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Obituaries & funerals, 1881

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Ireland. Death of Father Q'keefe

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 7

The death is announced, Feb. 1, of a priest who some time since made himself notorious by refusing to obey his Bishop, and after-wards bringing the late Cardinal Cullen on…

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Death of a Chinaman

Evening News · Wednesday 11 May 1881 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day at the Observer Tavern by the city coroner (Mr. H. Sheill, J.P.) as to the cause of death of a Chinaman named Ah Cheer. The evidence showed that deceased arrived in Sydney about…

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The Late Mr. Sothern

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 775

The humour with which Mr. Sothern endowed every character that he represented was perfectly natural to him, and he was in private life fully appreciative of all kindly fun. Last of the race of practical jokers…

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Edifying Death of a Holy Priest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 18

ON the 29th of January the Rev. Joseph M'Quoin, S.J., Mount, St. Mary's College, Derbyshire, England, died at St. Brune's College, North Wales, aged fifty-four years, after one…

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Death of Captain Scott

Evening News · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

Captain D. C. F. Scott, for many years police magistrate, of Sydney, died at his residence, Lisgar, Liverpool-street, Paddington, yesterday. The deceased gentleman was highly respected by all who…

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Obituary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1881 · page 7

We have to chronicle the death of Captain Scott, which occurred on May 16, who had held the position of Police Magistrate at the Central Police Court for about a quarter of a century. Mr. David Charles Frederick Scott was first…

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The Late Mr. James Punch

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 36

During the week a very fine monument has been placed over the grave of the late Mr.James Punch in the Roman Catholic Cemetery at Petersham. It is in the shape of a handsome cross, of Celtic red granite, and stands 14ft…

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Death of Count Arnim

Evening News · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 4

LONDON, May 20.—Count Arnim, the celebrated Prussian diplomatist, who in 1876 was sentenced to five years' penal servitude for writing a treasonable pamphlet,…

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Obituary. Captain Scott

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 13

Captain D.O.F. Foott, for many years police magistrate of Sydney, died at his residence, Lisgar, Liverpool-street, Paddington, on Monday. The deceased gentleman was highly respected by all who…

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The Funeral of the Late Czar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 7

On Sunday, March 27, the murdered reamins of Alexander H.. which for six days and nights contantly received the tearful homage of all that is great and noble in Russia, were consinged to the tomb within the Fotress Church of…

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America. Death of Lady Blanche. Murphy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 8

Lady Blanche Murphy died at Conway, N. H., on the 22nd of. March. Her father is the Earl of Gainsborough. The family name is Noel, and Lady Blanche, as the eldest…

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Catholic. Death of a Distinguished Domini-can Religieuse

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 14

IT is with sincere regret we announce the death of Mother Mary Agnes—the first Prioress of the Dominican Convent, West Maitland—who died at at Newcastle on the morning of Thursday,…

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Death of a Seaman

Evening News · Tuesday 24 May 1881 · page 2

An inquest was held to-day at the Observer Tavern by the City Coroner (Mr.H. Shiell, J.P.) as to the cause of death of a man named Frank Silva, an [?] on board the barque Asbronomer,…

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Death of a Governor

Evening News · Wednesday 25 May 1881 · page 2

LONDON, May 24.—The Right Hon, Sir William Patrick Adam, G.C.B., Governor of Madras, is dead…

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Death of Sir Charles Reed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1881 · page 6

Sir Charles Reed, who had been inmdispoed for a few days, died at his residence, Earlsmead, Tottenbum, on the 25th of March, at 6 o clock, in his 62nd year. No one (says the Standard) thought that…

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Death of the Governor of Madras. Calcutta, May 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 May 1881 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Right Honorable Sir Patrick Adam, G.C.B., died to-day, after a short illness…

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Late English News. Death of Lord Beaconsfield. LONDON, April 22

Evening News · Friday 27 May 1881 · page 4

After an illness of three weeks, marked by many fluctuations, the Earl of Beaconsfield's condition changed seriously for the worse on the evening of the 18th, and death ensued at…

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Death of Count Arnim

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 9

LONDON, May 20— Count Arnim the celebrated Prussian diplomatist, who in 1876 was sentenced to five years penal servitude for writing a treasonable pamphlet,…

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