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Obituaries & funerals, 1878

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Coroner's Court. the Gap Accident-death of Two Prisoners.—the Verdict

Evening News · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 3

The city coroner held three inquests yesterday afternoon. The f[?]ry, at the inquiry held at the Breeknock Arms, Lower George-street, respecting the death of Mr. Robert, R. Fox, aged fifty years, who…

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Death of Mr. C. C. Cox

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 3

It is with much regret (observes the WESTERN POST) that we announce the dentil of Mr. Charles Clarendon Cos, which took place at his residence, Broombee, Mudgee, surly on Monday morning. The…

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Funeral of the Rev. W. B. Clarke

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 2

THE remains of the late Rev. W. B. Clarke were consinged to their last re[?]ting place in the north shore cemetery, on Wednesday, and the funeral was attended by many leading citizens of Sydney and residents of…

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News of the Day. Sundden Death of a Police Magistrate

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 3

Early on Monday morning, reports the Coonamble journal of the 15th the town was startled by the intelligence that Mr. J. H. L. Scott, Police Magistrate…

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Obituary. the Rev. W. B. Clarke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1878 · page 7

The death of the veteran geologist, the Rev. W. B. Clarke, which took place at his residence, St. Leonards, on the 16th instant, will be a subject of regret, not only in this colony, not only in Australia, but all over…

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The Funeral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 17

The remains of the lamented gentleman were consigned to their last resting place in the North Shore cemetery, on Tuesday, and the funeral was attended by many leading citizens of Sydney and residents of…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 30

Admiral Sir F. W. Grey; Mr. J. Crawford, M.P. for the county of Down; Alderman Carter, of London; Mr. W. Mitchell, proprietor of the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette; Sir F. Goldsmid;…

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Death of Rev. W. B. Clarke

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 895

THE death, of the veteran geologist, the Rev. W. B. Clarke, which took place at his residence, St. Leonards, on the 10th instant, will be a subject of regret, not only to this colony, not only in Australia,…

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America. Death of O'brien, the Millionaire

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 8

A telegram from San Francisco announces that Mr. Wm. S, O'Brien, one of the firm of Flood and O'Brien, the California millionaires, died in San Rafael on the afternoon of…

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Death of Mr. C. C. Cox, of Broombee

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 20

Our readers will all join in our regret at the news that has reached us by electric telegraph of the sudden death of Mr. Charles Cox, which occurred on Monday. The deceased gentleman was a universal favourite…

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Lord Leitrim's Funeral. Popular Protest Against Interring the Earl Beside the Martyrs of Ninety-eight

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 31

Dublin, April 11, 1878.—The terrible tragedy of Lord Leitrim may be considered to have closed, at least in one sense, yesterday, by the interment of his murdered body in the family vault at St…

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Death of a Useful Colonist

Evening News · Monday 24 June 1878 · page 3

It is our painful duty to record the death of another old and influential colonist. Mr. Thomas Worse, of Pomery, Goulburn, at the advanced age of 75 years. Recently his health had been very…

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Death of Mr Fo[?]les

Evening News · Tuesday 25 June 1878 · page 3

We learn that Mr. Joseph. Fowles, principal drawing master employed under the Council of Education, died very suddenly at Fairfield, last night. One parti[?] of his rather strange death will appear…

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Obituary. London, June 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1878 · page 5

Charles Mathews, comedian, aged 74…

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Death of Charles Mathews. London, June 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1878 · page 5

Charles James Mathews, the celebrated comedian, died on the night of the 22nd instant, aged 74…

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Death of an Eminent Comedian. LONDON, June 25

Evening News · Wednesday 26 June 1878 · page 2

Mr. Charles Matthews is dead. He had reached the age of 74…

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The Late Mr. J. S. Lynch

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 920

WITH this issue we give a portrait of the late Mr. John Stephen Lynch, who died on the 16th instant from a chronic organic disease, after a lingering illness, at the ape of 45 years. Mr. Lynch has long been known to the…

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Death of a Centenarian

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 4

A DEATH which merits a passing notice in our columns has been registered at the Parramatta Court House during the past week. A man named George…

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Death of a Centenarian

Evening News · Monday 1 July 1878 · page 2

Our Parramatta correspondent writes:—A man named George Emmanuel (a Greek), famlliarly known an George the Greek, who for many years lived at Castle Hill, died on Tuesday last, 25th June, at the…

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