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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1875

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The Late Mr. Francis White, M.L.A.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 13

THE death of Mr. Francia White, at the outset of his career as a legislator, has awakened great regret among those who, from their knowledge of his previous history in the district where he had…

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Italy. Death of a Freemason

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 6

A NEAPOLITAN liberal organ, La Liberia, publishes the following: "A man named Vittellio of this city, who had received many decorations from the Italian government…

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The Late Mr. Mitchel, M.p., on the Tipperary Election

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

MR. MITCHEL, at the request of Mr. James Gordon Bennett, addressed the following letter on the Tipperary election to the New York Herald. It was specially telegraphed…

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Death of John Mitchel. Dublin, March 20

Evening News · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 2

John Mitchel died this morning, at 8 o'clock at Dromalane, near Newry, whore he had been for only a few days. This is the last item of startling intelligence associated with his name. A short telegram…

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Death of John Mitchel. (From the Correspondent of the Times.) Dublin, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 6

John Mitchel died this morning at 8 o'clock, at Dromalane, near Newry, where he had been for only a few days. This is the last item of startling intelligence associated with his name. A short telegram received last night, which…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 662

Regarding the death of Mrs. Ray, the actress, the South Australian Advertiser writes:—[?] The deceased and her husband were engaged by Mr. A. J. Solomon, lessee of the old Victoria Theatre of this city in 1862, and…

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Death of a Millionaire

Evening News · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 3
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

On February 20th Mt. Joseph Love, one of the most extensive colliery owners in the county of Durham, died at his residence, near Durham, at the advanced age of 80 years, after an illness of…

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English and Foreign. Death of John Mitchel. Dublin, March 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 649

John Mitchel died this morning at 8 o'clock, at Dromale[?]e, [?]ear Newry, where he had been for only a few days. This is the last item of startling intelligence associated with his lame. A short telegram received last night, which…

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Ireland. Death of John Martin, M.p

Evening News · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 3

Mr. John Martin, M.P., died o s March 29, at Dromalone. near Newry, the residence of Mr. Hill Irving, where he had been staying since the death of Mr. Mitchel, It is stated that he caught cold in…

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The Late Mr. R. J. Robinson—The Inquest

Evening News · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 2

According to the evidence given at the inquest, on the body of Mr. R. J. Robinson, solicitor, of Kempsey, late of Sydney, who was drowned at the Masleay on the 12th instant, it is believed that he fell off the…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 May 1875 · page 6

Edgar Quinet, historian and philosophical radical, whose funeral at Mount Parnasse cemetery was attended by 30,000 persons; H. L. Bateman, manager of the Lyceum…

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The Late Mr. Wilson Gray

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 18

THE intelligence of the death of Mr. Wilson Gray, late district judge of Otago, New Zealand, has been received with profound sorrow by the people of all classes and shades of politics in Victoria. More especially is his loss regretted…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 693

DEATH OF AN OLD COLONIST.—The Melbourne Argus, May 21, says:—We have to announce the demise of the Hon. James Denham Pinnock, who died at his residence, East Melbourne at an early hour on the morning of May 20…

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The Late Mr. Wilson Gray, District Judge of Otago, N.z

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 9

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Death of John Mitchel. Dublin, March 20

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 26

John Mitchel died this morning, at 8 o'clock, at Dromalane, near Newry, whore he had been for only a few days. This is the last item of startling intelligence associated with his name. A short telegram…

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Ireland. Death of John Martin, M.p

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 27

Mr. John Martin, M.P., died on March 29, at Dromalone, near Newry, the residence of Mr. Hill Irving, where he had been staying since the death of Mr. Mitchel. It is stated that he caught cold in…

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Death of Mr. James Smith. P.M, of the Hunter

Evening News · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 4

We learn with regret that Mr. Junes Smith, Police Magistrate of the Hunter district, died this morning, at his residence, East Maitland, after a lone and painful illness. Mr. Smith was formerly a gold…

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Death of Mr B C. Aspinall

Evening News · Monday 31 May 1875 · page 2

Intelligence has been received in Melbourne of the death of Mr. B. C. Aspinall, the celebrated barrister, which [?] in Liverpool within a week of the demise of his wife in Melbourne. Of all the bright…

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Naval Funeral

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1875 · page 2

An able-seaman of H.M.S. Pearl, who was admitted some few days ago into the Infirmary, suffering from inflamation of the spinal cord, died in the institution about 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening last…

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