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Obituaries & funerals, 1874

313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 16

Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 24

Herman Merivale, Historian; Professor Anderson, wizard of the North; John Pye, engraver; Adam Black, publisher; Lord Colonsay, Appellate Judgu; Lord Howth, Turf patron; General le…

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Dr. Livingstones Funeral. London, April 8

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 7

The remains of the late Dr. Livingstone are to be interred in Westminster Abbey, and the Government will defray the expenses of the funeral…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 511

MR. ROBERT M'CREDIE.—Mr. Robert M'Credie, the contractor for the public buildings at the owner of Bridge, Macquarie and Phillip streets, Sydney, died on Saturday night. He erected Vickery's-buildings,…

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Dr. Livingstone's Funeral. London, April 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 510

The remains of the late Dr. Livingstone are to be interred in Westminster Abbey, and the Government will defray the expenses of the funeral…

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Death of Mr. George Kenyon Holden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 9

IT is our painful duty to announce to the public that an old and much-respected colonist, not less eminent as a lawyer than distinguished as a scholar,, has passed away from amongst us, after an honourable and useful career,…

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Obituary.—captain M. Fitzsimons

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 9

ANOTHER good man, and a noble son of Old Ireland, has passed away from among us. On last Monday, the 13th instant, fortified by the holy sacraments of the Church, died Captain…

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The Death of M. MICHELET. (From La Patrie, February 11.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 9

A TELEGRAM received by the Republique Francaise and the Rappel announces that the historian Michelet died on Monday, at Hyeres. Ha was born,in 1798, and was consequently 76 years old…

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The Funeral of the Remains of Dr. Livingstone. London, April 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1874 · page 5

The remains of the late Dr. Livingstone, the African explorer, were interred in Westminster Abbey. The building was crowded. Her Majesty sent a beautiful wreath. There was a musical…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. the Imperial Budget. the New Solicitor General. Colonial Produce Markets. Expected Decline in Wool. Rise in the Price of Tin. Funeral of Dr. Livingstone. Russian Squadron for Australia. Reuter's Special Telegram. London, Vis Singapore, April 18, 9.13 a.m Received in Sydney, April 13, 8.53 p.m

Evening News · Monday 20 April 1874 · page 2

By adding to the revenue the Government loans advanced to local bodies, the estimated surplus revenue of the year 1874 will be £6,000,000, which amount will be transformed into…

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Strange Funeral By Gipsies

Evening News · Friday 24 April 1874 · page 3

THE funeral at Wolverhampton of the gipsy' woman Lemontina Smith, the assumed wife of the famous gipsy, George Lovell, was attended by 100 gipsies, representing all the tribes now in…

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Obituary. Mr. George Kenyon Holden

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 533

IT is our painful duty to announce to the public that an old and much-respected colonist, not less eminent as a lawyer than distinguished as a scholar, has passed away from amongst us, after an honourable and useful career,…

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The Funeral of the Remains of Dr. Livingstone. London, April 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 542

The remains of the late Dr. Livingstone, the African explorer, were interred in Westminster Abbey. The building was crowded. Her Majesty sent a beautiful wreath. There was a musical…

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Mysterious Death of Mr J. Mulholland

Evening News · Wednesday 6 May 1874 · page 3

ON Saturday last the District Coroner held an inquest at the Good Woman Inn, Windeyer, upon the body of Mr. John Mulholland, the landlord of that house, who had died the preceding day rather…

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Most Distressing Case. Death of a Lady from the Bite of a Mad Dog

Evening News · Wednesday 6 May 1874 · page 3

ON Wednesday night, Mrs. Ada Agnes Noyes, known, many years ago at the Ada Clare of Bohemia, died of hydrophobia, having been bitten by a pet dog on the 30th of January. At the…

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Obituary. Mr. George Kenyon Holden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1874 · page 6

IT is our painful duty to announce to the public that an old and much-respected colonist, not less, eminent as a lawyer than distinguished as a scholar, has passed away from amongst us, after an honourable and useful career,…

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Obituary. the Rev. Thomas Binney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 593

The death has just occurred of this well-Known independent minuter, at the age of seventy-six. He was horn at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and was there apprenticed to a bookseller, but after the expiration of his apprenticeship, he…

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Italy. the Roman correspondent of the Tablet writes on February 28:— Death of Cardinal Barnaro

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 3

The Sacred College has lost another of its members. On Tuesday, the 24th of February, Cardinal Alessandro Barnabo expired at the hour of half-past 4 in the afternoon. His…

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Death of a Lady From the Bite of a Mad Dog

Empire · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 4

ON Wednesday night, Mrs. Ada Agnes Noyes, known many years ago as the Ada Clare of Bohemia, died of hydrophobia, having been bitten by a pet dog on the 30th of January. At the…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 637

JAMES ASCOUGH, J.P.—The decease of this gentleman, occurred suddenly at Windsor on Saturday, 9th instant, at about 7 p.m. Mr. Ascough and his wife had been to Richmond, on a visit to their son-in-law and daughter,…

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Funeral of the Late Rev. R. Haining, Adelaide

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 8

On Tuesday afternoon, April 28, the funeral of the Rev. Robert Haining took place. After service had been conducted at his late residence, Glenelg, by the Revs. J. Davidson and J…

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