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Obituaries & funerals, 1880

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 15

ON Saturday last Mrs. Martha Flanagan, one of the most exemplary Catholic women, died, aged 77, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. S. Bolger, surrounded by her children…

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The Alleged Robbery of the Late Mr. Farley's Watch

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Jolly, Reading and Skarratt, a young woman, named Margaret Parker (25), described as a domestic servant, was charged with having stolen a gold…

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Obituary. MR. W. A. DUMARESQ

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 7

SURPRISE was expressed, and much heartfelt sorrow felt, on it being made known, on Tuesday week, that Mr. W. A. Dumaresq, of Furrucabad, had died in England some days previously. Our readers will…

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A City Mystery. Death of a Wealthy Queensland Speculator

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 23

AN INQUEST was held on Thursday, June 17, before Mr. Shiell, at the Coroner's Court, on the body of a man named Henry Charles Farley, who was found in an unconscious condition on Newtown-road, near…

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The Late Mr. Farley's Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1880 · page 3

A special meeting of the House Committee of the Sydney Infirmary was held yesterday, for the purpose of deciding whether the investigation into the circumstances of the death of the late Mr. Farley, at the Infirmary, should be…

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The Kelly Gang. Latest Special Telegrams. Need Kelly Interviewed. Death of one of Jones's Children

Evening News · Tuesday 29 June 1880 · page 2

The following telegrams appear in special editions of the Melbourne papers issued this morning:— WHAT SERGEANT STEETLE SAYS…

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Latest Telegrams. The Death of Peter Whittaker

Evening News · Wednesday 30 June 1880 · page 2

COWRA, Tuesday.—The Grenfell coroner, who was wired for by the police tt hold on inquest on the body of Peter Whittaker, could not attend. A magisterial inquiry has just been held, but is…

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The Kelly Gang. Further Details. How the Outlaws Died. the Bodies of the Dead Men Handed to Their Friends. Ned Kelly Taken to the Melbourne Gaol. Death of One of the Children Shot in the Affray

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1880 · page 3

The excitement over the destruction of the Kelly gang did not abate yesterday, the interest in fact seemed heightened. The climax had passed, and it was known that so far as the Kellys were concerned…

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The Death of Mr. Whittaker

Evening News · Thursday 1 July 1880 · page 2

COWRA, Thursday.—The inquiry into the cause of the death of the late Mr. Whittaker is completed. Dr. Slade, of Grenfell, performed a post mortem. Whatever other causes may have…

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The Late Mr. Farley's Case

Evening News · Friday 2 July 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A meeting of the Home Committee was held last evening, at the infirmary, to investigate the circumstances in connection with the death of the late Henry Farley, at that institution. Mr. J. R. Street…

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The Late Mr. Farley's Watch

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 24

Margaret Parker was brought before the Bench at the Central Police Court, on 25th ultimo, by acting subinspector Larkins, who deposed that about 1 p.m., on Thursday, he proceeded with sergeant M'Namara to a house…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 14
Also in The Protestant Standard

WE deeply regret to have to announce the death of Miss Teresa Keeshan, in religion Sister Mary Benedict, on Wednesday, 23rd June ultimo, at the early age of eighteen years. Miss Keeshan…

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The Late Mr. Farley. Inquiry at the Infirmary

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 24

A special meeting of the House Committee of the Sydney Infirmary was held on Monday, for the purpose of deciding whether the investigation, into the circumstances of the death of the late Mr. Farley, at the Infirmary, should be…

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Death of a Dundee Priest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon one or the most promising of the Catholic clergy in Dundee (the Rev. Matthew O'Bryan) died in the residence attached to St. Andrew's Church…

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The Alleged Robbery of the Late Mr. Farley's Watch

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 6

At the Control Police yesterday, before Messrs. Jolly, Reading and Skarratt, Margaret Parker (25), a single woman, answered to her bail on a charge of having stolen the gold watch, valned at…

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Obituary. Alexander M'mlllan, of Southgate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 12

THE subject of this brief notice was born in Cantyre, In Argyle Bhire, Sootland. When he was about 19 years of ago he left his native land and emigrated to Victoria, where he remained for about four years…

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The Notorious Kelly Gang. Capture of Ned Kelly. Death of Dan Kelly, Byrne and Hart Superintendent Ha[?]e Wounded. Desperate Encounter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 6

AT last the career of the four desperadoes who have kept the north-eastern districts of Victoria, and in fact the whole of that colony, in a state of terror for the last 20 months, has been brought…

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Another Kelly Outrage Encounter with the Police. Capture of Ned Kelly. Death of Dan Kelly, Hart, and Byrne. Loss of Life. Attempt to Wreck a Train

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 21

Searcely anything has occurred in the history of the colonies that has caused such excitement as the capture of the Kelly gang. The four desperadoes who constituted this formidable alliance of criminals, which for…

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