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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1868

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The Late Mr. Drummond-his Conduct and Motives

Empire · Tuesday 12 May 1868 · page 4

In speaking of the late Mr. Drummond, the account of whose death at Melbourne, from the bite of a tiger snake, we lately published, the Australasian says:— "The death of Mr. Drummond by snake-bite on…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1868 · page 5

LADY Harriet Corry, wife of Right Hon. H. Corry of the Admiralty; Lord Wensleydale; exKing of Bavaria, Baron Bentinck, Earl Roseberry; Lord Byron, cousin of the poet; Sir J. B…

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Inquest on the Late Mr. J. L. Michael

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 7

ON Wednesday, the 29th ultimo, an inquest was held at the Court House, Grafton, concerning the cause of death of James Lionel Michael, when the following evidence was given…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1868 · page 3

THE REV. DR. TIDMAN.—The death was announced on March 11 of the Rev. Dr. Tidman, who for many years past was one of the foremost men amongst the Congregationalists, more especially in connection with the London…

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Death of Lady Tichborne—Singular Evidence

Empire · Monday 18 May 1868 · page 3

The difficulties which surrounded the settlement of the question of succession to the Tichborne baronetcy a[?]e likely to become more complicated by the sudden and unexpected death of Lady Henrietta Felicite…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Duckett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1868 · page 7

THE young sculptor who passed from amongst us on Sunday, 26th April, as the mortuary announcements of 27th ultimo stated, made a visit to these colonies in the hope of checking the development of consumption,…

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Obituary

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 6

THE REV. Dr. TIDMAN.—The death was announced on March 11 of the Rev. Dr. Tidman, who for many years post was one of the foremost men amongst the Congregationalists, more especially in connection with the London…

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Punishments in the Navy. Death of a Sailor From Gagging. (From the Times, March 21.) House of Commons, March 23

Empire · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 3

Mr. Sergeant Gaselee asked the first Lord of the Admiralty whether it was true that a seaman on board the Favourite died under the operation of flogging; and whether it was known to the surgeon of the [?]…

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Shires and the Death of Mr. Drummond. (From the Melbourne Argus.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1868 · page 2

IT is a matter for congratulation that his Honor Mr. Justice Barry has deemed it well to accedo to the application of the counsel for the accused, and to postpone the trial of Shires until the next criminal sessions. It would…

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Shires and the Death of Mr. Drummond

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 6

IT is a matter for congratulation that his Honor Mr. Justice Barry has deemed it well to accede to the application of the counsel for the accused, and to postpone the trial of Shires until the next criminal sessions. It would…

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Death of King Louis of Bavaria. (Die Nette Freie Presse, Vienna, March [?].)

Empire · Monday 1 June 1868 · page 4

The telegraph from Nice has brought the news that King Louis of Bavaria is dead. The best patron of German art is no more; the little old deaf gentleman, with the loud…

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The Late Mr. Michael. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 5 June 1868 · page 3

Sir,—My attention has been called to an extract from the Clarence Examiner, which appeared in your paper of a recent date, in reference to the trial of the case Michael v. Morris, in the Grafton District Court, and…

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Poet's Corner. the Death of Gerald Geraldine. [?] 1588

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 3

"Where is the Geraldine?" they cried, as on the stermy coast Landed the broken remnant of the Spaniard's mighty host…

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Obituary

Empire · Monday 8 June 1868 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Marquis of Salisbury, General Wetherell, Alderman Copeland, and Marshal Narvaez are dead…

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Meeting of Teachers Superannuation Scheme, and Provision for the Family of the Late Mr. William Rose

Empire · Monday 8 June 1868 · page 3

A large meeting of teachers connected with the Council of Education was held at 11 o'clock on Saturday, to consider the propriety of establishing a superannuation fund…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1868 · page 3

GENERAL, SIMPSON.—This distinguished military officer died on Saturday, April 18th, at his residence, Horringer, near Bury St. Edmund's, after a somewhat protracted illness. The deceased officer was born in…

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Obituary

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 June 1868 · page 2

GENERAL SIMPSON,—This distinguished military officer died on Saturday April 18th, at his residence, Horringer, near Bury St. Edmund's, after a somewhat protracted illness. The deceased officer was born in…

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The Funeral of Daniel Manin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1868 · page 3

A LADY who was present at the late funeral in Venice of Daniel Manin, the illustrious Italian patriot, has sent to a contemporory the following account of the speech delivered on that occasion by the Genoes…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1868 · page 7

DEATH OF THE HON. HUGH WALLACE. — We take the following obituary notice from the Braidwood Dis patch of Wednesday, 10th June, of the late Mr. Hugh Wallace!—It is with feelings of deep regret that we have…

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