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Obituaries & funerals, 1875

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Death of Sub-Inspector Taylor

Evening News · Wednesday 10 November 1875 · page 2

The death of Sub-Inspector Taylor, of the Metropolitan Police Force, took place at his residence in this city at 7 o'clock this morning. The deceased officer, who had reached his 49th year, was ailing for a…

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Funeral of a Volunteer Fireman

Evening News · Thursday 11 November 1875 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the remains of one of the oldest members of No. 2 Volunteer Fire Company were taken to their last resting place at Haslem's Creek. The deceased, Mr. William Marshall, was noted for…

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Singular Death of an Ex-m.p

Evening News · Thursday 11 November 1875 · page 2

Mr. H. Baldock, of Grosvenor-street, who formerly represented Shrewsbury in the House of Commons, went to Kensington Palace Gardens to inspect the residence of Alexander Collie, which…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 November 1875 · page 2

Lord Grantley, Sir G. Dunbar, Sir R. Bulkeley, turfite; Mr. Arbuthnot, formerly a Madras banker; Sir F. Currie, member of the Indian Council, aged 75; Colonel Wilson, M.P. for…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 621

THE LATR SUB-INSPECTOR TAYLOR.—SUB-inspector Taylor, the Police-officer in charge of the Northern or No. 4 City Division, died about 1 a.m. on Wednesday, at his residence, corner of Kent and. Angyle…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 620

Lord Grantley, Sir G. Dunbar, Sir R. Bulkeley, turfite; Mr. Arbuthnot, formerly a Madras banker ; Sir F. Currie, member of the Indian Council, aged 75; Colonel Wilson, M.P. for…

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A Funeral Struck by Lightning

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 27

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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Death and Funeral of an Egyptian Princess

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1875 · page 3

Hanem Zinub, the pet daughter of the Khedive, died at Alexandria, and her remains were taken to Cairo to be buried there. The Princess, who was only aged 15, had been married to Ibrahim Pasha, son of Ahmed Pasha. On…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 November 1875 · page 6

SUR-INSPECTOR TAYLOR.—Sub-inspector Taylor, the Police-officer in charge of the Northern or No. 4 City Division, died abent 1 a.m. on Wednesday, the 10th instant, at his residence, corner of Kent and Argyle…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 658

THE LATE MR. MATTHEWSON.—A correspondent writes to the Hay Grazier:—"Had John Matthewson, who was drowned at Wagga recently, died twelve years ago he would have been mourned by a whole colony…

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A National Funeral Demonstration

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 5

An imposing funeral demonstration took place on Sunday, August 22nd, on the occasion of the funeral of John O'Brien, father of Michael O'Brien, who was executed in…

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Death and Funeral of an Egyptian Princess

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 667

Hanem Zinub, the pet daughter of the Khedive, died at Alexandria, and her remains were taken to Cairo to be buried there. The Princess, who was only aged 15, had been married to Ibrahim Pasha, son of Ahmed Pasha. On…

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News of the Day. Death of the Very Rev. Dean Sowerby

Evening News · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 2

The Very Reverend Dean Sowerby died at Goulburn, yesterday, at the great age of 76. He has been 38 years in the colony, and nearly the whole of that…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 683
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

THE VERY REV. DEAN SOWERBY.—The above venerable gentleman died in Goulburn on the 22nd instant, at the age of 76. He arrived in the colony with the fete Canon Stack and other clergymen about the year 1838, and…

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Death of a Vagrant

Evening News · Monday 29 November 1875 · page 4

On Sunday morning between 7 and 8 o'clock, a man named George Chapman (better known as the infant) was found dead in bed by the daughter of the person in whose house he was staying—Thomas…

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Death of a Centenarian

Evening News · Tuesday 30 November 1875 · page 2

We (BOMBALA HERALD.) have to record the death of a very old hand on Manaro, in the person of James O'Nell. better known by the soubriquet of "Jimmy from Clare." O'Neil has been on Manaro about 30…

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The Late Mr. Bianconi

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 5

A Dublin correspondent writes to the Standard, September 16th :—"The death is announced to-day of the well-known Charles Bianconi, D.L., who for a considerable time…

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The Late Mr. John Cahill

Evening News · Tuesday 7 December 1875 · page 2

The sudden death of Mr. John Cahill, by a fall from his horse on Saturday last, threw a complete gloom over Balorain. Deceased, who had for several years been superintendent of Mort's Dock and…

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Death of Mr. James Stark

Evening News · Tuesday 14 December 1875 · page 2

The San Francisco DAILY EVENING POST announces in the following terms, the death of one of the first of pioneers of the starring movement in the Australias:—"James Stark, well-known here (San…

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