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Obituaries & funerals, 1880

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Death of His Honor Judge Barry. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

His Honor Judge Barry died this morning from the effects of carbuncle and congestion of the lungs. His illness commenced on the 3rd November, and he remained absent from the Court for about…

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Death of a Chinaman

Evening News · Friday 26 November 1880 · page 3

Information was given to the police yesterday that a Chinaman named Johany Johnson, aged 65, had been found dead at 483, Sussex-street. He was a confirmed smoker of opium, and had indulged to a…

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Sentence to Death of William Herbert. London, N[?] 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 November 1880 · page 5

William Herbert, of Footscray, near Melbourne, who murdered his sister-in-law whilst on a visit to England; has been sentenced to death…

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Death of Sir Redmond Barry

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 16

SIR REDMOND BARRY, Judge of the Victorian Supreme Court, died on Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock. Although he had been unwell for a few days, still his death was quite unexpected…

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Death of an Opium Smoker

Evening News · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 3

A magisterial inquiry was held to-day by Mr. W. T. Pi[?]ey, J.P. at the [?] Ar[?], [?]-market upon the body of a chinaman, named Jeha[?]y [?], laying dead at 433, Sussex-street…

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Funeral of Mr. G. F. Grace

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 41

The retired little village of Downend, near Bristol, was greatly crowded with visitors on Monday last (says BELL'S LIFE of October 2), when the remains of poor G. F. Grace were…

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Death of the Lord Chief Justice

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 9

LONDON, November 21.—The Right Hon. Sir Alexander Cockburn, Lord Chief Justice of England, is dead. The following particulars respecting this…

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Death of Sir Redmond Barry. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 1018

Sir Redmond Barry died this morning, He had been suffering for some time from diabetes, and about ten days since a carbuncle formed on his neck, necessitating his confinement to the house. He…

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Death of Sir Redmond Barry. [By Electric Telegraph]. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 November 1880 · page 10

SIR Redmond Barry, Judge of the Victorian Supreme Court, died this morning at 6 o'clock. Although he had been unwell for a few days, still his death was quite unexpected. The following…

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The Late Mr. W. S. Lyster

Evening News · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 3

The death of Mr. W. S. Lyster will leave a blank in operatic management and enterprise which will not be easily filled. The Australian public owe to his sagacity and energy many a happy evening spent…

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Death of Mr. J. Tyerman

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 3

Mr. J. Tyerman, the well-known spiritist lecturer, died at his residence, William-street, Woolloomooloo, on Saturday, at the comparatively early age of 42 years. Originally a member of the…

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Death of Mr. John Tyerman

Evening News · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 2

Mr. John Tyerman, who was widely known as the champion of freethought and spiritualism, died at Darlinghurst on Saturday last. The deceased, who was comparatively young, being only 12 years of age,…

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Death of Mr W. S. Lyster

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 3

Much regret was expressed in Sydney yesterday and Saturday at the death of Mr. William Saurin Lyster, the popular [?] which took place…

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Death of Mr. W. S. Lyster. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 2

Mr. W. Saurin Lyster died at half-past 12 o'clock to-day. The following biographical sketch is from Heaton's " Men of the Time:"-…

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Sad Death of a Young Man. ULMARRA

Evening News · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 2

Mr. Michael Browne, the respected son of our respected townsman, Mr. Charles Browne, hotel and store-keeper, was killed yesterday by lightning, together with one of his valuable horses,…

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DEATH of the Hon. Wm. Highett, of Victoria

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 3

Victoria is being public men very rapidly. The telegrams from Melbourne this morning record the sudden demise of a very old and highly esteemed member of the Legislative Council of that colony,…

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The Late Mr. W. S. Lyster's Funeral

Evening News · Wednesday 1 December 1880 · page 2

We (Melbourne ARGUS) record with regret the death of Mr. W. S. Lyster, the managing director of the Opera House, at the age of 52. His decrease, which was not unexpected, occurred at 20 minutes…

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The Late Mr. C. Summers' Statuary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 December 1880 · page 6

Mr. Chas. F. Summers, who is at present visiting Sydney, has brought with him a number of large photographs of statuary executed or modelled by his father, Mr. Chas. Summers, who died in Paris just as he was on his…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1880 · page 7

SIR REDMOND BARRY.—Sir Redmond Barry, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoris, died on the 23rd November. He had been suffering for some time from diabetes and about ten days since a carbuncle formed on…

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Latest Telegrams. Death of a, Clergyman. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 2

The Bev. R. Rogers, Congregational minister, died at Newcastle today. The greatest regret is experienced on all sides at his decease, as society loses the efforts of a devoted Christian…

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