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Obituaries & funerals, 1875

251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 13

Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 715

DEATH of MR. JAMES SMITH, POLICE MAGISTRATE OF MAITLAND.— The long illness from which, aa our readers are aware. Mr. James Smith, P.M. for the Hunter—-as his police circuit was styled—has been…

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Death of the Oldest Cricketer

Evening News · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 3

The death is annonnoed of Mr. Edward Hayward Budd, one of the oldest cricketers, at the age of 90, who shared with Lord Frederick Beauclerk and Mr. William Ward the credit of being…

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Death of a Celebrated Beauty

Evening News · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 2
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Rome, says a letter to the ECHO, has been much moved by the death of Princess Torlonia, once the most beautiful woman in Rome, and the sad sufferer, for nearly twenty years, from incurable…

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Death of Sir John Gray, M.p

Evening News · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 2

Sir John Gray, the member for Kilkenny, died at Bath on April 8, the deceased was born in 1815 and was the son of Dr. Gray, of Clare Morris, County Mayo. He was born of Protestant parents,…

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Sudden Death of Captain Clinch

Evening News · Wednesday 9 June 1875 · page 2

Those who knew Captain Clinch, of the steamer Southern Cross, and there are few who have travelled between the colonies by tea who do not, will learn with surprise as well as regret of his awfully sudden…

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Death of Mr. Robert Stewart

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 2

General regret will be awakened by the announcement of the decease of Mr. Robert Stewart, formerly one of the representatives of East Sydney is the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Robert Stewart was a…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 754

SUDDEN DEATH OF CAPTAIN CLINCH.—Our readers will share with us our regret at the death of Captain Clinch, the commander of the steamer Southern Cross, trading between Sydney and Hobart Town. The steamer…

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Death of Mr. Aspinall

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 9

WE regret to have to record the death of Mr. Butler Cole Aspinall, which occurred at Liverpool on the 4th day of April, in the forty-fifth year of his age. The deceased gentleman was…

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Death of Sir John Gray, M.p

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 27

Sir John Gray, the member for Kilkenny, died at Bath on April 8, the deceased was born in 1815 and was the son of Dr. Gray, of Clare Morris, County Mayo. He was born of Protestant parents,…

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Death of the Imperial Grand Master of the Orange Institution

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 2

The death of Mr. D'Arcy Boulton, Q.C. M.P.P., briefly announced in our columns yesterday morning, has caused universal regret throughout Ontario, and the esteemed gentleman's sudden…

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Funeral of a Cadet

Evening News · Monday 14 June 1875 · page 2

A deceased member of the Cadet Artillery, named F. W. Noice, was buried on Saturday with military honours. The firing party consisted of twelve cadets, with one sergeant, led by the Cadet band,…

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Accident at a Funeral

Evening News · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 2

As the coffin of the lately-deceased Mr. Paterson was being lowered into the grave, at Bourke (says the CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN), Mr Gibb, who was one of the bearers, in the act of lowering the coffin, approached…

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Funeral of the Late Captain Clinch

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1875 · page 2

The HOBART TOWN MERCURY of Jane 14 says: The body of the deceased gentleman was brought from Sydney by the Southern Cross, which arrived early on Saturday morning, and it was at once conveyed to his…

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Death of Mr. Henry Reeve

Evening News · Tuesday 22 June 1875 · page 2

Mr. Henry Reeve, the chief clerk in the Money Order Office, died yesterday. Mr. Reeve was an old an efficient officer, and was greatly respected…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1875 · page 6

Sir Joseph Hawley, turfite; Captain Harding Brown, R.A., run over by a train while returning from Sandown Park races; Lord Tredegar; Lord Alfred Hervey; Winwood Reade, African…

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Coroner's Court This Day. Sadden Death of a Chinaman

Evening News · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 7

The City Coroner, this morning, held an inquest, at Searle's Hotel, in George street month, touching the death of a Chinaman, named Yan Kin, who was found dead at his residence, searle's buildings, in a lane off Goulburn-street…

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A Singular Chinese Funeral

Evening News · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 2

The above correspondent says:—Speaking of Reedy Creek reminds me of the Chinese funeral which took place a few days ago. There are many Mongolians in the neigh bourhood, some fossicking about the…

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A Chapter of Accidents in the Braidwood District. Dreadful Death of Mr. Thomas Quirk. June 29

Evening News · Thursday 1 July 1875 · page 2

IT is with extreme regret that has fallen to me to record two melancholy accidents befalling two persons, residents in this district; the first being that of Mr. Thomas Quirk, a farmer, who had one farm on the Clyde-road and another at…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1875 · page 7

CAPTAIN CLINCH.—Our readers will share with us our regret at the death of Captain Clinch, the late commander of the steamer Southern Cross, trading between Sydney and Hobart Town. The steamer had left the Grafton…

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