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Obituaries & funerals, 1880

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 10

MRS. CLEMENTS.—Mrs. Clements, widow of the late Licutenant Hanbury Clements, R. N., and mother of Mr. J. F. Clements, of Bathurst, died on the 6th April. The remains were taken to Bathurst by train, and were interred…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 10

ON Sunday last the remains of Miss Sarah Derwin, eldest daughter of Mr. W. J. Darwin, were followed to their last resting-place by a great number of her friends, and sympathisers…

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Death of Dr. Kenealy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 9

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

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Obituary. London, April 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 798

Dr. Edward V. Kenealy, late member for Stoke in the House of Commons. APRIL 20. The Rev. Dr. Alexander Raleigh, minister…

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Obituary. MR. D. R. SOMERSET

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 32

OUR obituary of to-day contains a notice of the death of one of our oldest colonists, Mr. D. R. Somerset. His death occurred on April 15, at Bowen, whither he had gone in quest of health. Mr. Somerset arrived…

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Latest Telegrams. Death of an Old Resident

Evening News · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 2

COOLAH, Monday.—Mr. John P. Powhall, storekeeper, of this torn, died unexpectedly this morning. He had been ailing for some time put, but nothing serious was anticipated…

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Death of a Sporting Writer

Evening News · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 3

The friends of Mr. W. G. Dorling, who visited Australia at the same time as Lord Harris's team of cricketers, will regret to hear that the died in America on February 29. Mr. Dorling visited Australia as…

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Mysterious Death of a Lady

Evening News · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 7

At the Central Criminal Court, London, in February, James Lewis Paine and Fanny Matthews were indicted before Mr. Justice Hawkins, charged on the coroner's warrant with the murder…

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Obituary. Monsignor Russell

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 17

In the death of the Right Rev. Monsignor Russell, President of the Roman Catholic college at Maynooth. Ireland has lost one of its most learned ecclesiastics, and a man who, though never publicly prominent,…

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America. Death of Colonel James E. M'gee

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 7

After a long, exhausting, and painful illness of several months' duration, this distinguished Irish-American soldier and litterateur expired peacefully and painlessly on the…

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Obituary. London, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1880 · page 5

Sir Edward Eyre Williams, formerly a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria…

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Death of au Old Colonist

Evening News · Friday 7 May 1880 · page 3

The death is recorded of Mr. F. Strode, a very old colonist, and one connected with journalistic pursuits from that carly days of its history. He died yesterday (says the Melbourne AGE of the 6th) at…

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Mysterious Death of a Lady

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 41

At the Central Criminal Court, London, in February, James Lewis Paine and Fanny Matthews were indicted before Mr. Justice Hawkins, charged on the coroner's warrant with the murder…

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Obituary. James Lenox

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 7

Mr. James Lenox, founder of the Lenox Library, and a liberal benefactor to many charities, died on Tuesday evening, February 17, at his residence, JSTo. 53, Fifth-avenue, New York, in the 80th year of…

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Obituary. London, May 5

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 878

Sir Edward Eyre Williams, formerly a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria…

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Sudden Death of STr. J. W. Smart

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 4

Many of our readers wil learn with regret of the sudden death of Mr. J. Walter Smart, J.P., at hsi residence, Surrey House, Moore Park, at an early hour this morning, For some weeks past Mr…

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Sudden Death of Mr. Smart, J.p

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 3

It is our melancholy duty to record the death of a gentleman who has, for the past eight or nine years, occupied a seat on one magisterial Bench. Mr. John Walter Smart was a respected citizen of…

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Death of the Hon. G. W. Lord, M.L.C.

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1880 · page 2

Our readers will hear with regret of the death of the Hon. G. W. Lord, M.L.C., which occurred at his residence, Darliughurst-road, at 11 o'clock last evening, after a somewhat long illness. We take the…

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Funeral of the Late Mr. Smart

Evening News · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 2

The funeral of the late Mr. J. W. Smart, J.P., took place yesterday afternoon. There was a very long line of vehicles of all descriptions, including nine mourning coaches, occupied by a number of relatives…

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Death of the Hon G. W. Lord, M.l.c

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 2

We regret to have to record the death of the Hon George William Lord, M.L.C., which took place at his residence, Kirketon, Darlinghurst, shortly after it o'clock on Sunday night. The deceased gentleman…

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