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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals
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MR. PERCY GIBSON.—Good Templary in the colony has sustained a great loss by the death of Mr. Percy Gibson, who has so long been identified with the movement, and who had sustained the principal offices in the Order…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The mortal remains of Mr. James Oatley, J.P. were interred this morning in the Camperdown cemetery, in the pretence of a large congregation of city and suburban mayors and aldermen, magistrates,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is with regret that we announce the somewhat sudden death of Mr. James Oatley, J.P., which took place on Tuesday, at his residence Bourkestreet Woolloomooloo. Lately the deceased gentleman…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →On the 23rd of last month a man named John Gilbert, with his wife, who lives at Rooty Hill, near Blacktown, paid Sydney a visit for the purpose of making a few purchases for Christmas. They called at Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The death of this well-known Queensland police officer will be received with deep regret amongst the Queensland mining community, seeing that he has been identified with all the northern mining districts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE, Saturday.—Mr. Inspector Clohesy, of the Queensland police, and well known on the Northern goldfields, died last evening at Rockhampton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bishop of Columbus died suddenly on the 21st, of hemorrhage of the lungs, occasioned by over-exertion at the consecration of the new cathedral. "We take the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →We have to announce the death of the Right Rev. Dr. Elloy, Vicar-Apostolic of Central Oceanica. His death took place in France, where he had gone some twelve months age for the business…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THIS great prelate expired on the evening of the 11th ultimo, at the Chateau of La Combe, the residence of his friend, M. Albert, du Boys. After some weeks of indisposition, his health…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →GUNNING, Saturday.—Mr. F. R. Hume, of Frank-field, one of the largest squatters in the colony, died somewhat suddenly this morning. Deceased was one of the largest employers of labour and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelong, January 10, 1879.—F. W. Vyner, P.M., held an inquiry touching the death of a Chinaman Darned Ah Foo, on Tuesday last, at the Court-houe. Dr. Falder, who discovered the deceased laying near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marshall Esparto, one of the ablest Spanish statesmen, is dead…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Friday, the 10th instant, it was announced that the firm of Berens, Ranniger, and Co., of Brisbane, had suspended payment, and the Courier states further that on Saturday a rumour got abroad that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 110 →THE death of this well-known Queensland police officer will be received with deep regret amongst the Queensland mining community, seeing that he has been identified with all the northern mining districts…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →I'm sick to read the words : the dead man lies Within the circle where Death yields the soul To Him who made and dominates the Whole From where the creature with his anguished eyes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MR. JAMES OATLEY, of Sydney, died on the 31st December. Mr. Oatley, as a man identified with public life in the city, was very widely known. He may be regarded as having been a member of almost the first white…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ALBURY, Thursday.—The district has sustained a lost by the death of Mr. Thomas Mitchell, J.P., of Woornargarms. As a flockmaster he took mom than ordinary interest in pastoral pursuits, while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We quote the following from the Australasian BANKING AND INSURANCE RECORD for January:—"The infantile mortality in Victoria taken over a series of years is somewhat higher than that in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The news of the death of this esteemed gentlemen on Monday last was received by the community with great regret, and the immense attendance at his funeral, which took place yesterday, testified to the general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Many of our readers will learn with regret, of the death of Mr. William Barker, solicitor, who died about 2 a.m. this morning. Mr. Barker was well and widely known throughout the colony of New South…
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