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Obituaries & funerals, 1878

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The Late Mr. T. S. Mort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1878 · page 7

It seldom happens that the death of a private individual occasions so universal a feeling of regret throughout the whole community, as was caused by the recent decease of Mr. Thomas Sutcliffe Mort. It is easy to account for…

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Death of Two Journalists

Evening News · Wednesday 22 May 1878 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Air. John Howard Mark, one of the proprietors and editor of the Register newspaper, died last night. BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Mr. Butterfield, chief…

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Memorial to the Late Mr. Mort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1878 · page 3

A MEETING of working mon favourable to a movement to perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. T. S. Mort was held in the Temperance Hall last night. The hall was about half full. The chair was occupied by Mr. Frank Dixon,…

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Death of a Useful Colon[?]

Evening News · Thursday 23 May 1878 · page 2

We (COOKTOWN COURIER) regret to announce the somewhat sudden death of Brinsely Guise Sheridan, Esq., late P.M., and sub-collector of Customs at Cardwell. He arrived here on a…

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The Pitt-street Tragedy. Death of Holland.—coroner's Inquest

Evening News · Monday 27 May 1878 · page 3

AFTER lingering for nearly twelve days, Patrick Holland, the victim of the tragedy at M'Carty and Co.'s establishment, in Pitt-street, died in the Sydney In firmary yesterday morning, about 1 o'clock. From…

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Another Fancy Funeral

Evening News · Tuesday 28 May 1878 · page 2

The rage for novel [?]sequies in America continues, and if the notion of funeral innovation continues to spread, we shall pretty soon (remarks the Tribune) find the good old services which…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Message. latest European Telegrams. Difficulties of the Conference. Death of Earl Russell. LONDON, May 28

Evening News · Thursday 30 May 1878 · page 2

[?] annouccemeot has been made in London to-day of the death of Earl Russell…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. [From Our London Correspondent.] Obituary. London, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1878 · page 5

LORD John Russell…

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The Death of Earl Russell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1878 · page 5

[?] TELEGRAM which arrived at an early hour yesterday morning intimates that Earl Russell, the celebrated [?]x-Minister and statesman, is dead. Previous telegrams indicated that he had been ailing sometime…

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The Late Mr. T. S. Mort. (Communicated.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 2

ACCORDING to the old proverb, a man is never a prophet in his own country, hut it has not been verified in the case of Mr. T. S Mort, who doubtless was thoroughly appreciated by every…

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The Late Mr S. Scholey, M.l.a

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 760

WE present our readers this week with a portrait of the late Mr. Stephen Scholey, whose death, at East Maitland, from cancer in the throat, was announced in a recent issue. Mr. Scholey was essentially a self-made man, and…

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The Pitt-street Tragedy. Death of Holland.—committal of Moloney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 14

AFTER lingering for nearly twelve days, Patrick Holland, the victim of the tragedy at M'Carty and Co.'s establishment, in Pitt-Btreet, died in the Sydney Infirmary on Sunday morning, about 1 o'clock. From…

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Death of Mr. Samuel Bennett

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1878 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

OUR readers will sympathise with the sorrow in which the work of this day is carried on, when they learn that Mr. Samuel Bennett, the proprietor of the Evening News and the Town and Country…

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Death of a French Botanist

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1878 · page 2

ROCKHAMPTON, Saturday.—Monsieur Thosel died at Rockhampton yesterday. He had been quite an enthusiast in botany, and for many years devoted himself to the advancement of…

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Obituary. London, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1878 · page 5

The Right Honorable Henry Russell Gurney, M.P. for Southampton, and late Recorder of London; and P. Wykeham Martin, member for Rochester. The latter died last night in the…

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The Late Mr. Samuel Bennett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 4

BY the death of Mr. Samuel Bennett, whose [?] are to be interred in the Waverley com[?] this community has lost one of its least [?] though widely influential and respected [?]…

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Another Fancy Funeral

Evening News · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 3

The rage for novel obsequies in America continues, and if the notion of funereal innovation continues to spread, we shall pretty soon (remarks the Tribune) find the good old services which…

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