrs. James Miller of Gerringong, at the age of 48, which sad event occurred on Sunday morning. From what we can…
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The Vienna correspondent of the London Times mentions that a funeral service held at the church connected with the German Embassy at that capital on the occasion of the…
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On Monday last the Gerringong cemetery received—earth to earth—the remains of Mrs. James Miller, of Gerringong, who died in child birth during the night of the preceding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of a Clergyman
We take from the Evening News the following notices of the death of a clergyman not unknown in this district:—The Rev. Charles Olden, Wesleyan of Parramatta,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Funeral
IMMEDIATELY after the inquest, preparations were made for the funeral. A large crowd had assembled in the vicinity, and the one topic of conversation was the terrible…
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UNDER circumstances peculiarly sad, somewhat suddenly, Alice, the beloved wife of Mr. James Miller, of Willow Farm, Gerringong, departed this life between 7 and 8…
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