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Obituaries & funerals, 1880

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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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Death of the Empress of Russia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 June 1880 · page 17

UNDER the dark depths of the ocean the news has been flashed that the Empress of Russia, at last throwing off "life's fitful fever," sleeps well. For some years past the Empress has been a…

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Miscellaneous. Death of the Empress of Russia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 June 1880 · page 9

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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Death of Mr. Justice Lutwyche. BRISBANE

Evening News · Saturday 12 June 1880 · page 4

His Henor Mr. Justice Lutwyche, who has been for some time in failing health, died at his residence, Kedron Lodge, village of Lutwyche, near Brisbane, this morning. His Honor was taken seriously…

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Obituary. Mr. George Eason, J.P.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 June 1880 · page 14

LAST Sunday evening, at twelve minutes after [?] o'clock, Mr. George Eason, who was at Beremangra, near Bookham, while sitting in a chair reading, suddenly expired, his head falling upon the book which…

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Death of Judge Lutwyche of Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 June 1880 · page 5

Mr. Justice Lutwyche, who was ailing some months, died of chronic gout, this morning, at the ago of 70. He was a gentleman universally esteemed throughout this colony, and the loss of him will be felt here with deep…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 June 1880 · page 7

MR. JUSTICE LUTWYCHE.—From Brisbane we have received the news of the death of Mr. A. J. P. Lutwyche, who long occupied a seat on the judicial bench of the colony of Queensland. Mr. Lutwyche was born in England about…

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A City Mystery. Died in the Infirmary. Death of a Wealthy Queensland Speculator

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1880 · page 3

AN INQUEST was held yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Shiell, at the Coroner's Court, on the body of a man named Henry Charles Farly, who was found in an unconscious condition on Newtown-road, near…

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 15

A CORRESPONDENT writing from Wagga says : —An old colonist joined the majority last week. Born eighty-four years ago, near Cahermoyle, in the County of Limerick, the late residence of…

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Death of "Ulster Scot."

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 6

A writer in the Belfast News says -- "The melancholy event which called away our deceased brother occurred on last Sunday evening at his residence, Glenard, Holywood. Mr…

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Obituary. Mr. Justice Lutwyche

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 17

His Honor Mr. Justice Lutwyche, who has been for some time in failing health, died at his residence, Kedron Lodge, village of Lutwyche, near Brisbane, last Saturday. His Honor was taken seriously…

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The Death of Mr. Farley

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 June 1880 · page 3

The more inquiries there are made into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late Mr. Farley, the worse the whole case appears. The deceased, who was on a visit to Sydney, was…

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Death of an Infant

Evening News · Tuesday 22 June 1880 · page 3

A child named George Archibald Cragge, son of Richard James Cragge, gasfitter, of Wellington-street, Waterloo, was found dead in its bed by Mrs. Craggs, about 3.15 a.m. yesterday morning. At 11…

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The Late Mr. Farley. Investigation by the Hospital Committee

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 June 1880 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon one of our reporters waited upon the secretary of the Sydney Infirmary, to ascertain when the documents, letters, &c., found upon the late Mr. Henry Farley,. were taken…

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A Funeral Procession

Evening News · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 2

At St. Matthias's Church, Paddington, this morning, a hearse arse and mourning coach were noticed be stop at the gates, and shortly after two stalwert[?] undertakers took from the hearse a coffin, and…

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Death of Mr. H. Connell, J.P.

Evening News · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 2

Our readers will hear with regret of the decease of Mr. Henry Connell, J.P., yesterday, at his residents in William-street, Woolloomooloo. The deceased gentlemen was attending to his duties…

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Correspondence. the Death of Mr. Farley. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 3

Sir,--I am loth to harrow the feelings of the relatives and friends of the late Mr. Farley by any reference to your article upon his death in yesterday' issue. inasmuch as there is a great deal in it with…

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The Late Mr. Farley's Case

Evening News · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 2

The Infirmary authorities received a letter yesterday from the Hon. Sir Henry Parkes, requesting an early and full investigation into the case of the late Mr. Henry Farley. The secretary (Mr. Russell) has…

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The Late Mr. Farley. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1880 · page 6

Sir,—The following facts, narrated without colouring, will expose a condition of complacent indifference in connection with two important institutions in this, city—the police and the Infirmary. The facts are these:—Mr. Henry…

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The Late Mr. Justice Lutwyche

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 17

ON Saturday morning, June 12, a little before 7 o'clock, Alfred James Peter Lutwyche ceased from his long and honourable service in the colony of Queensland…

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