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Obituaries & funerals, 1877

267 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 14

Sad Death of a School-boy

Evening News · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 5

At Corrowar, near Ulladulla, on the 31st ultimo, in inquest was held on the body of a lad named Hugh M'Philamy, who had unfortunately met his death by drowning on the previous day. The following evidence…

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Death of an Efficient Police Officer

Evening News · Monday 11 June 1877 · page 2

It will be remembered that, a short time ago, the Inspector-General of Police, on behalf of various citizens, presented constable Blain with a valuable gold watch and chain for the gallant capture of a…

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Sad Death of a Bov

Evening News · Tuesday 12 June 1877 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred in Manifold-street, Camperdown, on the 6th instant, which resulted in the death of a young lad named William Parkinson, aged about ten years. From the evidence taken at…

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Constable Blain's Funeral

Evening News · Wednesday 13 June 1877 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, the remains of that efficient and lamented young police officer, constable Blain, were interred at Haslem Creek Cemetery. The funeral was attended by the Inspector General of…

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Death of Captain Lahrbush, aged 111 years!

Evening News · Wednesday 13 June 1877 · page 3

A MAN, who for many years resided in New South Wales, died lately in New York at the great age (according to his own account) of one hundred and eleven years! His name was Lahrbush, of German…

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Death of a Valuable Trotting Horse

Evening News · Friday 15 June 1877 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, as Messrs. H. Kennedy and H. M'Quade were driving Mr. George Hill, jun's, celebrated trotting horse Archimedes from Randwick into Sydney, he fell dead as they were passing…

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Death of Conspicuous Freemasons

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 27

Rochester, April 22.—General William E. Lathrop, aged 83, died this morning. He was a conspicuous Mason for sixty years, and Commander of the Graud Commandery of the United…

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Death of the Hon. John Fairfax

Evening News · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 4

The Hon. John Fairfax, M.L.C., died at his residence, Ghinagulla, at a quarter to three this morning. We have no doubt that the announcement will be received…

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News of the Day. Funeral of the Hon. John Fairfax

Evening News · Monday 18 June 1877 · page 2

The funeral of the late Hon. John Fairfax is to take place to-morrow (Tuesday). A funeral service is to be held in the Congregational Church, Pitt-street, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, after which the…

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Funeral of the Hon. John Fairfax

Evening News · Tuesday 19 June 1877 · page 3

THE funeral of the late Hon. John Fairfax took place to-day, ana was very largely attended, among those who took part in the mournful ceremony being many of the leading colonists of New South…

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Sudden Death of an Infant

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 3

Between 12 and 4 o'clock yesterday morning a child about two months old, son of one Annie Buckland, of 4S, Yurong-street, died suddenly at the residence of James Murphy, of No. 5, Riley-lane, off…

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Funeral of the Late Hon. John Fairfax, Esq., M.l.c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 5

YESTERDAY afternoon the mortal remains of the late Hon. John Fairfax, Esq., M.L.C., were consigned to their last resting place at the Necropolis, Rookwood, in the p[?]sence of a large concourse of morners. The coffin containing the…

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The Late Mr. Alexander Brown's Will

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1877 · page 2

The will of this deceased gentleman, who was so well known in commercial circles, but more especially for his being the foremost and the most enterprising of the coal-owners in the Newcastle district, has lately…

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The Late Mr. Fairfax

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 784

ON Saturday last, Mr. JOHN FAIRFAX, the senior proprietor of this journal (as well as of the Sydney Morning Herald and the Echo), died, in the 73rd year of his age, after a comparatively…

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The Funeral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 786

On Tuesday afternoon the mortal remains of the late Hon. John Fairfax, Esq., M.L.C., were consigned to their last resting place at the Necropolis, Rookwood, in the presence of a large concourse of mourners. The coffin containing the…

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Death of the Hon. John Fairfax

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 9

THE Hon. John Fairfax, M.L.C., died at his residence, Ginnagulla, near Sydney, on Saturday morning, 16th instant. The announcement was received with feelings…

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Death of Captain Lakrbush, aged 111 years

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 21

A MAN, who for many years resided in New South Wales, died lately in New York at the groat age (according to his own account) of one hundred and eleven years! His name was Lahrbush, of German…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages [Reuter's Special Telegrams.] the Latest War News. Another Russian Circlular. — Russia Intentions Regarding Egypt an the Suez Canal Death of Admiral Rous. the Wool Market. Operations in Asiatic Turkey London, Saturday, June 23

Evening News · Monday 25 June 1877 · page 2

The right division of the Turkish army operating in Asiatic Turkey have retaken the position Delibata from die Russians…

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Obituary. London, June 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1877 · page 5

Admiral the Hon. Henry John Rous, author of "Laws and Practice of Horse-racing…

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