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Obituaries & funerals, 1874

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A Chinese Funeral

Evening News · Friday 17 July 1874 · page 3

THE Wagaa Wagga Express gives an account of the funeral of a Chinaman, who was drowned at Wagga, on the 11th instant:—"The deceased was buried in accordance with the Chinese ceremony…

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GULGONG. July 14. Death of Dr. Belinfante

Evening News · Friday 17 July 1874 · page 3

One of those startling visitations which, ever and anon, ducks and arouse an entire community, has occurred amongst us. A gentleman, who, this morning commenced the journey form Madgee to Guloong…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 85

MR. EDWARD ROBINSON.—The late Mr. E. Robinson, of Oaklalds, near Wilberforce (who died at his residence on the 7th instant, aged 68 years), was buried at Windsor, on Friday morning, the 10th instant The funeral of the…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 71

WILHELM VON KADLBACH.—This distinguished gnat German artist died at Munich, on 6th April last. He was bora in 1805, in a small town of Arolsen, in Westphalia; studied under Cornelius of Dusseldorf, and in 1826 became…

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Death of Dr. Belinfante

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 2

We take the following account of the drowning of Dr. Belintante, from the Gulgong Evening Argus of Tuesday.—It is our painful duty to record the death of Dr. Simon Belinfante, who…

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A Chinese Funeral

Empire · Monday 20 July 1874 · page 3

THE Wagga Wagga Express gives an account of the funeral of a Chinaman, who was drowned at Wagga, on the 11th instant:—"The deceased was buried in accordance with the Chinese cercmony…

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Obituary. London, July l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1874 · page 5

Lady Gipps, widow of the late LieutenantColonel Sir George Gipps, formerly Governor of New South Wales…

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Death of M. Van De Weyer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1874 · page 3

This gentlemen, formerly Belgian Minister at the British Court, died on May 23, at his residence in Arlington-street. The late M. Van do Weyer was burn at Lonv[?]tin in 1802, his father being a captain in the Belgian Volunteers. He…

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Death of "Dickens's Hermit

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 28

ONE of the most eccentric, if not tho most eccontric, men of modern times—the man whom Charles Dickens, in " Tom Tiddler's Ground," the Christmas numbor of All the Year Bound, published in IStil, called " Mr…

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Tasmania. Death of a Nun

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 5

In a late number of the Advocate we barely announced the death of Sister Columbia, of the Presentation Convent, Hobart Town. We now forpish a few particulars of the sad event, from the…

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Death of M. Van De Weyer

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 105

This gentlemen, formerly Belgian Minister at the British Court, died on May 23, at bis residence in Arlington-street. Tie late M. Vac de Weyer was bora at Louvain in 1802, his father being a captain in the Belgian Volunteers. He…

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Obituary. London, July 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 110

Lady Gipps, widow of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Sir George Gipps, formerly Governor of New South Wales…

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Obituary. Mr. Grorge R. Hirst

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 119

WE regret to have to record the death, of this gentleman. Mr. Hirst carried on the business of a wool broker in this city for more than thirty years, and was much respected by the commercial community. He was a…

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Death of Dickkns's Hermit

Evening News · Tuesday 28 July 1874 · page 4

ONE of the most eccentric, if not the most eccentric, men of modern times—the man whom Charles Dickens, in "Tom Tiddler's Ground," the Christmas number of All the Year Round, published in 1861, called "Mr…

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Death of Dickens's Hermit. by One Who Knew Him

Empire · Tuesday 28 July 1874 · page 4

ONE of the most eccentrio, if not the most eccentric, men of modern times—the man whom Charles Dickens, in "Tom Tiddler's Ground," the Christmas number of All the Year Round, published in 1861, called "Mr…

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Obituary. the Late Dr. Belinfante

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 6

The following particulars of the death of Dr. Belinfante are given in the Mudg[?]e Times:—The unfortunate gentleman having to attend the Police Court at Gulgong on an important mining case, started in a buggy from…

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Death of Reevie

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 10

We are sorry to learn that Mr. Alex. Reevie, the unfortunate man whom Mr. Bennett nobly attempted to save from a watery grave on Monday in last week, died on Thursday morning at…

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France. Death of Comte D'alton Shee

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 3

This old French nobleman, whose decease is announced, was of English, or rather Irish extraction; and sat as a peer of France, when France had a House of Lords. In his place…

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Death of Mather the Buckley Estate Claimant

Empire · Monday 3 August 1874 · page 3

THOMAS MAHER, the claimant of the Buckley estates, died in the Melbourne gaol on Monday night. It will be remembered that Mr. P. C. Buckley died two years ago, leaving property to…

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Death of Maher the Buckley Estate Claimant

Evening News · Monday 3 August 1874 · page 3

THOMAS MAHER, the claimant of the Buckley estates, died in the Melbourne gaol on Monday night. It will be remembered that Mr. P. C. Buskley died two years age, leaving property to…

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