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Obituaries & funerals, 1875

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. Death of Sir Charles Cowper.. London, October 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1875 · page 5

SIR Charles Cowper, the Agent-General for New South Wales, who has been ailing for some time post, died on Wednesday. The London newspapers have published a…

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Death of an Old Colonist

Evening News · Wednesday 27 October 1875 · page 8

THERE died on Thursday night last week (says the ARMIDALE EXPRESS of Friday), at his residence, Armidale, Mr. Joseph Daly, aged 80½ years. Mr. Daly came to this colony in the army. so far…

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The Late Mr. Howard Reed

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 560

The readers of the Sydney Mail will learn with regret the death of Mr. HOWARD REED, who played so prominent and useful a part in connection with the operations of our Agricultural Society. Mr. REED was…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 558

Professor Wheatstone, of telegraphic celebrity ; the Dean of Chichester…

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Death of Sir Charles Cowper

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 560

THE telegraph has conveyed us news of the death of Sir CHARLES COWPER. It can hardly be said that the event was unexpected, for the general failure of his health had been known for some time before. If it…

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Obituary. Sir Charles Cowper

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 5

The painful intelligence of the death of Sir Charles Cowper, the Agent-General for the colony in London which was received by telegram in sydney on Saturday morning, produced a feeling of profound and general regret…

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Obituary. Sik Charles Cowper

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 554

THE painful intelligence of the death of Sir Charles Cowper, the Agent-Genearal for the colony in London, which was received by telegram in Sydney on Saturday morning, produced a feeling of profound and general regret…

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Death of Sir Charles Cowper. london, october 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 558

Sir Charles Cowper, the Agent-General for New South Wales, wales has been ailing for some time past, died on Wednesday. The London newspapers have published a…

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Death of Sir Charles Cowper, K.c.m.g

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 14

A TELEGRAM received from Sir Daniel Cooper by the Hon, the Colonial Secretary, written on Thursday week, says:— "Sir Charles Cowper died at 10.15 last night…

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Sudden Death of a Blasphemer

Evening News · Tuesday 2 November 1875 · page 5

(From the HENDERSON (C.S.) REPORTED) A MAN named Louis Burke, who lived at Burkesville, in this county, a few days ago indulged in very blasphemous language because his crops had…

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Funeral Reform

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 November 1875 · page 6

YESTERDAY afternoon, a meeting was a held in Messrs. Hil[?]s and Jackson's room, George-street, of those gentlem[?]n interested in funeral reform. Amongst those present were Mr. T. S. Mort (in the chair), Rev. H. S. King,…

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Death of a Trafalgar Veteran

Evening News · Wednesday 3 November 1875 · page 2

Persons who have been in the habit of visiting our hospital, says the Burrangong ARGUS, will learn with regret that Aymer Bray, long known as the Father of the Ward, has lately died. Not many who…

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A Funeral Struck by Lightning

Evening News · Thursday 4 November 1875 · page 5

LAST Saturday Captain Johnson died, and on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock the funeral procession started for the cemetery of the Evergreens. The few carriages had hardly started before the rain…

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Funeral Reform

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, The Cumberland Mercury

A MEETING of persons interested in reform fuera[?]s was held i Messrs. Hiles and Jackson's office, George-street, on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. T. S. Mort occupied the chair, and…

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New Zealand. Funeral of the Rev. Father Boibieux

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 7

Shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning, the solemn Requiem High Mass for the repose of the lamented Rev. Father Boibieux commenced at St. Patrick's Cathedral. The…

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Items of Colonial News. Death of an Old Colonist

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 26

THERE died on Thursday night last week (says the ARMIDALE EXPRESS of the 22nd), at his residence, Armidale, Mr. Joseph Daly, aged 80½ years. Mr Daly came to this colony in the army, so far…

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Newcastle. [From Our Correspondent.] the Death of William Sincox

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 6

THE examination of Thomas Hyde, who was remanded from Newcastle on the charge of having murdered one William Smcox, at Redhead Beach, on Sunday, the 24th ultimo, took place to-day, at the Police Court, Waratah…

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Obituary

Evening News · Monday 8 November 1875 · page 4

The deaths are announced of two old and respected colonists, M. Thomas Cowlishaw, in his seventieth year, at Paddington, on Saturday last; and of Mr. James Devlin, in his sixty-seventh year, at…

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