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Obituaries & funerals, 1879

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Death of Mr. E. Fowler

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 2

We regret to announce the somewhat sudden death of an old resident, Mr. Enock Fowler, sen., at the advanced age of 72 years, which took place yesterday at his residence, Australia-street, Camperdown…

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Death of Mr. H. W. Ellis

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 2

Our readers will regret to hear of the death, last Saturday, of Mr. Henry Wilfred Ellis, barrister at law, at the age of 58 years, at his residence, No. 3, Camden Cottage, Cook's River-road. Deceased was…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 8

Mr. BENJAMIN LEE.—Mr. Benjamin Lee, died at Phillip-street; Parramatta, on the 13th instant, in his 92nd year. He was the youngest son of Mr. Thomas Lee, of Pools Farm, Worcestershire, Englaud, being one of a…

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Funeral of Mr. E. Fowler

Evening News · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 2

The funeral remains of Mr. Enoch Fowler, senior, were interred on Tuesday afternoon in the Camperdown cemetery, in the presence of nearly 300 friends of the deceased. Amongst those present were the…

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The Late Mr. Benjamin Lee

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 17

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The Late Mr. B. Lee

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 3

ON SUNDAY week one of the most respected of our Parramatta townsmen, Mr. Benjamin Lee, departed this life at his residence, Phillip-street,…

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The Late Mr. Bonjamin Lee

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 17

LAST week we announced the death of Mr. Benjamin Lee, the founder of one of the largest and most influential famines in New South Wales. In the good old town of Parramatta the venerable…

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Obituary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 680

Our obituary notices announce the death of Mr. Henry Wilfred Ellis, barrister-at-law, at Camden Cottage, Cook's River Road, at the age of 58 years. The Newcastle Herald thus refers to the late Mr. Ellis:—"The deceased…

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Death of Elihu Burritt

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 10

The telegraph announces the death of Elihu Burritt the distinguished American philologist. He was familiarly known forty years ago, both in this country and in England, as the "Learned…

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Death of Shere Ali

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 677

A telegram from Tashkena, dated March 5, states that the Ameer Shere Ali died on the 21st, after two days of agony, mitigated, as far as was in his power, by Russian Dr. Javorsky, who was sent for at last moment…

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Death of the Princess Murat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 42

The cable bringa the news to-day of the death at Paris of the Princesa Caroline Georgiana, widow of Prince Murat, w[?]odied in April, 1878. The Princess Murat was born at Charleston, in South Carolina…

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A Strange Funeral

Evening News · Monday 28 April 1879 · page 4

One of the most remarkable funerals ever seen anywhere was that of the student who was shot so brutally a few weeks ago in Warzhurg. Bavaria, by an officer of the City Guard. He was arrested…

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Death of William Howett

Evening News · Thursday 1 May 1879 · page 2

It is some thirty years ago since William Howett, then in the prime of life and an eminent litterateur, visited Australia, but there are yet many in the colonies who will remember his bright…

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Death of a Noted Centenarian

Evening News · Thursday 1 May 1879 · page 2

The Rev. Dr. Ingram, minister of the Free Church of Unst, Shetland, has just passed away. He was within a month of completing his 103rd year, having been born in Aberdeenshire on April…

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Obituary. the Hon. G. W. COLE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 17

THE Hon. George Ward Cole, M.L.C. for the Central Province, died at his residence, Bay-street, North Brighton, on Saturday, April 26, at the advanced age of 86…

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Death of Mr. James Coutts, Barrister

Evening News · Monday 5 May 1879 · page 2

We regret to announce the decease of Mr. James Coutts, nephew of the Rev. James Coutts, one of the most promising of our colonial barristers. The deceased gentleman was an Australian by birth, and…

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Death of the Rev. H. A. Palmer

Evening News · Monday 5 May 1879 · page 2

Many of our readers will regret to hear of the death of the Rev. Henry Andrew Palmer, Church of England minister, at his residence at Petersham. The reverend gentlemen was a native of Yorkshire, and…

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Obituary

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 2

LONDON, May 5.—Mr. Isaac Butt, Q.C., and M.P. for Limerick.—REUTER…

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Death of Lieutenant Ca[?]

Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 2

Lieutenant Callon, of the general staff, and who was conductor of the Artillery and Headquarters' hands for several yars past, died at his residence, Bowling-street, Surry Hills, yesterday morning. He…

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Obituary. London, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 5

Mr. Isaac Butt, Q.C., and M.P., for Limerick…

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