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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1870

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Death of a Noted Tenant of the French War Office

Evening News · Wednesday 21 September 1870 · page 3

THE French papers announce the death of Jocko, the famous parrot in the War Office in Paris. Jocko was first brought into the office in 1830, by Marshal Soult, and he remained for forty years at…

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Death of a Noted Tenant of the French War Office

Empire · Thursday 22 September 1870 · page 4

THE French papers announce the death of Jocko, the famous parrot in the War Office in Paris. Jacko was first brought into the office in 1830, by Marshal Soult, and he remained for forty years at…

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Death of the Most Rev. Dr. Derry, Bishop of Clonfert

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 September 1870 · page 11

With profound regret we record the death of the Most Rev; Dr. Derry, Bishop of Clonfert, which took place on the 28th ultimo, at Cams, near Roscommon. To many outside his own…

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Obituary

Empire · Monday 26 September 1870 · page 3

Sir Frederick Pollock, Lord Willoughby D'Eresby, Sir Alexander Woodford, the Marquis of Hertford, General Glencairne Campbell…

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OBITUARY. (From the [?]rage.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 September 1870 · page 5

PAULET, 1st Bart. (United Kingdom), created 1836.—Sir Henry Charles Paulet, eldest son of the lave Vice-Admiral Lord Henry Paulet, K.C.B. (second son of twelfth Marquis ol Winchester), by the youngest daughter of Edward…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 22
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Sir Frederick Pollock, Lord Willoughby D'Ereaby Sir Alexander Woodford, the Marquis of Hertford, General Glencairne Campbell…

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Heroic Death of a French General

Evening News · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 3

GENERAL DOUAY, whose loss is much regretted, is said to have per[?] in the following manner :- When the battle was lost be stood upon a mound watching the last regiments of his division as they…

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Heroic Death of a French General

Empire · Monday 3 October 1870 · page 4

GENERAL DOUAY, whose loss is much regretted, is said to have perished in the following manner:— When the battle was lost he stood upon a mound watching the last regiments of his division as they…

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The Late Mr. Henry Hopkins

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 October 1870 · page 15

It does not require the plea of personal friendship to justify a special notice of the decease of Mr. H. HOPKINS, late of Hobart Town, who had attained a patriarchal age of 84,…

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Heroic Death of a French General

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 October 1870 · page 23

General Douay, whose loss is much regretted, is said to have perished in the following manner:— When the battle was lost he stood upon a mound witching the last regiments of his division as they…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Hopkins. (From the Hobart Town Mercury, October 3.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 5

ON Saturday the remains of the late Mr. Henry Hopkins were buried in the family vault of the New Town Congregational Cemetery. A preliminary service took place at the Congregational Church, Brisbane-street, where a large…

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Death of the Hon, Daniel Egan

Empire · Monday 17 October 1870 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE sensation was created in the city yesterday evening, by the announcement that the Hon. Daniel Egan had died in the afternoon at the Gap Hotel, Watson's Bay. The public were the more…

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Death of the Hon. Daniel Egan

Evening News · Monday 17 October 1870 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE sensation was created in the city yesterday evening, by the announcement that the Hon. Daniel Egan had died in the afternoon at the Gap Hotel, Watson's Bay. The public were the more…

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Funeral of the late Hon D. Egan, Esq

Evening News · Tuesday 18 October 1870 · page 2

THE funeral of this deceased gentleman took place at the Catholic Cemetery, Petersham, this morning. The hearse leaving his late residence at Watson's Bay, at a quarter to nine o'clock. By the time it had reached…

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Funeral of the Late Hon. D. Egan, Esq

Empire · Wednesday 19 October 1870 · page 2

THE funeral of this deceased gentleman took place at the Catholic Cemetery, Petersham, yesterday morning, the hearse leaving his late residence at Watson's Bay at a quarter to nine o'clock. By the time it had reached…

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Death of a Woman who was at Waterloo

Evening News · Thursday 20 October 1870 · page 3

ELIZABETH WEBBER, wife of Mr. Adam Thomson, Rockvale Cottage, Saltcoats (a man who enjoys a well-earned pension from his country), died the other day. This lady was one of the few survivors who…

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Funeral of the late Mr. John Hopkins

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 10

ON Saturday the remains of the late Mr. Henry Hopkins were buried in the family vault of the New Town Congregational Cemetery. A preliminary service took place at the Congregational Church, Brisbane-street, where a large…

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The Funeral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 9

The funeral of this deceased gentleman took place at the Catholic Cemetery, Petersham, on Monday morning, the hearse leaving his late residence at Watson's Bay at a quarter to nine o'clock. By the time it had reached…

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Death of General Dou[?]ay

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 16

AT tho battle of Weissenburg, on Thursday, 4th August, the division under General Abel Douay, composed of the 74th and 50th regiments of the line, thoe 16th…

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