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Obituaries & funerals, 1863

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Dublin Young Men's Christian Association. (From the Irish Times, January 22.) Life and Death of the Irish Parliament Sec 'Nd Lecture of the Right Honorable J. WHITESIDE

Empire · Monday 4 May 1863 · page 2

LAST evening the Becond lecture on the above interesting su ject was given by Mr. Whiteside in the Me'ropolitan Hall. There was an extremely large, attendance, greater even than at…

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The Late Mr. Peter Clarke

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 May 1863 · page 6

A PUBLIC meeting was held on the 30th ultimo, in the courthouse, Muswellbrook, for the purpose of taking steps to erect a monument over the remains of the late Mr. Peter Clarke, who was shot by an armed bushranger on…

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Death of Sir St. Vincent Cotton

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1863 · page 4

This well-known sportsman died in Hyde Park-terrace, on Sunday last. He was born at Madingley. Hall, Cambridgeshire, in 1801, and suceceded his father, Allmiral Sir Charles Cotton, when yet quite a child. After…

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Obituary

Empire · Monday 11 May 1863 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. Gully, late member for Pontefraot; Sir Join Robinson, Chief Justice of Upper Canada; Daniel Whittle Harvey, chief commissioner of the city police; Viscountess Gough; Lady…

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OBITUARY. William Gresson, Sir William Stevenson, Sir Tatton Sykes, Sir James Outram. FRANCE

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 5

Various State papers connected with the Polish Insurrection have been presented to the French Senate. The latest and most important of these, was addressed by M Drouyn de…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 10

SIR TATTON SY[?]ES.—The death of this venerable baronet occurred at Sledmere-castle, near Malton, on March 21st, from an attack of bronchitis. Sir Tatton had reached the ripe age of ninety-one. As a perfect example of the "old English…

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OBITUARY. (From the Home News)

Empire · Friday 15 May 1863 · page 3

SIR JAMES OUTRAM.—This distinguished [?]cer died at Pau on the 11th of March[?] after a long illness. He was the son of Mr Benjamin Oatram, a civil engineer, and was born at Batterly-Hall, Derbyshire, on the 29th Jan., 1803. In…

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Obituary

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 May 1863 · page 3

SIR TATTON SYRES.—The death of this venerable baronet occurred at Sledmere-castle, near Malton, on March 21st, from an attack of bronchitis. Sir Tatton had reached the ripe age of ninety-one. At a perfect example of the "old English…

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Death of Me John Gully

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1863 · page 2

This well-known sportsman died at Durham on the 9th March, in the 80th year of his age. He was too conspicuous a man in his time to he passed over in silence. In the crowd of characters connected with…

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Death of Sir Tatton Sykes

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1863 · page 2

The death of this venerable baronet oceurred at Sledmore-castle, near Malton, on March 21, from an attack of bronchitis. Sir Talton had reached the ripe ago of 91. As a perfeet example of the "old English…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1863 · page 5

DEATH OF MR. JAMES DICKSON, M.L.A.—It is with very great regret, which will be shared in by a numerous circle of friends and by the public generally, that we have to record the death, at his…

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A Word on Coffins and Funeral Customs

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 May 1863 · page 11

THE different customs—perhaps we might be justified in calling them fashions—which have prevailed at different periods, and among various nations, in the choice and preparation of the body's last abode, form…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1863 · page 5

The Duke of Grafton, Viscount Templeton, Lord Sandys de Saumarez, Sir Robert Batson, Augustus Eggera, Mr. George Gibbs (of the firm of Gibbs, Bright, and Co.), Mr. Apsley…

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Arrival of the Wonga Wonga at Adelaide, with the English Mail Per Bombay. News to 6th May. Fears of a Rupture Between England and the Northern States of America. Seizure of British Vessels by Federal Cruisers. Complete Defeat of the Federal Flotilla at Charleston. General Success of the Confederates. Condemnation of the War by the Democratic Party. Great Excitement in the Northern States. Seizure of the Peterhoff by Commodore Wilkes. Continuance of the Revolution in Poland. Interference of the Great Powers in the Cause of Poland. Prince William of Denmark Proclaimed King of Greece. Sir Henry Barkly Appointed —Governor of Mauritius. Sir Charles Darling Succeeds Sir H. Barkly. Defeat of the Church Rates' Abolition Bill. Sudden Death of Sir G. Cornwall Lewis. Earl De Grey Appointed Secretary of War. Small-pox Raging in London. Championship of the Thames Won by Chambers. Contest Between Chambers and Green to Come Off on 16th June. [From Our Adelaide Telegraphic Correspondent.] Adelaide, Sunday, 6 p m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1863 · page 5

The W[?]nga Wonga (s.), with the English April Mail, arrived at Glenelg Pier at 1 p.m. to-day, after a passage from King George's Sound of 100 hours…

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Obituary

Empire · Tuesday 16 June 1863 · page 2

The Duke of Grafton, Viscount Templeton, Lord Sandys de Saumarez, Sir Robert Batson, Augustus Eggera, Mr. George Gibbs (of the firm of Gibbs, Bright, and Co.), Mr. Apsley…

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Obituary

Empire · Tuesday 16 June 1863 · page 5

Duke of Grafton, Mr. Gregson, late Under-Secretary of the Home Department; Mr. Sergeant Wraughman, leader of the Parliamentary Bar; General Goldy, Mr. Eggara, Mr. Lucas Barrett,…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 17 June 1863 · page 5

The Duke of Grafton, Viscount Templetion, Lord Sandys de Saumarez, Sir Robert Batson, Augustus Eggera, Mr. George Gibbs (of the firm of Gibbs, Bright, and Co.), Mr. Apsley Pellatt,…

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Obituary

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 5

The Duke of Grafton, Viscount Templeton, Lord Sandys de Saumarez, Sir Robert Batson, Augustus Eggera, Mr. George Gibbs (of the firm of Gibbs, Bright, and Co.), Mr. Apsley…

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Death of Sir Georgs Cornewall Lewis

Empire · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 3

We have rarely had a sadder duty to fulfil than that which devolves upon us, when we record the death of Sir George Lewis. It was but the other day that he might be seen in his place in Parliament in the fulness…

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