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Obituaries & funerals, 1876

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The Late Mr. Macey

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 2

Death, at last, has turned its dart at one who has filled the office of sexton at St. John’s Churchyard. John Marcy departed this life on Wednesday last, after acting as grave disger for…

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The Late Mr. Thomas Laidlaw

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 13

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Death of Mr. J. P. Ronayne, M.p. for Cork

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 6

The following brief cablegram announces (says an American exchange) the demise of a large-hearted, patriotic Irishman: "London, May 8.—Joseph Philip Ronayne, member…

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Coroner's Inquest. Yesterday the City Coroner hold at his office, Hyde Park, an inquest respecting the death of a little girl named Eliza Johnston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 8

Mary Johnston deposed that she resides in Gipps-street, Paddington; she is a widow; deceased was her daughter, aged six years; witness know Langton-place, Paddington— it was some distance from where she resided; the…

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Obituary

Evening News · Wednesday 28 June 1876 · page 2

We regret to record the death of Richard O'Connor. Esq, late clerk of the Parliaments of New South Wales, which event took place in a sudden and unexpected manner from disease of the heart, at his late…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 June 1876 · page 10

MR. RICHARD O'CONNOR.—In the death of Mr. Richard O'Connor the colony has lost one of the best and most clever men that ever held a place in its public service. He joined the Legislative official staff [?] January,…

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Obituary

Evening News · Thursday 6 July 1876 · page 2

Mr. Corneilus Potts, of the firm of Potts and Paul, shipohandlers, of Erskine-street, died at six o'clock this morning at his late residence. Hunter's Hill. The deceased gentleman, who was a most…

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Death of a Somnambulist

Evening News · Thursday 6 July 1876 · page 3

The career of George Nelson, a block printer, 30 years of age, residing in Back Georgiona-street, Bury, who has been a sleep walker for the last eighteen years, was brought to a…

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The Funeral of Mr. Ronayne

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 July 1876 · page 6

The remains of Mr. Ronayne, M.P., were removed on Wednesday night from his residence to the cathedral at Queenstown. The correspondent of the Freeman, telegraphing…

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Death of a Very Old Hand

Evening News · Saturday 8 July 1876 · page 4

The Bathurst Times records that a Mrs. Parker. whois believed to have been the oldest resident in the colony at the time of her death, departed this life a abort time ago. The deceased was almost a centenarian,…

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Obituary. Mr. Richard O'connor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1876 · page 47

IN the death of Mr. Richard O'Connor the colony has lost one of the best and most clever men that ever held a place in its public service. He joined the Legislative official staff in January, 1836, as assistant clerk, when Mr…

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The Late Mr. Alexander Warren

Evening News · Tuesday 11 July 1876 · page 2

From a correspondent of the Maitland Mercury we have derived the following particulars concerning the life of this venerable colonist:—Last week, one of the oldest and most prominent of the early settlers in…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. [Via Singapore and Townsville.] Death of Dr. Featherstone. London, June 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 July 1876 · page 5

DR. Featherstone, late Agent-General for New Zealand, is dead…

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Latest Intelligence. London Telegrams. Via Hongkong. Fall in the Price of Wool. Gigantic Failures. Death of Dr. Featherstone. London, June 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1876 · page 81

The arrivals for the June series of wool sales amount to 407,100 bales, of which 9798 bales have been offered. The sales are marked by considerable…

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Death of an Unfortunate

Evening News · Monday 17 July 1876 · page 2

A man, whose same is unknown to the police, and who was supposed to have been of unsound mind, was picked up by Sergeant Mulquceney, between eight and nine o'clock on the night of the 12th instant, and…

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Death of Mr, May

Evening News · Tuesday 18 July 1876 · page 2

Mr. May, for many years Superintendent of the Randwick Asylum for Destitute Children at Randwick died at that institution yesterday, Mr. May, who been in a bad state of health for sometime…

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Death of Georges Sand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 July 1876 · page 8

A CABLE dispatch announces the death of Madame Amantine Lucile-Aurora Dudevant, a French literary lady of great ability as a dramatist and novelist— better known under her pseudonym of Georges Sand…

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Death of a London Magistrate

Evening News · Saturday 22 July 1876 · page 5

London. June 17.-Sir Thomas Henry, Chief Magistrate of Bow-street Police Court, was taken suddenly ill Friday while intending the races at Ascot. He was removed to London, and died that…

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Obituary. Mr. Francis Mitchell

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1876 · page 109

THIS gentlemen expired at his residence, Darlinghurst Road, at 8 o'clock on Monday morning, at the advanced age of seventy-two, after a short illness. In the death of Mr. Francis Mitchell we have lost…

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The Late Mr. W. C. Lesley

Evening News · Thursday 27 July 1876 · page 2

The Singleton papers announce the death of Mr. W. C. Lesley, one of the oldest and most esteemed residents of the Upper Hunter district who died of cancer on Friday, the 21st instant, at Singleton. Mr. Lesley…

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