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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1870

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Death of George Peabody

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1870 · page 4
Also in Sydney Mail

After an illness of several days' duration, his distinguished American citizen and philanthropist died last night, November 4, at half-past 11 o'clock, at 80, Eaton-square…

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Death of the Earl of Derby

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 January 1870 · page 6

For more than a week previous to the 23rd of last month, anxiety of the gravest character had been expressed from day to day as to the critical state of the health of the Earl of Derby. By the 20th so little hope remained tilt that the…

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Irish Intelligence. Funeral of Edward Martin—great Demonstration

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1870 · page 6

One of the largest public meetings of the kind that has yet taken place in the metropolis occurred on Sunday, in connection with the funeral of Edward Martin, on whose…

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Foreign Intelligence. Great Britain. Death of the Earl of Derby

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1870 · page 4

For more than a week previous to the 33rd of last month, anxiety of the gravest character had been expressed from day to day as to the critical state of the health of…

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Strange Accident at a Funeral

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1870 · page 3

A curious accident occurred at Philadelphia on Sunday. At the house of a woman named Fanny Bishop a number of people had assembled to attend the funeral of a child. Around the corpse, which was lying in the…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1870 · page 5
Also in Evening News

Justice Rayes, Mr. Barclay the brewer, Viscount Canterbury (leaving a peerage to Sir John Manners Sutton), Madame Grisi, Lord Foley, Admiral Deacon, Rear-Admiral Warden,…

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Strange Accident at a Funeral

Empire · Friday 21 January 1870 · page 3

A curious accident occurred at Philadelphia on Sunday. At the house of a woman named Fanny Bishop a number of people had assembled to attend the funeral of a child. Around the corpse, which was lying in the…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 2
Also in Sydney Mail

Justice Rayes, Mr. Barclay the brewer, Viscount Canterbury (leaving a peerage to Sir John MannersSutton), Madame Grisi, Lord Foley, Admiral Deacon, Rear-Admiral Warden, Eugene Fourgade,…

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Obituary Notice

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 10

ON Sabbath, 26th December last, according to announcement, the Rev. John M'Gibbon; L.L.B., of Palmer Street, delivered a funeral sermon in connexion with the decease of the…

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Death of Dr. O'kelly, Medical Attendant at Maynooth

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 6

In this morning's obituary list, writes the "Freeman" of last Monday, will be found one of the most respected names in the Catholic community, that of Dr. Edward…

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The Late Mr. Peabody

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1870 · page 2

Her Majesty's turret-ship Monarch, Captain John Commercil, V.C., C.B., will sail from Spithead for America with the remains of the late Mr. Peabady on the morning of the 9th December. The body will arrive at Portsmouth…

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Death of Madame Grisi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1870 · page 3

Mdme. Grisi, the celebrated singer, died at the Hotel du Nord, Berlin, on the 25th November, of inflammation of the lungs, in her 59th year. The fact was formally announced in a Paris law court when Mdmo. Grisi's…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 7

DR. O'BRIEN.—Dr. Bartholomew O'Brien, a colonist of more than thirty years' standing, and a medical man whose skill and talents were generally esteemed, died on the 18th instant, at Concord, in his fifty-eighth year. Dr. O'Brien…

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The Late Mr. Peabody

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 6

Her Majesty's turret-ship Monarch, Captain John Commerell, V.C., C.B., will sail from Spithead for America with the remains of the late Mr. Peabody on the morning of the 9th December. The body will arrive at Portsmouth…

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Death of Madame Grisi

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 6

Mdme, Grisi, the celebrated singer, died at the Hotel du Nord, Berlin, on the 25th November, of inflammation of the lungs, in her 59th year. The fact was formally announce in a Paris law court when Mdem Grisi's…

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The Late Murder.—funeral of David Callaghan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 6

The remains of David Callaghan, the man whose mysterious murder on the 7th instant the public are already acquainted with, were interred on Sunday at Donoughmore, some…

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The Late Mr. J. C. KING. (From the Melbourne Argus.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1870 · page 6

DEATH has created one more vacancy in the ranks of the old colcnists, whose influence upon the public affaira of Victoria dates from the period of its oarly settlement, when it was only known as Port Phillip. We are called…

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