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Obituaries & funerals, 1876

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Death of an Old Colonist

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 5

Mr. George Boyle White, a colonist of fifty years' standing, long and well known as the principal surveyor of the Hunter River district, died at his residence. Double Bay, yesterday morning, at the advanced age of…

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Funeral of Mr. E. W. Cameron

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 4

The remains of this respected gentleman were interred yesterday afternoon at the Balmain Cemetery. A funeral service the Rev. J. B. Treat officiating—was first held in St. Mary's Episcopal Church, to which…

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Death of a Wealthy American. (From the New York Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1876 · page 6

THE death of Alexander T. S[?]ewart cannot fail to create an impression in the commercial and business world which would not result from the demise of any citizen we night name. The effect is not so much in consequence of the…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1876 · page 9

[?] GEORGE BOYLR WHITE.—Siuce the date of our last [?] we have had to record the death of an old and [?] colonist, Mr. G. B. White, whose long [?] with the social and political affairs of this colony…

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Death of an Old Colonist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 5

THE following biographical sketch of an old colonist has been forwarded to us by electric telegraph from Warrnambool, Victoria:— WARRNAMBOOL, FRIDAY…

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Obituary. Mr. Charles Coxbn

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 723

MR. Charles Coxen died at his residence, Omega Cottage, Bulimba, Queensland, on the 17th May last, aged 67. He was a native of Kent, England, and at the age of 27, in the year 1836, he emigrated to New South Wales. He was…

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Coroner's Court. Death of a Child at Camperdown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 10

THE City Coroner resumed and concluded the inquest on the body of the child, Margaret Druery, at Yeomans's Hampshire Hotel, Camperdown, on Thursday morning:— The following additional evidence was taken:—…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 June 1876 · page 3
Also in Evening News

Dr. Letheby the eminent analyst; Sir John Cordy Burrows, Brighton, physician, and thrice Mayor; Professor Parkes, M.D.; Rev. William Conway, Canon of Westminster; Rev. J. V…

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Death of an Old Peninsular Veteran

Evening News · Thursday 8 June 1876 · page 2

The ranks of the old veterans who contended for the supremacy of the British flag during the trying , time of the Peninsula campaign, are fast becoming very thin. On the 2nd instant, says the Blayney…

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A Reform Funeral

Evening News · Friday 9 June 1876 · page 3

The "hideousaccompaniments"' of funerals were, says the Liverpool Mercury, set at naught in a very decided manner at the funeral of Edward Dawson, Esq., of Aldcliffe HaU, near Lancaster, who…

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Death of Mr. William Rutledee, of Farnham

Evening News · Friday 9 June 1876 · page 3

By the daath of Mr. William Rutledge, of Farnham, the intelligence of which we received yesterday by telegraph, says the Melbourne Argus of Friday, from Warrnambool, the colony of Victoria has lost another of its…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 759

MR. GEORGE BOYLE WHITE.—We have bad to record the death of an old colonist, Mr. G. B. White, whose long' connection with the social and political affairs of this colony has gained for him a name that will be long remembered…

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The Late Mr. E. D. DAY. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 11

SIR.—I read with consideable interest the article that appeared in your issue of the 27th inst, under the above heading, and should feel mysolf wanting in the discharge of a public duty did I not ask permission to be allowed through…

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Death of Mr. William Rutledge, of Farnham

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 14

BY the death of Mr. William Rutledge, of Farnham, the intelligence of which we received yesterday by telcgraph, says the Melbourne Argus of Friday, from Warrnambool, the colony of Victoria has lost another of its…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Death of an Infant from Bronchitis

Evening News · Wednesday 14 June 1876 · page 3

Tho City Coroner held an inquest this morning, at the Royal Domain Hotel, Palmer-street, concerning the death of a child named Thomas Bethel, which died yesterday morning at the side of its mother, an…

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A Reform Funeral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 27

The "hideous accompaniments" of funerals were, says the Liverpool Mercury, sat at naught in a very decided manlier at tho funeral of Edward Dawson, Esq., of Aldoliffe Hall, near Lancaster, who…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Laidlaw

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 16

All who knew the late Mr. Thomas [?] J.P., of Yass, will moura the [?] from this life [?] so straightforward, [?] and charitable. For about a fortnight([?] the…

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Obituary. Mr. Thomas Laidlaw

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 787

MANY of our readers, and especially those connected with the southern districts of this colony, will hear with regret of the death of Mr. Thomas Laidlaw, of Yass, who Expired on Monday evening last, after a short illness of little more…

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Death of aa Old Resident at Goulbura

Evening News · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 4

On Friday afternoon at the Salutation Ian, the coroner, Mr.Betts, held an inquest on the body of a man named Patrick Lawler, an old resident of gon-burn generally known as Paddy the Butcher. Deceased (said…

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