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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1865

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Oswald Cray. Going Down to the Funeral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 8

THE commotion io the town rose that morning to its height: it equalled the commotion at Miss Devenal's break-fast table. But not from the same exciting cause. The one was caused by the curious absence of Dr. Davenal; the…

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On the Death of Sir Alexander Lawrence, Bart

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 8

Sound the lament! be heard the funeral knoll, The solemn ringing of the mournful bell! A chirstian andau man, alas, is dead; Cold lie his bruised limbs, prostrute his head…

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Death of the Earl of Carlisle

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 6

LORD CARLISLE died yesterday afternoon at Castle Howard, after a short illness. To many the news of his departure will come as a surprise, and to many as a calamity. He was not a great statesman, but…

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Death of a Celebrity at Windsor, England

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 2

On Monday morning the celebrated runner, Tom Maxfield, better known in sporting circles as "The North Star," who resided here, was found dead in his bed in a house in Bier-hanc. An inquest was hald before G.W…

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Death of Mr. G. Gibbons

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1865 · page 134

On Monday morning last, in the 84th year of his age, died Gerald Gibbons of this city fortified with all the rights of his Church. Mr. Gibbons came to this colony in the year 1834 and was one…

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Funeral of Miss Elizabeth Orrell

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 8 March 1865 · page 147

Full of hope as is the departure of the just, the kind, and the virtuous from amongst us, still the human heart cannot bat regret the loss of those whose many acts of kindness and…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1865 · page 5
Also in Empire

Marchioness of Londonderry, Charles Greville, late Secretary to the Board of Trade; Dr. Baree, the African Explorer; Lady Brougham, Earl of Ilchester, Sir Joseph Sawle, Sir A. D…

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The Late Mr. W. NICHOLSON. (From the Melbourne Herald, March 11.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1865 · page 2

AFTER a severe and protracted illness, the Hon. William Nicholson, whose name is inseparably connected with the inauguration of Parliamentary Government in this colony, expired at his residence at St. Kilda…

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Intercolonial News. Victoria. the Late Mr. W. Nicholson

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 March 1865 · page 11

AFTER a severe ana protracted illness, the Hon. William Nicholson, whose name is inseparably connected with the inauguration of Parliamentary Government in this colony, expired at his residence at St. Kilda…

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Death of Mr. W. Ii. Caster, of the Christy's Minstrels

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 March 1865 · page 6

PAINFUL interest was excited in Sydney on Saturday night, 11th instant, when it became generally known that Mr. William Henry Caster, the baritone singer of the Christy's Minstrels, had died unexpectedly on…

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Death of William Elyabd, Esq

Empire · Tuesday 21 March 1865 · page 5

"We regret to announce that the public service has sustained a serious loss, in the death of William. Elyard, Esq., lately, and for many years, Principal Under-Sacretary to the Goveranment, This melancholy…

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Death of Mr. W. H. Caster, of the Christy Minstrels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1865 · page 6

PAINFUL interest was excited in Sydney on Saturday night, 11th instant, when it became generally known that Mr. William Henry Caster, the baritone singer of the Christy Minstrels, had died unexpectedly[?]…

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Death of William Elyard. Esq

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 22 March 1865 · page 182

We regret to announce that the public service has sustained a serious loss in the death of William Elyard. Esq., lately and for many years Principal Under-Secretary to the…

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Death of Mr. William Elyard, Late Principal Under-secretary

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 March 1865 · page 2

OUR obituary records the death of this gentleman, which took place at his residence Macleay-street, Sydney, on the morning of 20th instant. The late Mr. Elyard, whose father was at one…

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Beechworth. Death of the Bushranger Morgan. Monday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1865 · page 5

Morgan has been shot dead in Victoria. There is not the slightest doubt that Daniel Morgan, the bushranger and murderer, having crossed over to Victoria, as he himself repeatedly said he would, has…

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Death of Sir Frederick Pottinger

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1865 · page 229

BART.— we regret to have to announce the death of Sir Frederick Pottinger, Bart, which occurred on Sunday at the Victoria Club. Our readers will remember that a few weeks ago Sir Frederick…

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Death of the Bushranger Morgan

Empire · Friday 14 April 1865 · page 5

The Albury Banner of Saturday gives the following account of the ruffian's proceedings in the carlier part of last week. "We have still another week's list to give, and…

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The Death of Morgan, the Bushranger

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 15 April 1865 · page 3

THE most bloodthirsty monster whoso crimes have darkened the annals of New South Wales has gone to his final reckoning, shot down like a wild animal as he deserved to be while in the commission of crime. On the 23rd ult. Morgan stuck up the…

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