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Obituaries & funerals, 1875

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Obituary. London, March 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 431

Mr. J. Martin, one of the members of Parliament for the County of Meath…

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Obituary

Evening News · Monday 5 April 1875 · page 2

Earl Farborough aged 50, Sir John Gary, Q.C., Solicitor to the Treasury; Dr. Hoppus, Professor of University of London; Countess Car[?]von, after childbirth, aged 40; Dr. Le[?]hy, Roman…

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Reform in Funeral Customs. (From the Queen.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1875 · page 5

THE subject of funeral reforms has in various ways occupied the attention of sensible people for a long time, The late Charles Dickens, who took the matter up, gave orders that his own interment should take…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 6
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

Earl Yarborough, aged 50; Sir John Gray, Q.C. Soficitor to the Treasury; Dr. Hoppus. Professor of University of London; Countess Carnarvon, after ch[?]dbirth, aged 40; Dr…

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Reform in Funeral Customs

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 472

The subject of funeral reforms has in various -ways occupied the attention of sensible people for a long time. The late Charles Dickens, who took the matter up, gave orders that his own interment should take…

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A Spiritualist Funeral at Haslem's Creek

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1875 · page 2

On Monday morning last, a few spiritualists and their friends met at different points, to proceed to the Presbyterian Cemetery, Haslem'e Creek, where arrangements had been made for the interment of the…

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Death of John Martin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 13

The eventide of life has shed Its latest glimmering ray ; Another patriot chief is dead, A groat soul's passed away…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 535

THE LATE JUDGE WILSON GRAY, OF NEW ZEALAND.—Judge Wilson Gray (writes the New Zealand Herald) is deserving of all the praise that the intelligent communities of the colony can offer him—we…

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Death of the Racehorse Lord Clifden

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 525

THE English correspondent of the Melbourne Weekly Times thus holds forth about the famous Lord Clifden:—Government interference, about to be applied for to check the constant exportation of our best horses, needed no such…

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The Late Mr. Wilson Gray

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 6

THE death of Mr. Wilson Gray, who formerly played a prominent part in Victorian, as he had previously done in Irish politics, is an event which must not be passed over in…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 562

THE LATE MR. J. B. HOLDSWORTH.—The announcement of the death of this gentleman will have been read with much regret by many, for he was very highly esteemed beyond his immediate circle of personal…

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Death of Mr. Cheater

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 2

Mr. Cheater, of West Maitland, a well-known "character," and prominent politician there, died yesterday. For many years put Mr. Cheater has taken a great interest in all public matters, and was regarded…

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Death of Mr. Frank White. M.L.A.

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 2

A telegram from Muswellbrook announces the melancholy fact that Mr. Frank White, the member far the Upper Hunter, and brother to Mr. James White, M.L.C., died at his residence, Edinglassie, near…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 6

The announcement of the death of Mr. J. B. Holdsworth will have been read with regret by many, for he was very highly esteemed beyond his immediate circle of personal friendship. Mr. Joseph Burdekin Holdsworth was a…

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Scene at a Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 9

At the funeral of Mrs. Rose Gollaghay, Mullabawn, near Fork hill, Newry, a quarrel broke out as to the property the deceased had left. On the way to the graveyard the ceflin was laid down, and the relatives fought for the…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 591

DEATH OF MR. F. WHITE, M.L.A.—The Legislative Assembly adjourned on Wednesday as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mr. Francis White, the representative chosen by the constituency of the Upper…

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Death of John Mitchel

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 6

New York, March 20.—The all-absorbing topic here to-day has been the unexpected and sad announcement by cable of the sudden and unexpected death of John Mitchel, the…

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Death of the Irish Giant

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 6

JAMES MURPHY, known as the Irish Giant, died in Baltimore early on Friday morning of consumption. Mr. Murphy was born in Waterford, Ireland, was thirty-three…

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Death of Count Russelkillough

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 5

On Thursday, 2lst January, there died in Pau, Count Russell-Killough (Thomas John Russell), head of one among the few Anglo-Norman families in Ireland who fought the…

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