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Obituaries & funerals, 1880

406 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 21

Death of Mahommed Jan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 9

LONDON, April 5.—An official despatch, from Cabul reports that Mahomed Jan was killed while fighting against a force of friendly Hazaras…

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Death of an Old Woman

Evening News · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 4

Sergeant Potter reported this morning to the City Coroner that about 5 o'clock on the 8th instant a woman named Mary Fry, about 60 years of age, was found in a state of unconsciousness in…

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Death of the King of Burmah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 16

LONDON, April 8.—King Thebau of Burmah, has died of small-pox. The young king was about 22 years of age, of eccentric habits, and seemingly not accountable…

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Obituary. Lord Wm. Phipps

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 25

INTELLIGENCE has been received of the death at San Remo, whither he had gone for the benefit of his health, of Lord William Brooke Phipps, the second son of the Marquis of Normanby. The deceased was…

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Death of Lord Hampton

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1880 · page 2

LONDON, April 10.—Lord Hampton, G.C.B., First Commissioner in the Civil Service, is dead. His age was $1 years…

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Death of Archdeacon Innes

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1880 · page 3

The death of Archdeacon Innes, which took place at Hamilton, Victoria, at 3 o'clock on the morning of Friday, the 9th April, from diphtheria, has created a profound sensation (says the Melbourne AGE). The…

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Death of Lord Hampton. London, April 10

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The death is announced of Lord Hampton, formerly Secretary of State for War, and Secretary of State for the Colonics, aged 81. He was a staunch Conservative…

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Death of a Well-known Actor

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 2

Many people in Sydney will hear with regret that Mr. James J. Bartictt, the well-known [?]d. For a considerable time past Mr. Bartle[?] suffering from dropsy, and he auccumbed…

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Funeral of Mr. Bartlett

Evening News · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 2

The funeral of the well-known actor. James J. Bartlett, took place this morning. Owing to the curly hour but a limited number of his professional friends attended. Amongst [?] we noticed Messrs. [?]…

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Death of a Child

Evening News · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 2

Dr. K'Donagh Reported this morning to the city coroner that the infant son of Elias and Ellen Organ, res[?]ing at Gre[?]-street, Redfern, died [?]The coroner, after making inq[?]es, dispensed with…

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Funeral of the late Mr. J. F. Harmer

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

The remains of the late Mr. J. F. Harmer, clerk in the Water Police Office, who died from paralysis on Wednesday, were interred at the South Head yesterday. The funeral cortege numbered about 300,…

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After the Funeral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 731

It was just after the funeral. The bereaved and subdued widow, enveloped in millinery gloom, was seated in the sitting room with a few sympathizing friends. There was that constrained look so peculiar to the occasion observable on every…

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Obituary. Archdeacon Innes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 17

The death of Archdeacon Innes, which took place at Hamilton, Victoria, at 3 o'clock on the morning of Friday, the 9th April, from diphtheria, has created a profound sensation (says the Melbourne AGE). The…

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Death of Lord Hampton. London, April 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 750

The death is announced of Lord Hampton, formerly Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for the Colonies in the Derby Administration. He was aged 81…

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Death of an Old Resident

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.—Mr. Keyran [?]an, proprietor Club Hotel, and a very old [?]esident, died from disease of the heart yesterday. At an inquest held before Mr. Coroner Pear[?]…

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Cable Messages. Death of Dr. Kenealy

Evening News · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 2

LONDON, April 16, 7.40 p.m.—Dr. Kenealy, who defended the claimant in the famous Tichborne case, is dead. He represented Stoke iu the last Parliament…

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Obituary. London, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 5

Dr. Edward V. Kenealy, late member for Stoke in the House of Commons…

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Death of Dr. Kenealy. London, April 16

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 3

Dr. Kenealy, M.P., the well-known barrister who defended the Claimant in the Tichborne trial, after all other counsel had thrown the case up, died on Friday last…

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Obituary. London, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 9

The Rev. Dr. Alexander Raleigh, minister of the Independent Church…

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