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Obituaries & funerals, 1872

195 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 10

Funeral of Major Fitzsimons

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 9

THE remains of the lamented Major Arthur Frederick Fitzsimons, New South Wales Infantry, Major of Brigade, were int[?]ed at Randwick on Saturday last, with military honours…

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Obituary. Mr. Charles Nathan, F.r.c.s

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 6

OUR obituary records the removal of Mr. Charles Nathan, an event which multitudes will receive with regret, and many with sorrow. He has long been familiar to the eye of our citizens, pursuing his laborious profession. His bright…

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Telegrams This Day. Mr. J. Hill, R.A.M., at Melbourne. Stock Purchasers and Stock Agents The Balmain Regatta, Crew. Fall in the Price of Bread. Probable Reduction in Breadstuff. Wreck of the Cutter Bella Coulter. The Hon. H Parkes in Queensland. Death of a Diver at Rockhampton Rich Ore from Western Peak Downs. Drought on Isaac River Stations. The Marquis of Normanby at Cardwell. Civil Service of Victoria. Latest Mining and Commercial, &c., &c., &c. INVERELL. Saturday. 8.55 p.m

Evening News · Monday 7 October 1872 · page 2

A specimen from Woodcock and Wild's claim at Long Gaily, twenty miles from Inverell, has been brought in. It measures 6 feet by 4 inches, and contains about 151bs…

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Telegrams This Day. The Mayor of Melbourne's Ball. The Agent-Generalship of Victoria. Border Customs Treaty Fallen Through. J. T. Smith up for Mayoralty of Melbourne. New Caledonian Bank. Death and Burial of Sir Roger Tichborne in 1859. Dagworth in Good Form. Latest Betting. The Melbourne Meat-Preserving Company. Import of Adelaide Wheat to Victoria. Projected Cricket Match-Victorian Parliament and Press. Death of an Old Colonist at Dubbo. Gold and Tin from Queensland. Unsatisfactory Telegram from Sydney to Melbourne Government. Average Clause in Insurance Policies. Return of Miners from Port Darwin. Discovery of Alluvial Diggings at Yam Greek. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 2

Dagworth was exercised this morning, and is pronounced to be in fine fettle. 2 to 1 are the extreme odds laid against him. Botterill has been acquitted of the charge…

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Telegrams This Day. The Mayor of Melbourne's Ball. The Agent-Generalship of Victoria. Border Customs Treaty Fallen Through. J. T. Smith up for Mayoralty of Melbourne. New Caledonian Bank. Death and Burial of Sir Roger Tichborne in 1859. Dagworth in Good Form. Latest Betting. The Melbourne Meat-Preserving Company. import of Adelaide Wheat to Victoria. Projected Cricket Match-Victorian Parliament and Press. Death of an Old Colonist at Dubbo. Gold and Tin from Queensland. Unsatisfactory Telegram from Sydney to Melbourne Government. Average Clause in Insurance Policies. Return of Miners from Port Darwin. Discovery of Alluvial Diggings at Yam Greek

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 4

Dagwortb was exercised this morning, and is pronounced to be in fine fettle. 2 to 1 are the extreme odds laid against him. Botterill has been acquitted of the charge…

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The Death of Judge M'cunn

Empire · Thursday 10 October 1872 · page 3
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CLOSELY following the death of the notorious FISK by the hand of one of his instruments and victims, come the death of one of those corrupt judges who made the gigantic swindles…

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Death of a Wan-eating Tiger

Empire · Thursday 10 October 1872 · page 3

SIR, —The inclosed is an extract from a letter I have lately received from my son in India. I think that perhaps you may think it worthy of a place in The Filed…

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The Funeral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 17

A deep gloom overspread the minds of the people of Sydney on Saturday, on witnessing the funeral of an officer who, by his gentlemanly conduct and kindliness of manner, had endeared himself to all, and who on…

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Tales. Tressa's Resolve. a Tale by the Late Mrs. Calvert. Chapter Vii. Day Dreams

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 473

THE morrow was Sunday, and in the afternoon Tressa repaired as usual to the old clerk's cottage. She wanted his gentle pious spirit much—there was a weariness and fear upon her. She had passed a…

