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Obituaries & funerals, 1880

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Death of the Hon. Bourn Russell

Evening News · Monday 5 July 1880 · page 2

It is with regret that we rec[?] the death of the Honorable Bourn Russell, M.L.C. The m[?]choly event occurred on Sunday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Raymond, No. 2, Porth-terrace…

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Death of the Hon, Bourn Russell, M.l.c

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 July 1880 · page 2

The Hon. Bourn Russell, M.L.C., died on Sunday last at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Raymond Perth Terrace. He was father of the Government Astronomer, Mr. Russell, and though he had occupied…

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The Late Mr. Charles St. Julian

Evening News · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 3

Mr. Charles St. Julian, landing waiter in H. M. Customs, Sydney, and eldest son of Sir Charles [?]. Julian, late Chief Justice of Fiji, died at his residence, 361, Dowling-street, Surry Hills, this…

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The Kelly Gang. the Funeral of Hart and Kelly

Evening News · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 3

WE notice that some of our Melbourne contempo[?]es (says the Ovens and Murray ADVERTISES) have indulged in sensational writing about the recent proceedings at Greta. It is stated…

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Obituary. the Late Richard Driver M.P.

Evening News · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 3

WE deeply regret to record the death of Richard Driver, Esq., M.P., which took place this morning at his residence, Moore Park, after a lingering illness, Richard Driver was for years the…

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The Late Mr. Driver

Evening News · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 2

It is Dot often our fate to chronicle the deaths of two of our public men within 24 hours, but this week a member of the Legislative Council and a member…

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The Late Mr. Driver, M.l.a

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 7

The many friends of Mr. Richard Driver, M.L.A., will regret to hear that he died at his residence, Moore Park, at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The event was not unexpected, for the deceased gentleman was seriously ill…

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Death of Miss Wetherill

Evening News · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The flags of the shipping in the harbour, and at the Government offices at Newcastle, are half-mast to-day in consequence of the death of Miss Wetherill…

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The Late Mr. Richard Driver, M.l.a

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 3

Once again the remorseless hand of death has taken from our midst an old and valued colonist-- a man whom his country could ill spare, and whose loss will long be felt. Early yesterday morning…

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Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, July 7. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the Death of Mr. R. DRIVER

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 3

Sir HENRY PARKES moved the adjournment of the House out of respect to the memory of Mr. Richard Driver, the member for Windsor, He expressed his objection to Parliament…

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Funeral of the late Richard Driver

Evening News · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 2

The funeral of the late Richard Driver, M.L.A., took place this morning, and was attended by a large number of his relations and friends, who assembled to show the respect and esteem they had for the late…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Richard Driver

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 6

The remains of the late Mr. Richard Driver, were, yesterday morning, interred in their last resting-place at the Waverley cemetery, where the deceased gentleman had-particularly requested…

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The Late Mr. Farley's Case

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 27
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

A MEETING of the House Committee was held last Friday, at the Infirmary, to investigate the circumstances in connection with the death of the late Honry Farley; at that institution. Mr. J. R. Street…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 15

THE LATE MR. CHARLES ST. JULIAN.—On Wednesday morning last Mr. Charles Thomas St. Julian, landing waiter in H. M. Customs, and oldest son of Sir Charles St. Julian, late Chief…

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Obituary. Mr. Henry Connell

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 13

IN our obituary last week we announcad the death of Mr. Henry Connell. This week we are enabled to give a few fulloe particulars of the life of the deceased. Mr. Henry Connell arrived in the…

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Death of the Superior-general of the Trappists

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 7

The death is announced of the Very Rev. Pere Francois Regis, Superior-General of the Trappist Order. This venerable Religious was in his 73rd year. He was born in the…

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Obituary. the Hon. Bourn Russell, M.L.C.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 83

The hon. Bourn Russell, who has just passed from amongst us, at the ripe age of 85, was born at Rye, in the South of England, on 1st December, 1794. In early life he received a good education, but while…

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Death of Tom Taylor, the Dramatist

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 3

Our cable message this morning contains the news of the death of Tom Taylor, the celebrated dramatist, whose works are familiar as household words to the people of Australia. The following…

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Death of Tom Taylor. London, July 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 5

Mr. Tom Taylor, the well-known dramatic author, and editor of London Punch, died to-day, aged 63…

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