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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1864

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 August 1864 · page 2
Also in Sydney Mail, Sydney Mail

William Smith, O'Brien, Dr. [?] Emanuel, Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest, Lady Grenville, Earl of Gusford, Sir Arthur Franshaw, Earl Paulett, Sir Edward Bacon. Sir John Gordon,…

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Martin's Speech on the death of Dr. Wilson

Sydney Punch · Saturday 13 August 1864 · page 1

Martin.--Friends,diggers, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury…

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Arrival of the English Mail, News to 4th July. Unsuccessful Result of the Conference. Defeat of the British Ministry. Renewal of Hostilities Between Denmark and Germany. Capture of Alsen and Occupation of Jutland. Destruction of the Alabama by a Federal War Steamer. Death of Smith O'brien. Retreat of Grant Over the James River. Gold in New York, 210. 40,000 Female Wanderers in New York. Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law. Adelaide, Wednesday, 6 a.m

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 August 1864 · page 9

THE Balclutha arrived at Glenelg, at 2 o'clock this morning, after a passage of ninety-four hours from King George's Sound. Her passage down was 104 hours; she experienced…

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Death of William Smith O'brien

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 August 1864 · page 3

MR. WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN died at Bangor, North Wales, on the 16th of June. He was the second son of the late Sir Edward O'Brien, Bart., of Dromsland, county Clars, and brother to Lord Inchiquin. The deceased…

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OBITUARY. (From the Home News.)

Empire · Monday 15 August 1864 · page 8

WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN.—A brave, generous, and honourable man—full of noble, knightly impulses and instinete, lended with Quixotic foibles and weaknesses, and a tendency to many crotchets, has gone to his rest…

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The Late Mr. Charles J. Fairfax

Illustrated Sydney News · Wednesday 17 August 1864 · page 4

THE immense power of the Press, for good or evil, is one of the recognised facts of the present age. If, then, that power exists, it is a matter of public importance that those who control it should be men whose influence shall have a beneficial effect on…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 August 1864 · page 10

THE LATE FREDERICK MATE.—It is our painful duty to record the sudden death, at the early age of nineteen years, of Mr. Frederick Mate, third son of Mr. T. H. Mate, M.L.A. This sad event has cut short a career…

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Death of Mrs. Cartan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 August 1864 · page 5

It becomes our melancholy duty to record the death of this accomplished lady, the wife of Mr. Andrew Cartan, postmaster of this town, at her residence, Lewis street. Her decease took place…

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Death of William Smith O'brien

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 August 1864 · page 7

MR. WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN died at Bangor, North Wales, on the 16th of June. He was the second son of the late Sir Edward O'Brien, Bart., of Dromeland, county Clare, and brother to Lord Inchiquin. The deceased…

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Poet's Corner. Death of W. S. O'BRIEN. Lament for Brian Borhuma

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 August 1864 · page 6

There hath gone another man From Erinn's side and Eiinn'a van; They have loved and shall not sever, None shall part them now for ever…

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The Late Mr. W. J. HOOPER.—[We

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 24 August 1864 · page 3

extract from the columns of Monday's Herald the following notice of the death of a truly noble man. This short summary of his career while in this colony, shows that it was one of calm and quiet…

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The Late Mr. W. J. Fox, M.p

Empire · Friday 26 August 1864 · page 3

PERHAPS the most remarkable name in the obituary of great and distingulshed persons, brought us by the last Englaish mail, is that of Mr. W. J. Fox, ex member for Oldham, and the eminent writer, orator, and poltician;…

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Death of the Honorable Charles Kemp, M.l.c

Empire · Friday 26 August 1864 · page 5

WE regret to have to record the decesse of this gentleman, who expired last evening, at twenty minutes pas: ten o'clock, after a lingering and painful illness of twelve weeks. From the nufeigned esteem with which Mr…

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The Late Mr. Charles Kemp

Empire · Saturday 27 August 1864 · page 4

THE announcement yesterday of Mr. Kemp's death, although not altogether unexpected, has occasioned a deeper feeling of sorrow than any aimilar event which has ocunrred in this community far a considerable time. The…

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On the Death of Frederick Mate

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 August 1864 · page 9

When from our midst the hoar and full of days, Bowed down by Time, his mortal tribute pays; When the grim king asserts his dreadful away, And, ruthless, tears beloved friends away…

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Death of the Hon. Charles Kemp, M.l.c

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 August 1864 · page 5

We have much regret in recording the death of one of the most prominent and useful of our [?] Mr. Charles Kemp, formerly one of the proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herold, and late…

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Death of Mr Charles Kemp. (From the Sydney Morning Herald, August 26.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1864 · page 2

The death of the Hon. CHARLES KEMP, M.L.C., although not unexpected, will create a very intense and general feeling of regret. He spent the greater part of his life in this city. Personally known to most, he was…

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Funeral of the Hon. Charles Kemp

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 August 1864 · page 4

THE funeral of the lamented hon. Charles Kemp took place last Saturday afternoon. It was very largely attended by the personal friends of the de[?]ea[?]ed by members of the Houses of Legislature, Members of…

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