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Obituaries & funerals, 1880

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Coroner's Court. Death of a Child

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 4

Tho inquest on the remains of the child, Benjamin David Bertram, who was killed by a fall from a balcony in Harris-street, Pyrmount, as reported on Thursday, was held yesterday, when the jury…

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Obituary. MR. F. STRODE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 32

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

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Death of the Governor's Brother

Evening News · Monday 17 May 1880 · page 2

Lord Henry Yorke Astley Loftus, who died on February 28, ultimo, was the youngest eon of John, second Marquis of Ely, by Anna Maria, his wife, daughter of Sir H. W. Dashwood, Bart.; was uncle…

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Death of Mr. J. Marshall

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1880 · page 2

Many of our readers will doubtless hear with regret of the death of Mr. J. Mershall, the well known brener of Paddington, who died yesterday at his residence, Fairlight, Elizabeth Bay. Deceased…

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Death of Sub-Inspector Rush

Evening News · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 2

One of the oldest members of the police force of Now South Wales, Sub-inspector Rush, died this morning at his residence, adjoining No. 2 police station. For the past week Mr. Rush had been…

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DEATH of Sub-inspector Rush

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 May 1880 · page 2

Mr. James Rush, who was one of the oldest members of the Sydney police force, died at his residence yesterday. For a few days previous to his decease he was taken ill with what was said to…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 10

THE LATE MR. SUB-INSPECTOR RUSH.—The sudden death of this gentleman, who was sub-inspector of No. 2 division, Metropolitan Police, which occurred at his residence, corner of George…

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Funeral of Sub-Inspector Bush

Evening News · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 5

The funeral of Sub-inspector James Rush took place early this morning. The cortege left the late residence of the deceased at half-past 8 o'clock; proceeded to the mortuary and thence to the [?]opolis…

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Obituary, Rabbi Rintel

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 14

The Rev. Moses Rintel, S.J.M., was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1824, during the time that his father, the late Rev. Rabbi Myer Rintel, was minister of the Hobrew congregation. (His father…

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Death of Mr. George Teston

Evening News · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 2

We regret to anou[?] the sudden death of Mr. George Inston, the well-known s[?]ter. He dropped dead in [?] Bew[?] Hotel at about 3 o'clock on Saturday. His [?] about [?]3…

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Death of an Old Resident

Evening News · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 7

The HOBART TOWN MERCURY of May 20 relates that an old Tasmanian colonist, Mr. Robert Barr, died at Edinburgh, on March 21, at the advanced age of 88 years. He arrived in Tasmania at a very…

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Obituary. Hon. Neil Black, M.L.C.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 13

THIS gentleman died, aged 76 years, at Mount Noorat, on Saturday last, after a severe illness. From Heaton's "Australian Dictionary of Dates," we learn that the Hon. Neil Black was born at Cowal,…

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Obituary. London, May 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 5

James Robinson Plancha, Somerset Herald, and a well-known dramatic author, died at the age of 84…

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Cable Messages. Death of the Empress of Russia

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1880 · page 2

LONDON, June 3.—The Czarina of Russia, who has been ill for some time past, died to-day, and the Russian Court has gone into mourning. The death of her…

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The Will of the Late Mr. J. H. Challis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 7

The will (dated September 12,1878), with a codicil (dated October 14, 1879), of Mr. John Henry Challis, formerly of Sydney, afterwards of Bench Mansions Hotel, Southsea, but late of Mentone, who died in February last, has been…

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Obituary. Mr. Robert Barr

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 13

The HOBART TOWN MERCURY of May 20 relates that an old Tasmanian colonist, Mr. Robert Barr, died at Edinburgh, on March 21, at the advanced age of 83 years. He arrived in Tasmania at a very…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Death of the Czarina. St. Petersburg, June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 5

Her Majesty the Empress of Russia, who has been in a critical state during some months past, died to-day…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] Death of the Czarina. St. Petersburg, June 3

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 5

Her Majesty the Empress of Russia, who has been in a critical state during some months past, died to-day…

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Death of Nine More New Ireland Colonists. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 June 1880 · page 3

The steamer Alice has arrived at Cooktown from the Duke of York Island, and confirms the reports of privations among the New Ireland colonists. Nine deaths have occurred among those removed…

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The Will of the Late Mr. J. H. Challis

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1880 · page 1090

The will (dated September 12,1878), with a codicil (dated October 14,1879), of Mr. John Henry Challis, formerly of Sydney, afterwards of Beach Mansions Hotel, Southsea, but late of Mentone, who died in February last, has been…

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