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Reported Marriage and Death of Sir Roger C. Tichborne

Evening News · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 3

THE following is the statement referred to in a recent telegram as having been furnished by the Warrnanbool Advertiser:—"In the year 1859, at Kilmorey Station, Spring Creek, near Winslow, there was married by a…

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Reported Marriage and Death of Sir Roger C. Tichborne

Empire · Monday 14 October 1872 · page 3

THE following is the statement referred to in a recent telegram as having been furnished by the Warrnambool Advertiser:—" In the year 1859, at Kilmorey Station, Spring Creek, near Winslow, there was married by a…

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Obituary

Evening News · Friday 18 October 1872 · page 2

Amongst the recorded deaths are those of the Duke of Leeds, Sir Thomas Hesketh Sir Andrew Smith, Mr. Polland .(surgeon) Dr. Barnard, General Thomas…

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Suez Mail. Arrival of the Arrival of the English Mail, Via Suez. Latest Newspaper Dates, London September 6. Latest Telegraphic Dates, London, September 26. Closing of the Geneva Tri Bunal. English Indemnity Fixed at 15,500,000 Dollars. Meeting of the Emperors of Russia, Austria, and Germany. the Autumn Military Manoeuvres. Death of the King of Sweden. the Queen at Dunrobin Castle. Warlock Won the St. Leger. Deficient Wheat Harvest. Loss of the Steamer Metas.—eighty Persons Drowned. the Melanesia! Bishopric. the Port Darwin Cable. Postal Services, s[?] Floods in Ceylon and India. American Steamer Burned at Japan. Advance in the Price of Wool. Decline in Copper, &c, &c, &c, ADEDAIDE, Friday, 5.40 a.m

Evening News · Friday 18 October 1872 · page 2

The Branch Steamer, Rangatira, with the English mails via Suez, was telegraphed at daylight this morning. The following are the heads of…

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Obituary

Empire · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 3

Amongst the recorded deaths are those of the Duke of Leeds, Sir Thomas Hesketh, Sir Andrew Smith, Mr. Polland (surgeon), Dr Barnard, General Thomas…

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The Death of Judge M'Ounn

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 22

CLOSELY following the death, of the notorious Fisk by the hand of one of his instruments and victims, comes the death of one of those corrupt judges who made the gigantic swindles…

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Tales. Tressa's Resolve. a Tale by the Late Mrs. Calvert. Chapter Viii. Abroad the Mary Anne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 485

THE mail steamer brought out Bessie Shelburne, and Tressa's cup of happiness was full, or nearly so— when are we quite satisfied? The drop of gall was the cold constraint of her Aunt Sarah's manner. If on…

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Reported Marriage and Death of Sir Roger C. Tichborne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 23

THE following is the statement referred to in a recent telegram as having been furnished by the Warrnambool Advertiser:—"In the year 1859, at Kilmorey Station, Spring Creek, near Winslow, there was married by a…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail Latest Telegraphic Dates, London, September. 26. Closing of the Geneva Tribual. English Indemnity Fixed at 15,500,000 Dollars. Meeting of the Emperors of Rissia, Austria, and Germany. the Autumn Military Manœivres. Death of the King of Sweden. the Queen at Dunrobin Castle. Warlock Won the St. Leger. Deficient Wheat Harvest. Loss of the Steamer Metas.eighty Persons Drowned. the Melanesian Bishopric. the Port Darwin Cable. Postal Services, &c. Floods in Ceylon and India. American Steamer Burned at Japan. Advance in the Price of Wool Decline in Copper. &c., &c., &c., (From Our Adelaide Correspondent.) Adelaide. Friday. 5.40 a.m

Empire · Saturday 19 October 1872 · page 3

The Branch Steamer, Rangatira, with the English mails via Suez, was telegraphed at daylight this morning. The following are the heads of…

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Death of Bryan Dillon

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 5

Another name has to be added to the list of those Irishmen who have been imprisoned, in English dungeons for political offences, and whose death has been caused directly or…

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