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Sydney · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1880

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Death of Mrs. Charles Kean

Evening News · Monday 23 August 1880 · page 2

LONDON, August 21.—Mrs, Kean, widow of the distinguished actor, Charles Kean, is dead…

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Death of Mrs. E. C. Knaggs

Evening News · Monday 23 August 1880 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday,—Mrs R. C. Knaggs, relict of the late Dr. R. C. Knaggs, at Newcastle, died at her residence, Coor's Hill, on Saturday, at a somewhat advanced age. The dec[?]…

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Death of Mrs. Charles Kean

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 9

LONDON, August 21.—Mrs, Kean, widow of the distinguished actor, Charles Klean, is dead…

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America. Death of an Irish Veteran

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 6

Michael M'Donough, long known in this city as "Old Reliable," died on the 2nd inst., at his residence, No. 106, Bayavd-street, at the extraordinary age of 108 years. The…

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Death of the Rev. W. Mansfield

Evening News · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 2

PARRAMATTA, Thursday.—The Rev. Ralph Mansfield expired yesterday afternoon, after a short illness, He was in his 82nd year, and a very old inhabitant, and was married in the town…

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Death of Mr. Higinbotham. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 6 September 1880 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Higinbotham, Engineer-in-chief of Railways, was found dead in his bed at his residence at Brighton yesterday. The action of the Government in restoring Mr. Ford to the…

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Death of Mr. Thomas Higinbotham. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 September 1880 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Higinbotham, Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, was found dead in his bed at his residence, Brighton, this morning. Death resulted from apoplexy, said to have been brought on by…

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Death of Mr. T. Higinbotham. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 3

An inquest was held this morning on the remains of Mr. Thomas Higinbotham. Dr. Yo[?]l has made a pest-mertem examination of the body, and stated that the cause of effusion was effusion of blood upon…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 7

THE LATE REV. RALPH MANSFIELD.—Another of the connecting links between the early history of this colony and the present time has been severed by the death, on August 31, at his residence, Parramatta. of the Rev. Ralph…

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Death of a Sorata Passenger. the Doctor and His Patients. Adelaide

Evening News · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 2

The inquest on Charlotte Barth, an aged passenger by the Sorata, will be resumed to-day. At the first inquiry evidence was given indicating great want of retention to deceased on the part…

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Death of Superintendent Singleton

Evening News · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 3

Mr. James Singleton, superintendent of police in charge of the Murray district, died at Albury early this morning after a brief attack of inflam[?] of the laugs, He had been ailing for come few [?]…

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Death of a well-known Police Officer. ALBURY

Evening News · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

Superintendent Singleton, one of the oldest officers of the New South Wales police force, died here this morning, after a short illnese. This officer was employed in 1853 in following the great…

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The Late Mr. Superintendent Singleton

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1880 · page 3

Mr. James Singleton, who for the past 32 years has been connected with the police force of Now South Wales, died early yesterday morning at Albury, in his 53rd year. The deceased officer…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 15

DEATH OF MR. JOHN BAKLOW.—Our readers will regret to hear of the death of John Barlow, Esq., J.P., who expired, aged 51, at his residence, Arimount, Waverley, on the evening of the 15th…

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Obituary. Superintendent Singleton

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 14

Mr. James Singleton, superintendent of police in charge of the Murray district, died at Albury last Tuesday, after a brief attack of inflammation of the lungs. He had been ailing for some few years,…

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Obituary

Evening News · Monday 20 September 1880 · page 2

LONDON, September 18.—The Right Hon. Fitzroy Kelly, Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, is dead…

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Obituary. London, Sept. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 September 1880 · page 5

The death is announced of the Right Hon. Fitzroy Kelly, Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, aged 84…

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Death of the Right Hon. Fitzroy Kelly. London, September 19

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 September 1880 · page 3

The death is announced of the Right Hon. Fitzroy Kelly, Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer. His age was 84…

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Death of an Old Identity

Evening News · Wednesday 22 September 1880 · page 2

Most people who hare travelled up sad down the Parramatta River, know Longnose Point, opposite Greenwich, Trickett's birthplace, the greatest haunt for sharks in Por Jackson, and may have noticed a…

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Death of a Promising Young Man

Evening News · Wednesday 22 September 1880 · page 2

Mr. Samuel Brown, son of Mr. David Brown, produce merchant, of this city, went home tome five years ago, and prosecuted his studies at the Medical College, Edinburgh, with marked success, obtaining…

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