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Northern Rivers · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1895

27 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 2

Death of Mrs. E. Coleman

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

THE last day of the old year saw consigned to her last resting place the mortal remains of one of Lismore's oldest and most respeoted residents, Mrs. Edmund Coleman. Mrs. Coleman had passed the…

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Death' of a Sculler

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 4

"TRIDENT" in the Sydney Mail writes: Thorooa Greene, the brilliant young sculler from Newcastle, died December 19, at the goldtields of Western Australia…

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The Late Mr. Barton Lodge

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

THE following lines, by "A.T.S." in Truth, have a merit besides their literary worth, in that they fuitdfully described the man thousands knew him and lament "A grand man gone." " A.T.S.''…

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The Late Mr. Barton Lodge

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 8

ALL who had the pleasure of knowing the late Mr. Barton Lodge (brother of Mr. T. C. Lodge, of Lismore), so long connected with the A.J.S. Bank, will read these lines…

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Attending One's Own Funeral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 4

Two commercial travellers had scraped an acquainance in a train. Both had told stories of experiences, when one asked, 'Did you ever attend your own…

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Death of "Gil Dhu."

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 2

THE ex-Richmond Lancer's lament for his faithful dog "Gil Dhu," who was bitten by a snake and died, 1895:— OH! where shall I go nock my dog ?…

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Attacked by a shark. Death of the Victim

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 4

AN extraordinary shark incident, resulting in the death of a youth named James Donald, 14 years of age, re[?]iding at Leichhardt. occurred on the foreshore of the Leichhardt Park,…

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TELEGRAPHIC. Death of Sir Robert Du[?]. Sydney, Friday, 10 a.m

Northern Star · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor Sir Robert Duff arrive[?] from H[?]bart at 1 o'clock this [?]ning. He is seriously ill, and a medical consultation vill take place this morning in…

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TELEGRAPHIC. Funeral of Sir Robert Duff. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 3

THE remains of the late Sir Robert Duff were interred in the Waverley cemetery on Sunday, with a public funeral, and it waa one of the most impressive spectacles ever beheld in the city, and, to…

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Death of Sir Robert Duff, Governor of New South Wales. Dr. Fiaschi's Account of the Illness and the Operation

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

Dr. Fiaschi, the chief medical attendant upon Sir Robert Duff, and who went over to Tasmania specially to be in constant attendance upon his patient during the time of his removal frm his room…

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Death of Governor Duff

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 8

FOR the first time in this colony's history death has removed the Governor whilst holding office. Early on Friday afternoon we received a telegram announcing that…

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Death of Mr. Harry Marshall, the Comedian

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 3

THE Brisbane Telegraph gives the following particulars concerning the death of Mr. Henry Marshall. Death took place suddenly in the North Coast mail train on the journey from Gympie. The company…

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Death of Mr. Harry Marshall

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 4

UNDER date March 17, the Brisbane correspondent of the Town and Council Journal writes:—Much grief was evinced in town last night when the intelligence…

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Death of Mr. J. A. Scarr

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 4

REFERRING to the death of Mr. Scarr the A.J.C. Handicapper, the 'Sydney Mail' writes: —Born at Campbelltown in 1830, Mr Scarr enternd the public service at the age…

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Death of Professor Blackie

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 4

THE Glasgow Herald writes:—Professor John Stuart Blackie died on Saturday, and Scotland is poorer by one characteristic and remarkable man. He was born in Glasgow in 1809, and…

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Death of Sir Samuel Wilson

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 4

A CABLEGRAM dated June 12 announces the death of Sir Samuel Wilson, aged 63. The E. Newt says that the deceased was a good specimen of those clever and…

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Death of the Hon. R. B. Smith

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 8

BY the death of the Hon. R. Burdett Smith, M.L.C., a prominent, useful, and kindly-natured citizen has gone to his rent. Mr. Burdett Smith may be said to have been in…

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Death of an old pioneer Settler

Northern Star · Saturday 20 July 1895 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning one of the oldest of the pioner settlers of the district, Mr. James Peate, died at his residence, North Lismore Mr. Peate's houlth has been declining for some years, and, added to his…

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Death of a Pioneer

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 8

A FEW days ago there died at Charters Towers Mr. John Leahy, one of Australia's early pioneers, who passed away at the ripe old age of 86. Mr. Leahy…

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Attempted Wholesale Poisoning. Five Shearers Affected—Death of One Man

Northern Star · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 5

A ROCKHAMPTON telegram to Brisbane states that two attempts have been made within three days to poison shearers at Bowen Downs. On the first occasion eight men…

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