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Obituaries & funerals, 1881

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Obituary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 16
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

OF the many pious Catholic ladies who have lately gone from amongst us to receive their crown, few will be more deeply regretted by those who know her than the late Ann Maria Ryan, of…

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The Late Mr. John Oxley Norton

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 2

ON the day of Mr. Norton's death (Sunday last) says the DUBBO DISPATCH, a post mortem examination was made by Drs. Tibbits and Tennant, the latter acting as operator. The ballet had entered the head…

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Funeral of George Eliot

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 12

LONDON, December 29.— The funeral of George Eliot (Mrs. George Lewes), or better known as Marian Evans, took place to-day. The evenar was of a semi-private…

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Death of George Eliot

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 9

LONDON, December 23.—George Eliot, the distinguished novelist (Miss Marian Evans), is dead…

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Death of Mr Mechi

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 9

LONDON, December 27.—John Joseph Mechi, the celebrated experimental agriculturist, of Tiptree Heath, Essex, is dead. He was 78 years of age…

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A Mahommedan Funeral in Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 12

The very unnsual incident in Sydney of a funeral according to the Mahommedan rites of burial occurred on Thursday in Sydney, in the case of a Lasoar soaman namod Mnaza Raimon, who died…

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Death of an Eminent Agriculturist

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 32

The cable transmits us the intelligence that John Joseph Mechi, the most remarkable British agriculturist of the present century, died on the 26th ultimo, aged 78 years. For two score years the name Mechi has been prominently before the…

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The Voidance by Death of Turf Nominations

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 19

The closing of the entries for the great three-year-old races about this time of year, coupled with the confusion to speculation and the disappointment to backers and new owners which the disqualification of Beaudesert and…

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Sad Death of a Lady in a Bath

Evening News · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 3

On Sunday morning, November 7, the body of Miss Annie Cook, daughter of Mr. Thomas Cook, the well-known excursionist, was found in a bath at Mr. Cook's residence, near Leicester. Miss…

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A Mahommedan Funeral in Sydney

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1881 · page 4

The very unusual incident in Sydney of a funeral according to the Mahommedan rites of burial occurred on Thursday in Sydney, in the case of a Lascar seaman named Munza Ra[?]mon, who died…

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Death of Mr. J. Strickland. FORBES

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1881 · page 2

Mr. Josiah Strickland, J.P., died early this morning. He was one of the oldest residents in the district, and owned Bundaburra station for a number of years…

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Obituary

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1881 · page 2

LONDON, January 3.-Louis Blan[?]ui, the celebrated community is dead. He died in prison…

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Obituary

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1881 · page 3

By cable this morning, we learn of the death of Louis Blanqui, tie well-known communist. The following facts respecting him are from "Men of the Times":-…

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Death of a Jockey

Evening News · Wednesday 5 January 1881 · page 3

At the races in Auckland on Boxing Day a fearful accident occurred says the N. Z. ERALD:-" In the race for the Cup, Mr. Walters' horse Libeller was one of the horses engaged, and King Quail was…

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The Late Mr. R. H. Sempill

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 3

The news that Mr. Robert Hamilton Sempill. the well-known official assignee, had been found dead in his bed yesterday morning was accepted with a great deal of surprise and pain. For 13 months or…

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Sudden Death of Mr. R. H. Sempill

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 2

Mr. R. H. SempiU, official assignee, was found dead in bed at his residence in Phillip-street yesterday morning. He had lately "been complaining of feeling unwell, but was a little better during…

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A Strange Funeral

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1881 · page 3

THREE was a curious funeral procession passed through Mitcham to the Lambeth cemetery, London. It consisted of a hearse and feathers, drawn by four plumed horses, the corpse and…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 9

LONDON, January 3.—Louis Blanqui, the celebrated communist, is dead. He died in prison…

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Obituary

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 8

During the past week the death has been announced of one who for nearly half a century has been connected with the development of musioal art in Sydney, and who as an amatour musician was as…

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