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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1875

251 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 13

Public Funeral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 265

The funeral of Commodore Goodenough, whose untimely death has been heard of with such profound regret, and has created such a feeling of sorrow throughout the community, together with the funeral…

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Death of Dr. Stall

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 5

Intelligence was received in Cork on July 22 of the death in London of Dr. Ryall, Vice-President and Professor of Greek in the Queen's College, Cork. Dr. Ryall was…

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Death of Commodore Goodenough

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 272

Elsewhere will be found such particulars as have been received respecting the melancholy death of Commodore Goodenough, at Santa Cruz Island, at the hands of the natives whom he was visiting on a…

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News of the Day. Death of Dr. Mueller

Evening News · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 4

We regret to announce the death of Dr. Mueller which took place at his residence, Phillip street, at 4 o'clock this morning. The deceased gentleman had been in bed for a fortnight, suffering from paralysis…

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Funeral of Commodore Goodenough and Seamen of H. M. S. Pearl

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 6

ON Tuesday afternoon was witnessed one of the most solemn and impressive sights ever seen in this colony when the remains of Commodore Goodenough, late of H.M.S. Pearl, and…

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The Massacre at Santa Cruz. Death of Commodore Goodenough and Two Seamen of H.m.s. Pearl

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1875 · page 265

HER Majesty's ship Pearl arrived in Sydney Harbour on Monday last with the startling intelligence of the massacre of Commodore Goodenough on the island of Santa Cruz. The facts, so far as they may be gathered…

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Death of Commodore Goodenough and Two Seamen of H.m.s.pearl at Santa Cruz

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1875 · page 5

HTE Majesty's ship Pearl arrived in Sydney Harbour on Monday,23rd August, with the startling intelligence of the massacre of Commodore Goodenough on the island of Santa Cruz. The facts, so…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 311

THE LATE DR. WARREN.—Dr. Warren, who has been practising in Sydney for the last twenty-three years, expired at his residence on Monday, 16th August, through a shock to his system occasioned by a severe accident which happened…

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The Late,mr. Charles Knight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1875 · page 3

ON the 14th June, about twelve members of the Charles Knight Memorial Committee arrived from London and met the Mayor anti Corporation of windsor, to unveil the bust of the late Charles…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1875 · page 339

THE LATE MR. F. W. PEATE.—Amongst the recent intelligence from Fiji we notice that a correspondent of the Fiji Times had lately visited Koroi Vanu, one of the many establishments of the late lamented Mr. Francis…

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America. Earthquake: Death of 14,000 Persons

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 September 1875 · page 6

The New York Tribune of 26th June publishes information respecting; the disasterous earthquake in South America, derived from private letters received by…

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Singular Death of an Elephant

Evening News · Tuesday 14 September 1875 · page 5

An old Indian-quadruped, not biped has died under Very singular circumstances. All who know anything of the Zoological Gardens will remember the elephant Chunee, which for the past twenty-…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 September 1875 · page 2
Also in Evening News

Lady Franklin, aged 70, interred at K[?]nsall Gr[?]n Cemetory; Sir Francis Head, aged 82; Sir Frederick Arrow, D[?]puty-master of Trinity House; Professor Cairns, of London…

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Singular Death of an Elephant

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 26

An old Indian—quadruped, not biped has died under very singular circumstances. All who know anything of the Zoological Gardens will remember the elephant Chunee, which for the past…

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The Late Commodore Goodenough—h.m.s. Pearl with Crossed Yards—landing the Bodies at Wilson's Point—the Funeral Procession

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 13

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 September 1875 · page 6

DR. WARREN.—Dr. Warren, who has been practising in Sydney for the last twenty-three years, expired at his residence on Monday, 16th August, through a shock to his system occasioned by a severe accident which happened…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 September 1875 · page 26

Lady Franklin, aged 70, interred at Kensall Green Cemetery; Sir Francis Head, aged 82; Sir Frederick Arrow, Deputy-master of Trinity House; Professor Cairns of London University, after a period of acute…

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Obituary. London, September 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1875 · page 5

Lady Darling, relict of 'Sir Charles H. Darling, late Governor of Victoria 5 Lady Don, widow of Sir William H. Don, who died in Hobart Town in 1862…

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