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Obituaries & funerals, 1879

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Death of One of the Old Temperanc Guards."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 6

Mr. John Mooney, C.E., one of the oldest and most respected members of the Temperance Guard, in Dublin, died at his residence, Kilmainham, near Dublin, at Christmas…

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English & Foreign Extracts. Death of Princess Alice—touching Incidents

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 3

Her domestic life was one of unmixed happiness. Her husband, a man of most amiable and affectionate disposition, learned upon her as his wisest counsellor and friend, and no more…

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The Late Mr. Julius Hogarth

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 3

The remains of Mr. Julius Hogarth, the well-known jeweller and artist, were interred on Friday afternoon at the Necropolis, in the presence of many leading jewellers and friends of deceased. The…

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Death of Mr. Joseph Wara

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 2

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Joseph Ward, of the firm of J. Ward and Co., shipbrokers of this city. The deceased gentleman has been for many years connected with shipping matters in…

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Cruelty to and Death of a Child

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Mrs. Charlotte Ellis has been found guilty of the manslaughter of Sophia M'llraith, a child of thirteen years of age, who was in her service and taken from the…

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Funeral of Mrs. David Brown

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1879 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mrs. David Brown, who with her daughter and other passengers, was drowned in the ill-fated Bonnie Dundee, took place this morning at the Necropolis. The funeral procession started…

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Cruelty to and Death of a Child

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1879 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Mrs. Charlotte Ellis has been found Ruthy yesterday of the manslaughter of Sophia M'llwraith, a child of thirteen years of age, who was in her service and taken from the…

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Death of the Bishop of Raphoe

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 5

We announce with deep and most sincere regret the death of the Most Rev. James Devitt, the well-beloved 'Bishop of the ancient See of Raphoe. The mournful…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 8

Mr. W. O. WINDEYER.—The death of Mr. W. O. Windeyer, of Wantabadgery station, Murrumbidgee River, i[?] announced by the Wagqa Advertiser to have taken placo Melbourne station on the 3rd instant. He had been visiting…

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Death of Lord Byron's Physician

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 449

Next to the death of an eminent personage who has played a leading part upon the stage of life, the event which is most apt to awaken a host of reminiscences, and stir our interest in the vexed personal and public controversies of a…

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America. Death of Robert Emmet's Niece

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 6

Mrs. Elizabeth Le Roy, daughter of Thomas Addis Emmet, and niece of Robert Emmet, the Irish patriot-martyr died on the 31st ult., at her residence, near New Rochelle,…

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Violent Death of Mr. Quigley at Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 470

Our Newcastle correspondent writes on Tuesday, 19th instant:— A profound feeling of regret was caused throughout the city this morning on receipt of the melancholy…

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Intercolonial. Victoria. Death of O'mahony, the Irish Exile

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 6

On the 5th March, 1870, in Melbourne, of typhoid fever, Cornelius O'Mahony. He was a native of Macroom, County Cork, Ireland, was exiled to Western Australia, in 1865, for his…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. Death of Mr. M'carthy Downing M.p

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 5

At a time when good men and true can be so badly spared in Ireland, it has pleased God to summon to another world the able, sterling, and energetic Irish representative…

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Death of Sir Maurice O'Connell. BRISBANE

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1879 · page 2

Sir Maurice O'Connell, President of the Legislative Council, died at 3 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, at his private rooms in the Parliament House, at the age of 66 years. It is believed…

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Death of the Bishop of Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 2

The announcement of the death of the late Right Reversed William Tyrrell, D.D. bishop of Newcastle, will be received with the d[?]pect feelings of regret, not only in his own diceses, but throughout…

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Funeral of the late Sir Maurice O'Connell BRISBANE

Evening News · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 2

The funeral of the late Sir Maurice O'Connell took place this morning and was a very imposing sight. There was a large attendance of volunteers and members of all the Masonic lodges in regalia,…

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Latest Telegrams. Death of the Bishop of Newcastle. West Maitland

Evening News · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 2

The Right Rev. William Tyrrell, D.D., Bishop of Newcastle, died at Morpeth at 20 minutes to 6 o'clock last night,…

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Sir Maurice O'Connell's Funeral. BRISBANE

Evening News · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

There were about 800 in the funeral procession. The service in St. John's was very impressive. The pall-bearers were:—Mr. M'llwraith, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Hunt, M.L.C. Mr. Fritz, Sir Ralph…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 8

MR. M. W. LEWIS.—The late Mr. Mortimer William Lewis, whose death we recorded in a recent issue, commenced his professional life at an early ago. On the 19th November, 1811, he was appointed by the Master-General…

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