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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1879

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Death of Omar Kingsley. (From the San Francisco Weekly Chronicle.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 August 1879 · page 3

The death of Omar Kingsley closes the career of one who gained a widespread rep[?]tation as Ella Zoyara. For years he appeared as an equestrienne under this title in almost every country on the globe; and few of those who…

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Death of Sir Edward Deas-thomson, C.b., K.c.m.g

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 August 1879 · page 8

By the death of Sir Edward Deas-Thomson is removed one of the chief links which connected the past public life of the colony with the present. He died on the afternoon of the 16th July at Barham, his city residence. The…

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Funeral of the Prince Imperial. Capetown. June 17

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 August 1879 · page 3

The principal event of the past week has been the reception of the remains of the Princes Imperial at Durban and Simon's Bay. At the former place the body, escorted by 12 mounted…

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Death of Dr. David Moore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 August 1879 · page 3

We (Dublin Daily Express) regret to learn that Dr. Moore, the esteemed director of the Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Science and Art Department, died at the gardens on June 9. The deceased gentleman, who was eminent alike…

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Death of Charles Fechter, the Actor

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 2

Our cable message this morning reports the death of Charles Fechter, the celebrated actor. From "Men of the Time" we learn that he was born in Hanway-yard, Oxford-street, London, about…

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Death of Charles Fechter. London, August 6

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 3

Charles Fechter, the celebrated actor, is dead. He was 56 years of age…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Obituary. London, August 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 5

Charles Fechter, the actor, aged 56…

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America. Sudden Death of General Shields

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 7

A telegram dispatch from Ottumwa, Iowa, received in New York on Monday, 2nd inst., conveyed the melancholy intelligence that the gallant veteran, General James Shields,…

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Death of Mr. Patrick M'cormack

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 5

We (Connaught Telegraph, April 12th) deeply regret to record the death of one of our most respected townsmen, Mr. Patrick M'Cormack. For some months past he had…

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Obituary. London, August 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 224

Charles Fechter, the actor, aged 56…

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THE Immigrants of Ahadarra. Chapter Xiii. Mrs. M'mahon's Funeral. (Continued.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 4

While he spoke, the poor animal, feeling from the habit of instinct that the hour of milking had arrived, turned round and uttered once or twice that affectionate lowing…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 8

LONDON, August 6.—Charles Fetcher, the actor, aged 56…

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Death of an Eminent Horticulturist

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 253

Dr. Moore, of the Glasnevin Gardens, near Dublin, the brother of Mr. Charles Moore, the Director of the Botanic Gardens of this city, died on the 9th June from the effects of diabetes, from which he had been…

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Death of the Rev. John Graham

Evening News · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A private cablegram from London has been received in Sydney, announcing the death of the Rev. John Graham. The deceased clergyman, who was formerly minister of tho well known…

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America. Death of Captain James Power, of Charleston, S. C.

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 7

From the Charleston, S. C, Daily News of May 10th, we learn the sad intelligence of the death, under peculiarly painful circumstances, of Mr. James Power, of that city,…

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THE Immigrants of Ahadarra. Chapter Xiii. Mrs. M'mahon's Funeral. (Continued.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 4

"WHY, then, they are both highly gifted wid beauty, and strongly calculated to excite the amorous sentiments of refined and elevated affection.' 'Well done, Mr. Plantation,' said Hyey;…

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Obituary

Evening News · Thursday 21 August 1879 · page 2

LONDON, August 20. — The Rev. John Graham died of apoplexy, while taking a bath at his hotel, New Jersey.—REUTER…

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Obituary. London, Aug. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 August 1879 · page 5

The Rev. John Graham died of apoplexy, while taking a bath at his hotel, New Jersey…

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