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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1876

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1876 · page 7

Major-General Hamley, late of South Australia…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 106

Major-General Hamley, late of South Australia…

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Death of a Well-known Scotsman

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 26

The death is announced of Mr. James M'Conachie, the Strathspey bone-setter, by far the greatest man of his dclass in the north of Scotland. Mr. M'Conachie succumbed to an attack of inllammation…

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Victoria. the Obsequies and Funeral of the Hon. M. O'grady

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 7

On Frdiay morning the obsequies and funeral took place. Shortly after 11 o'clock, the coffin containing the remains was removed from the late residence of the deceased…

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Funeral Reform with a Vengeance

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 2

A few days ago the infant child of a resident of Marshall-street, Surrey Hills, died. Ac undertaker was seat for, and preparations were mode for the funeral, which was to have taken place on Saturday afternoon…

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Death of a Child at the Liverpool Races

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1876 · page 2

A most distressing occurrence took place on Anniversary Day on the Liverpool [?]urse. A young child was brought by her mother in the train from Sydney (it was understood) "for a change of air" and…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 184

DEATH OR MAJOR BELL.—We regret to have to record the decease of Major John Bell, of Bell Park, Geelong, who died on the 27th January (the Argus reports), at the age of 54. Mr. Bell's health had been failing…

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Great Britain. Military Funeral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 4

A military funeral of unusual grandeur took place at Woolwich on November 1st, And attracted much public interest, The deceased officer was Major Ernest…

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Death of the Oldest Clergyman in the World

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1876 · page 3

New York, December 29th.-The Evening Post announces the death yesterday of Rev. Henry Boehm, better known as Father Boehm, probably the oldest clergyman in the world, at the house of…

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Revelations Concerning the Death of Shelley

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 4

The following letter appears in the Times:- "Sir—I have been requested by Mr. Tre-lawny (who is at present out of town) to offer…

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Death of the Richest Man Is the World

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 5

The death of the Duke of Modena, uncle of Don Carlos, has caused great Anxiety in many circlet as to the manner in which he has disposed of his gigantic fortune, the largest [?] one in Europe…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1876 · page 2

Dowager Countess Limerick, Sir T. Dillon, Professor Hewitt Key, Mr. Fordyce, M.P. for Aberdeenshire; Mr. Cobbold, M.P. for Ipswich; Mr. T. E. Headlam, late M.P. for Newcastle, when on ro[?] to…

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Death of the Oldest Clergyman in the World

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 28

New York, December 29th.—The Evening Post announces the death yesterday of Rev. Henry Bochm, better known as Father Boehm, probably the oldest clergyman in the world, at the house of…

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Death of the Richest Man in the World

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 27

The death of the Duke of Modena, uncle of Dou Carlos, has caused groat anxiety in many circles as to the manner in which he has disposed of his gigantic fortune, the largest princely ono in Europe…

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Horrible Death of Two Priests and a Lady at Black River, Canada

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 27

Hormisdas Lejeunesse, son of the proprietor of one of the hotels at Black River, Canada, that were burned on the 4th instant, has given to the Montreal Witness the following account of the fire:…

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Obituary

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1876 · page 2

Earl Stanhope, Earl of Aldborough; Lord Hastings, in India, aged 30; Mr. Dymoke, Queen's champion, aged 40; Countess Chesterfield, Admiral Hutcheson; Admiral C. Frederick, Augustus…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 27

Earl Stanhope, Earl of Aldborough; Lord Hastings, in India, aged 20; Mr. Dyinoke, Queen's champion, aged 40; Countess Chesterfield, Admiral Hutchison; Admiral C. Frederick, Augustus…

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Death of a Gentleman Who Entered Parliament 70 Years Ago

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 26

The death is announced, at the age of 94, of Mr. J. Cheesment-Severn, who more than 60 years ago served the office of High Sheriff of Radnorshire, and who entered Parliament just after the…

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