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Obituaries & funerals, 1861

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Amongst the deaths reported are the names of Lord Herbert, of Lea, Catherine Hayes (Mrs. Bushnell), the Duke of Buckingham, Admirals Pellew and Reynolds, Generals Franklyn, the…

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Obituary

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 October 1861 · page 7

THE Bishop or DURHAM.—On Friday, the 9th of August, at the castle, Bishop Auckland, aged 48, the hon, and Right Rev. Henry Montagu Villiers, Lord Bishop of Durham, eightieth occupant of that see, formerly rector of St. George's Bloomsbury, and…

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The Little Boy That Pied. [Dr. Chalmers is raid to be author of the following beautiful poem. written on the occasion of the death of a young san whom he greatly loved.]

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 7

I am all alone in my chamber now And the midnight hour is near. And the faggot's crack and the clock's dull [?] Are the only sounds I hear…

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[By Electric Telegraph.] Success and Death of Burke, the Explorer. [From Our Correspondent.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Empire · Monday 4 November 1861 · page 4

MR. BRAHE, of Howitt's searching expedition, has just reached Sandhurst with the following melancholy inteli ligence:- The only survivor of Burke's exploring party is King,…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Samuel Cohen

Empire · Thursday 7 November 1861 · page 4

YESTERDAY forenoon, shortly after 11 o'clock, the remains of the late Mr. Samuel Cohen were conveyed from the d[?]sed gentleman's residence, in O'Connell-street, to their resting place in the Hebrew burial ground…

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The M'manus Funeral

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 2

The following interesting account of the disinterment of the remains of T. B. M'Manus is taken from Mooney's Express of Aug. 24th:— The body of M'Manus was taken, from Lone…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1861 · page 1

Marchioness of Breadalbane, Earl of Mount Edgecombe, Lady Mary Ashley, and Earl Fortescue…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 November 1861 · page 8

Marchioness of Breadalbane, Earl of Mount Edgecombe, Lady Mary Ashley, and Earl Fortescue…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 November 1861 · page 1
Also in Sydney Mail

Marchioness of Breadalbane, Earl of Mount Lady Mary Ashley, and Earl Fortescue…

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Important to China. Death of the Emperor

Empire · Wednesday 20 November 1861 · page 2

OUR dates from Hongkong are to the 11th September. The most important is that the Emperor of China died on the 22nd August last. The following brief notice of the event…

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Death of Hien-fung, Emperor of China. (From the North China Herald, September 2.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 November 1861 · page 2

His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China died at the palace of Zehol, in T[?]tary, at nine p.m., on the 22nd August. It had not transpired whom the late Emperor had appointed as his successor, but it was…

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Death of Hien-fung, Emperor of China

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 November 1861 · page 7

His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China died at the palace of Zehol, in Tartary, at nine p.m., on the 22nd August. It had not transpired whom the late Emperor had appointed as his successor, but it was…

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Dr. Cahill's Letter, on the Death of Cavour. Oneida County, Rome, America, July 8

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 December 1861 · page 1

FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN :—One of the most deadly enemies of priestly influenc, of episcopal jurisdiction, and of Papal temporal power, has departed this life. Count Cavour is dead. The…

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Particulars of the Death of Colonel John A. Washington

Empire · Tuesday 10 December 1861 · page 8

The Cincinatti Commercial publishes a letter from Camp Elk water, dated September 16th, giving the following account of the death of Colonel John A. Washington:…

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Sudden Death of the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Bart., M.p

Empire · Wednesday 18 December 1861 · page 4

OUR readers will learn with surprise, not unmingled with regret, of the sudden death of Sir James Graham, Bart., M.P., for Carlisle. We regret to learn that mournful event occurred yesterday morning (October…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 December 1861 · page 5

MR. WILLIAM FAIEN.—We have to announce the death of this excelent actor, in his 75th years. His father was originally apprenticed to a tirsmith, in St. Martin s-le-Grand, but, feeling a strong inclination…

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Obituary

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 December 1861 · page 7

MR. WILLIAM FA[?]EN.—We have to announce the death of this excellent actor, in his 75th year. His father was originally apprenticed to a tinsmith, in St. Martin's-le-Grand, but, feeling a strong inclination…

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